The profession of educational administration may find its best route to a unified improvement by way of increasing reflective thought and analysis of the work, coupled with the recognition of real-life politics that makes negotiation and compromise an absolutely essential part of that development. Data were generated from a survey that was…

This paper argues that excellence in American education requires increased superintendent effectiveness and productivity. It provides examples of inadequate educational outcomes and lists recommendations for improvement. These recommendations include more effective superintendent selection procedures, better superintendent working conditions,…

This booklet sets forth a set of qualifications and responsibilities for state and local administrators of technology education (industrial arts). A brief discussion of leadership and qualities of the leader is presented first. The responsibilities and duties are organized into outline form. They are categorized under these headings: personal…

Questionnaires were sent to 373 administrators in West Texas school districts with less than 500 students. The purpose of the study was to survey small school administrators' interest in leadership training through inservice education; to explore the areas of such interest; and to determine the preferences for type, location, and duration of such…

This paper examines the extent to which women have attained administrative positions in California community colleges, highlights barriers to women's advancement and methods of overcoming them, and profiles the female college administrator. After citing the low incidence of female community college administrators and the increasing visibility of…

In order to determine the prior training, preparation level, and current needs of preschool and day care program administrators and directors, a survey was sent to all schools registered in the State of New York. Some survey questions assessed administrators general background -- age, years and levels of teaching and administrative experience,…

The careers and backgrounds of female upper-level administrators of 25 North Carolina four-year colleges and universities are examined. Half of the group was employed by private colleges and half by institutions of the North Carolina system. The administrators reported to the highest or next-highest institutional management level. During two-hour…

A survey of 478 educators in Maine public elementary schools revealed their assessments of the most useful skills for elementary principals to have. The superintendents, teachers, and teaching and non-teaching principals who responded to the survey ranked the importance of each of 54 technical, conceptual, and human-relations competency items. The…

This statewide study involving 11 adult basic education centers in Illinois sought new information on the behavior of full time directors of adult basic education. The Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire (LBDQ) was administered to all teachers and administrators in the centers in response to these questions: "How does the director…

This is a revision of a 1973 study of the supply and demand of public school administrators in Minnesota. The revision includes more information on women and minorities. It offers a profile of Minnesota administrators, both their personal and professional characteristics, with the understanding that most administrative positions will be filled…

This report proposes a comprehensive reorganization plan for the multi-campus San Mateo Community College District. Because of changing student characteristics and needs, requirements mandated by the state and federal governments, and financial constraints, it is felt that the district should seek district-wide comprehensiveness rather than…

This report concentrates on the 300 currently practicing superintendents of schools who manage the largest school districts in New York State exclusive of New York City. The study consisted of analyses of all superintendents' salaries for the 1972-73 and 1973-74 school years, interviews with 10 percent of all practicing superintendents, and…

The research design for this study arose out of a similar national study conducted by the American Association of School Administrators (see ED 056 368). Analysis of the data reveals that the Arkansas superintendent is slightly younger and that he enters the profession earlier than the average American school superintendent. In addition, he has…

Although many studies have shown women administrators to be as able in positions of leadership as men, women are found less and less in public school administration. Many reasons are given to account for this situation -- largely myths grounded in a value system operationalized through the economic institutions. Albeit, larger numbers of women…

Contemporary social changes demand a new role for the educational administrator. Yet, responses to a recent poll of 50 large cities indicate that most school districts still depend on the traditional training by universities for administration. Of the 34 cities that replied, only one school district indicated signs of an ongoing program for…