School Management, School Development, School Improvement in the United States (and) New Light from an Old Lamp: Castleton High School. Report No. 3201.
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| Title: | School Management, School Development, School Improvement in the United States (and) New Light from an Old Lamp: Castleton High School. Report No. 3201. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Rutherford, William L., Texas Univ., Austin. Research and Development Center for Teacher Education. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 62 |
| Publication Date: | 1985 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Inst. of Education (ED), Washington, DC. |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive Information Analyses |
| Descriptors: | Administrator Role, Administrators, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Educational Administration, Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Principals, Urban Education |
| Abstract: | Two distinct but related topics, addressed by different authors, are covered in this report. William L. Rutherford's contribution, entitled "School Management, School Development, School Improvement in the United States," reviews the building administrator's role in school improvement within the broader context of educational administration. The report first outlines the organizational features typically found in American school systems and individual schools. Administrator's roles and responsibilities, their selection and training, and their typical activities are described next. The report then looks at trends in school improvement and considers the administrator's role in educational change and the social and professional expectations affecting the administrator's involvement. The second contribution, by Sheila C. Murphy and Shirley M. Hord, reports on the findings of a case study of an administrator's process for reawakening school pride in an urban Pennsylvania high school. Entitled "New Light from an Old Lamp: Castleton High School," the report does not cover the study methodoloy, but instead describes the school's characteristics and the administrator's management techniques. These techniques included interpreting district policies creatively, involving supportive staff members in specific projects, avoiding direct confrontations with those in formal authority roles, using persuasion rather than confrontation, and maintaining a constant vision. (PGD) |
| Entry Date: | 1986 |
| Accession Number: | ED268693 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Two distinct but related topics, addressed by different authors, are covered in this report. William L. Rutherford's contribution, entitled "School Management, School Development, School Improvement in the United States," reviews the building administrator's role in school improvement within the broader context of educational administration. The report first outlines the organizational features typically found in American school systems and individual schools. Administrator's roles and responsibilities, their selection and training, and their typical activities are described next. The report then looks at trends in school improvement and considers the administrator's role in educational change and the social and professional expectations affecting the administrator's involvement. The second contribution, by Sheila C. Murphy and Shirley M. Hord, reports on the findings of a case study of an administrator's process for reawakening school pride in an urban Pennsylvania high school. Entitled "New Light from an Old Lamp: Castleton High School," the report does not cover the study methodoloy, but instead describes the school's characteristics and the administrator's management techniques. These techniques included interpreting district policies creatively, involving supportive staff members in specific projects, avoiding direct confrontations with those in formal authority roles, using persuasion rather than confrontation, and maintaining a constant vision. (PGD) |
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