Download or read book Toward Better Preparation of College and University Administrators written by Raymond Floyd Howes and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Toward Improved School Administration written by W.K. Kellogg Foundation and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Best Dang Job in the World written by William D. Rezak and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-09-11 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Best Dang Job in the World, Bill Rezak creates a fictional campus to highlight characteristics, attributes, and behaviors which are key to success in leading an institution of higher learning. The book centers on Rick Nedic, a dean who finds himself the victim of a faculty no-confidence vote. It details his ascension to college president and the challenges he faces on a daily basis. The Best Dang Job in the World applies practices and techniques learned in both the corporate and academic world to a leadership role in the higher education enterprise. It covers effective techniques for identifying, interviewing, hiring, and retaining qualified college and university executives. It also discusses time management, budget preparation and management, job descriptions and performance evaluations, strategic and operational planning and implementation, and relationship building and fundraising. Rezak intermixes humor with crucial lessons to shed light on specific approaches for leading and managing a college or university. This is a must read for anyone aspiring to or currently in academic leadership.
Download or read book Learning to Lead written by James R. Davis and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2003-02-28 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leadership is an activity that not only manifests itself in formal positions, but also bubbles up in various places within an organization. Perhaps given the importance of leadership to any endeavor, the literature on this topic has burgeoned. Yet among these titles, Learning to Lead stands out as one of the best texts available on leadership for college and university administrators. Critical skills such as managing people, resolving conflict, and making rational (and legal) decisions are explored within the context of the campus. The book also addresses the needs of those who facilitate leadership workshops, serve as mentors to potential leaders, and teach courses on higher education leadership and administration. While presenting all sides of key issues, the author calls for the reader to define his or her own position through a series of provocative reflection questions in each chapter. Thus the book invites interaction and teaches administrators not what to think about leadership, but how to think about it.
Download or read book Toward a Better College Teaching written by Frederick James Kelly and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Practical Leadership in Community Colleges written by George R. Boggs and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-07-18 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anticipate, manage, and overcome the complex issues facing community colleges Practical Leadership in Community Colleges offers a path forward through the challenges community colleges face every day. Through field observations, reports, news coverage, and interviews with leaders and policy makers, this book digs deep into the issues confronting college leaders and provides clear direction for managing through the storm. With close examination of both emerging trends and perennial problems, the discussion delves into issues brought about by changing demographics, federal and state mandates, public demand, economic cycles, student unrest, employee groups, trustees, college supporters, and more to provide practical guidance toward optimal outcomes for all stakeholders. Written by former presidents, including a past president of the American Association of Community Colleges, this book provides expert guidance on anticipating and managing the critical issues that affect the entire institution. Both authors serve as consultants, executive coaches, and advisors to top leaders, higher education institutions, and leadership development programs throughout the United States. Community colleges are facing increasingly complex issues from both without and within. Some can be avoided, others only mitigated—but all must be managed, and college leaders must be fully prepared or risk failing the students and the community. This book provides real-world guidance for current and emerging leaders and trustees seeking more effective management methods, with practical insight and expert perspective. Tackle the college completion challenge and performance-based funding initiatives Manage through economic cycles, declining support, and calls for accountability Delve into the issues of privatization and employee unionization Execute strategies to align institutional goals and mission Manage organizational change and new ways of thinking that are essential in today's competitive environment Manage issues involving diversity, inclusiveness, and equity Prepare adequately for campus emergencies Community colleges are the heartbeat of the nation's higher education system, and bear the tremendous responsibility of serving the needs of a vast and varied student body. Every day may bring new issues, but effective management allows institutions to rise to the challenge rather than falter under pressure. Practical Leadership in Community Colleges goes beyond theory to provide the practical guidance leadership needs to more effectively lead institutions to achieve results and serve the students and the community.
Download or read book Research in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 938 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Study of the Formal Preparation of Academic Teachers in Community Colleges with Proposals for Oregon written by William George Loomis and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the formal preparation currently required and desired for teachers of lower-division collegiate courses in public community colleges in the western United States and to make recommendations for the preparation of such teachers in Oregon. The identification of the functions of institutions and agencies concerned with providing an appropriate educational program for the preparation of these teachers was also considered. The findings of this study were limited primarily to an analysis of the judgments and views concerning the formal preparation of such teachers as expressed in questionnaires received from community college administrators, state department of education officials, and regional accrediting representatives. Sixty-four administrators in 11 Western states were represented in the investigation. Officials from 13 State Departments of Education participated. Representatives of the three regional accrediting associations encompassing the 13 Western states also provided information. The data obtained from the questionnaire returns were recorded, analyzed, and interpreted. This included a comparison of the information received from the three groups represented in the study. When it seemed pertinent, the data compiled were compared with the findings of related studies. Summary: The present formal preparation requirements for community college teachers in the Western states was reported most frequently as a masters degree in the subject area to be taught. A substantial majority of the community colleges in the Western states establish their own minimum formal preparation requirements for teachers. Most of the respondents judged the present preparation of academic teachers satisfactory in the major and minor teaching areas. However, they did indicate a preference for teachers with more general education and broad-field preparation. The subject matter preparation required of academic teachers has increased in recent years and the trend is to require less professional education. Six professional education courses were considered to be valuable either as preservice or in-service instruction. Still there is a reluctance to require such courses. State teaching certificates are becoming increasingly unpopular with community college personnel. This issue is becoming more apparent as teachers are recruited from sources other than high school faculties. State department of education officials were more favorable toward certification than community college administrators. In general, the participants in this study favored a substantial number of proposed functions that might be performed by institutions and agencies concerned with the preparation of academic teachers. The endorsement of these functions could be indicative of a real need for special preparation programs. There has been no organized effort in Oregon to prepare academic teachers for community college teaching. The present statutes in Oregon would permit the development of an adequate program for the formal preparation of such teachers. The formal preparation required of academic teachers in Oregon compares favorably with that of other Western states. Recommendations: A concerted effort should be made by appropriate agencies and institutions to identify the need that apparently exists in Oregon for a special preparation program for academic teachers. These organizations should arrive at some consensus as to the desirable formal preparation for academic teachers and proceed to implement such a program.
Download or read book An Insider s Guide to University Administration written by Daniel Grassian and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on his varied, extensive teaching and administrative career, Grassian leaves readers with a better understanding of what those in college and university administration do and the important practical, political, and ethical issues with which they engage.
Download or read book Principles and Values for College and University Administration written by Earl Vivon Pullias and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Higher Education s Road to Relevance written by Susan A. Ambrose and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-01-02 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the current context, role, and challenges of post-secondary education and presents options for promising pathways forward. The post-secondary educational system has undergone dramatic changes and experienced immense stress in the past two decades. Once regarded as the logical next step toward career opportunities and financial security, higher education is a subject of growing uncertainty for millions of people across the United States. It is more common than ever to question the return on investment, skyrocketing cost, and student debt burden of going to college. Prospective students, and many employers, increasingly view attending institutions of higher learning as inadequate preparation for entering the 21st century workforce. High-profile scandals—financial impropriety, sexual abuse, restrictions of free speech, among others—have further eroded public trust. In response to these and other challenges, leading voices are demanding strengthened accountability and measurable change. Higher Education's Road to Relevance illustrates why change is needed in post-secondary education and offers practical solutions to pressing concerns. The authors, internationally recognized experts in college-level teaching and learning innovation, draw heavily from contemporary research to provide an integrative approach for post-secondary faculty, staff, and administrators of all levels. This timely book helps readers identify the need for leadership in developing new networks and ecosystems of learning and workforce development. This valuable book will help readers: Understand the forces driving change in higher education Develop multiple pathways to create and credential self-directed learners Promote access to flexible, cost-effective, and relevant learning Adapt structures and pedagogies to address issues and overcome challenges Use an inclusive approach that extends to employers, K-12 educators, post-secondary educators, and policy-makers, among others Higher Education's Road to Relevance is a much-needed resource for college and university administrators, academic researchers, instructors and other faculty, and staff who support and interact with students.
Download or read book An Investigation of Current Efforts in Training and Preparation for College and University Administrators written by Donald Norman Borgen and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Toward Better College Teaching written by Kelley Fred J. (Frederick James) and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New Directions for Administrator Preparation written by University Council for Educational Administration and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains six selected papers from the 30th Anniversary Meeting of the University Council for Educational Administrators (UCEA) in the fall of 1987. The first article, by John A. Thompson discusses problems associated with implementing the agenda of the Holmes Group report in decentralizing the control of schools. Leslie, Snyder, and Giddis, in the second paper, discuss the changes in Florida's administrator preparation programs that delegate virtually all responsibility for training school principals to school districts. In the third study, Pohland, Milstein, Schilling, and Tonigan also take a state level perspective in discussing how the reform climate of the eighties has affected the preparation program at the University of New Mexico. They focus on the flaws inherent in the technical and corporate models of the educational administrator that are implied in the reform movement. Shapiro, in the fourth study, assesses and contrasts two curricular models: the medical model (oriented toward the clinical experience) and an alternative conceptual model that he labels the "artificial science" approach. The last two papers propose shifts in the curricular orientations of preparation programs. Colleen S. Bell argues that managerial instruction attempting to simplify and homogenize organizational experience ill-prepares students for the real life of administration, while Tetenbaum and Mulkeen review gender-based studies that focus on the difference in world view of men and women and differences in the way men and women approach administrative tasks. A bibiliography is included. (TE)
Download or read book How Administrators Can Improve Teaching written by Peter Seldin and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1990-09-24 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: And recommendations for academic leaders / Peter Seldin.
Download or read book The College Administrator s Survival Guide written by C. K. Gunsalus and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, a widely respected advisor on academic administration and ethics offers tips, insights, and tools for handling complaints, negotiating disagreements, responding to accusations of misconduct, and dealing with difficult personalities. With humor and generosity, C. K. Gunsalus applies scenarios based on real-life cases to guide academic administrators through the dilemmas of management in not-entirely-manageable environments.
Download or read book College Teachers and College Teaching written by Walter Crosby Eells and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
