Interviews with 69 vocational administrators in 12 states indicated they all had experiences that significantly affected their development as leaders. On-the-job learning was most likely to occur in the presence of challenging problems and risk. Outcomes commonly included leadership, skills, and values. There were few gender differences. (SK)

Self-ratings on the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire were completed by 101 vocational administrators, who were also rated by 262 teachers. Predominant leadership style was transformational; females rated higher as transformational leaders and their self-ratings of effectiveness were higher than male self-ratings. No significant differences…

Interviews with 39 vocational administrators and 73 instructors who worked with them revealed that successful administrators combined several forms of communication, used communication in a wide range of contexts, and integrated communication with a wide variety of leadership attributes. (SK)

The first part of a research effort to examine the utility of a leadership model (Moss and Liang 1990) identified leadership attributes needed by successful vocational administrators. In a follow-up to this research, state-level administrators in seven states were interviewed to nominate successful administrators. The top "ranked" administrators…

This report responds to a need for more detailed information about leadership development resources. It presents discussions of where resources may be used in vocational education leadership development and how high quality resources may be selected. Initially, the context for leadership development resources is presented. Next, a framework for…

Interviews with 39 vocational directors and 78 instructors identified leadership behaviors of successful administrators in 7 attribute clusters: physical, intellectual, personal, ethical, human relations, management, and cognitive. The result is a portrait of vocational administration as a complex, dynamic, and multifaceted process. (SK)

This study explored chief vocational administrators' (CVAs) perceptions of the importance of on-the-job experiences to leadership development. In telephone interviews, CVAs with the highest scores on the Leadership Effectiveness Inventory in a 1993 study (n=69) identified experiences most helpful to leader development: new positions offering…

This 9-12 hour organizational simulation enables participants to assume responsibility for operating a fictional technical college serving 10,000 students by taking on the roles of 10 college officials (president, vice presidents, deans, and campus administrators). Based on interviews with 117 vocational education administrators and instructors…

These 51 case studies are an educational resource to assist practicing and aspiring vocational education administrators. Introductory materials include a description of the format, learning environments and curriculum design, and learner preparation and modalities. Two references and 10 resources are listed. The cases are organized into 12…