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Supervision And Evaluation Of Probationary Teachers: Policies And Practices In Class Ii And Class Iii Nebraska School Districts, Robert W. Michl
Supervision And Evaluation Of Probationary Teachers: Policies And Practices In Class Ii And Class Iii Nebraska School Districts, Robert W. Michl
Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The purpose of this study was to identify policies and practices used to supervise and evaluate probationary teachers in Class II and Class III Nebraska school districts. A secondary purpose was to identify differences existing between policies and practices applicable to tenured and probationary teachers.
Two samples were studied. The sample of the survey instrument study was 48 randomly selected principals who supervised and evaluated certificated employees of Class II and Class III school districts in Nebraska during the Spring Semester, 2006.
The sample of the policy study was a set of 49 randomly selected Class II and Class III …
Journal Of The National Collegiate Honors Council -- Volume 7, No. 2 -- Complete Issue
Journal Of The National Collegiate Honors Council -- Volume 7, No. 2 -- Complete Issue
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive
CONTENTS
Call for Papers
Submission Guidelines
Dedication to Ira Cohen
Editor’s Introduction -- Ada Long
FORUM ON “HONORS ADMINISTRATION”
Honors Program Leadership: The Right Stuff -- Rew A. Godow, Jr.
Chaucer, Mountain Hiking, and Honors Program Leadership -- Sam Schuman
Riding a Unicycle Across a Bridge While Juggling: The Musings of an Honors Administrator -- Bonnie D. Irwin
At Play on the Fields of Honor(s) -- Larry Andrews
Success as an Honors Program Director: What Does it Take? -- Bruce Fox
Being There for Honors Leadership -- Lisa L. Coleman
“Ah well! I am their leader; I really ought to …
Reminiscences On The Evolution Of Honors Leadership, Len Zane
Reminiscences On The Evolution Of Honors Leadership, Len Zane
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive
Las Vegas, Nevada. It was a hot and sultry Friday night in August. Pardon the redundancy—if it is Las Vegas in August, nights are hot and sultry. Though many diversions beckoned, I decided to check my email before heading to bed for the evening. Sitting in front of the computer with a bowl of ice cream and a glass of cognac, I downloaded Rew A. (“Skip”) Godow Jr.’s 1986 article from the Forum for Honors that was attached to an email from our journal’s enterprising editor, Ada Long. The essay was there as part of Ada’s call for journal submissions …
Chaucer, Mountain Hiking, And Honors Program Leadership, Sam Schuman
Chaucer, Mountain Hiking, And Honors Program Leadership, Sam Schuman
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive
The narrator of Chaucer’s Troilus and Criseyde laments that he is no lover himself but only the “servant of love’s servants.” I’m in an analogous position in respect to honors program administration: for the past quarter-century, I’ve been in administrative positions as chief academic officer and as chancellor where I’ve worked with honors directors but not really had daily responsibility for a program myself. In a way this disqualifies me from writing on the topic of honors leadership with (to quote Chaucer again) the authority of experience, at least contemporary experience. On the other hand, it may be useful to …
Student Outcomes And Honors Programs: A Longitudinal Study Of 172 Honors Students 2000-2004, Frank Shushok Jr.
Student Outcomes And Honors Programs: A Longitudinal Study Of 172 Honors Students 2000-2004, Frank Shushok Jr.
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive
Since this edition of the JNCHC is dedicated to honors administration, it seems appropriate to offer a few introductory remarks about the usefulness of this study. College and university administrators participating in the accreditation process are well aware that assessing student learning is not the passing fad that some had suspected it might be. In the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, for example, administrators are familiar with Core Requirement 2.1—the institution engages in ongoing, integrated, and institution- wide planning and evaluation processes that incorporate systematic review of programs and services (Handbook for reaffirmation of accreditation, 2004). All accreditation bodies …
Major Forerunners To Honors Education At The Collegiate Level, Anne Rinn
Major Forerunners To Honors Education At The Collegiate Level, Anne Rinn
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive
In this paper, the author explores the major forerunners of the modern-day honors program as well as the purposes behind the formation of honors programs in the United States. Although given much attention in the 1920s with the work of Frank Aydelotte and again in the 1950s and 1960s with the work of Joseph Cohen, university honors programs and colleges have grown so rapidly over the past few decades that we sometimes forget our origins. By examining the foundations of honors programs, this history allows researchers and administrators to better understand modern honors programs in light of the past.
A View From The Shoulders, Rosalie Otero
A View From The Shoulders, Rosalie Otero
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive
So, you have been asked to administer the honors program at your institution. You have no idea what it means since, for the past fifteen years, you have been teaching three sections of English composition and literature courses each semester. No one tells you that overnight you will have to become a public relations guru, an expert in planning and organization, a specialist in stretching a meager budget, a top-notch communicator and consensus builder, an effective fundraiser, and an authority on honors education.
Leadership In Honors: What Is The Right Stuff?, George Mariz
Leadership In Honors: What Is The Right Stuff?, George Mariz
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive
It may come as disappointing news, but as far as honors administrators go the “right stuff” in many ways resembles sound medical practice: there are seldom cases of heroic intervention; good protocols and practices are better formulas for success than sheer talent or the bold stroke; and so good preparation counts for more than genius. A comprehensive essay on an honors administrator’s role in academic leadership, curriculum design, administrative organization and reportage, and other honors desiderata would make a hefty book, and so these brief remarks will address specific but important aspects of administration, faculty recruitment, and student advising.
Above …
Honors Program Leadership: The Right Stuff, Rew Godow Jr.
Honors Program Leadership: The Right Stuff, Rew Godow Jr.
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive
In what follows, I shall discuss six leadership roles that I think generally need to be fulfilled in an honors program. Since the leadership of most honors programs is the responsibility of a single person, the director, this can be thought of as a discussion of the various roles that my ideal honors director would play. Accordingly, the list also can be thought of as a general checklist of things that search committees should look for in candidates for a position as honors director.
“Ah Well! I Am Their Leader; I Really Ought To Follow Them”: Leading Student Leaders, Keith Garbutt
“Ah Well! I Am Their Leader; I Really Ought To Follow Them”: Leading Student Leaders, Keith Garbutt
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive
One of the privileges of being the dean of an honors college or the director of an honors program is that you are allowed to work with some of the brightest, most motivated, and most innovative students in your institution. One of our responsibilities when working with these individuals is to provide them with an environment in which they can develop their skills and potential as leaders. This important element of leadership in honors is one item missing from Rew Godow’s essay. When I was thinking on this topic, a line came to mind from Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera …
Riding A Unicycle Across A Bridge While Juggling: The Musings Of An Honors Administrator, Bonnie Irwin
Riding A Unicycle Across A Bridge While Juggling: The Musings Of An Honors Administrator, Bonnie Irwin
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive
My favorite metaphor for the life of an honors administrator remains that of a plate spinner. Those of us of a certain age remember them from the Ed Sullivan Show: frantically running from pole to pole, these acrobats had to keep the plates spinning so that none would fall crashing to the stage. Meanwhile, in the background, some classical, frenetic piece of music, often Khachaturian’s Sabre Dance, would be playing, faster and faster. Indeed, if a university can be likened to a circus—and many are tempted to do just that— honors administrators are the plate spinners.
Success As An Honors Program Director: What Does It Take?, Bruce Fox
Success As An Honors Program Director: What Does It Take?, Bruce Fox
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive
What does it mean to succeed as an honors director? For the purposes of this discussion, I define the successful honors director as someone who builds an honors program, with “build” having a variety of meanings. In this context, “build” can mean starting a program from the get-go, reinvigorating a dormant program, increasing enrollment in an existing program (without decreasing the program’s value to students), increasing the program’s reputation, increasing its budget or other resources, increasing the value a program has to its university, or most importantly (at least to me) increasing the value of the program to its students. …
Being There For Honors Leadership, Lisa Coleman
Being There For Honors Leadership, Lisa Coleman
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive
In his 1986 article, “Honors Program Leadership: The Right Stuff,” Rew Godow, Jr., makes a compelling argument for honors program director as Renaissance man or homo universalis, someone who is able to do many things well, undaunted by the fact that his job, like the job of astronauts evoked by Godow’s title, exacts commitment, ability, and sheer guts along with daunting paper work, management and budgeting expertise, the habit of building and maintaining a constituency, and the entrepreneurship required to sell a program.
Looking to my eight-year administrative relationship with the Honors Program of my university, Coordinator for two …
At Play On The Fields Of Honor(S), Larry Andrews
At Play On The Fields Of Honor(S), Larry Andrews
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive
Who could argue with Skip Godow’s list of roles and qualities desirable in an ideal honors leader? With appropriate caveats concerning the wide variation in programs and institutional contexts, he envisions well the comprehensive demands of modern-day honors administration, demands that match my experience of over fourteen years as dean of an honors college of 1300 students as I strive imperfectly to embody the qualities he idealizes.
Of course, one might emphasize one of Skip’s points more or less. If an honors administrator is required to perform a number of non-honors university duties, the roles are even more complex. One …
Editorial Matter For Volume 7, Number 2, Ada Long, Dail Mullins
Editorial Matter For Volume 7, Number 2, Ada Long, Dail Mullins
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive
Editorial Policy
Contents
Call for Papers
Submission Guidelines
Dedication to Ira Cohen
Editor's Introduction, Ada Long
About the Authors
Giving Voice To Women, Marilyn L. Grady
Giving Voice To Women, Marilyn L. Grady
Journal of Women in Educational Leadership
If you sit and listen long enough, you can identify recurrent patterns of communication in organizational settings. I am struck by two communication models I observe repeatedly that involve women's voices in meetings.
Women In History--Sarah Winnemucca: Native Educator And Human Rights Advocate, Bernita L. Krumm
Women In History--Sarah Winnemucca: Native Educator And Human Rights Advocate, Bernita L. Krumm
Journal of Women in Educational Leadership
On March 1,2005, Congressman Jon Porter of Nevada addressed Congress on a bill to allow for the placement of a statue of Sarah Winnemucca into the National Statutory Hall. "Sarah led an incredible life," Porter asserted, adding that Winnemucca "has become a part of Nevada history that will never be forgotten" (Porter, 2005). One of only eight women represented in the National Statutory Hall Collection, Winnemucca was a spokesperson and advocate for Indian rights. Her autobiography, Life Among the Piutes, the first published book by a Native American woman, relates the story of white settlement from the Native American perspective. …
Journal Of Women In Educational Leadership, Vol. 4, No. 4--October 2006
Journal Of Women In Educational Leadership, Vol. 4, No. 4--October 2006
Journal of Women in Educational Leadership
No abstract provided.
Female Superintendents: Historic Barriers And Prospects For The Future, Stephen K. Miller, Youlanda C. Washington, Jeanna R. Fiene
Female Superintendents: Historic Barriers And Prospects For The Future, Stephen K. Miller, Youlanda C. Washington, Jeanna R. Fiene
Journal of Women in Educational Leadership
This paper addresses the historic under representation of female superintendents. The primary focus is the legacy of discrimination, in which the barriers to female advancement in a traditionally male field are described. Particular attention is given to three different models of male dominance that have been developed to explain how and/or why women have been excluded from top positions in educational administration. In part two, recognition of the importance of women's contributions to evolving theory in educational administration and a description of the feminine leadership model is offered, wherein women utilize flexible web-like structures, empower others, and prioritize children and …
First Things First: Writing Strategies--Drops Of Blood, Marilyn L. Grady
First Things First: Writing Strategies--Drops Of Blood, Marilyn L. Grady
Journal of Women in Educational Leadership
Recently, I was gifted with the best writing quotation of the season. It follows. "I don't know how many times I read this Gene Fowler quote: 'Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead'" (Weinberg, 2006, p. 8). The quote captures the truth of the writing enterprise. It isn't easy. In fact, if you don't bleed a little and feel some pain, you aren't putting enough effort into your work. There are a slew of adages about effort and work. All hold a kernel of truth …
The Role Of Gender And How It Relates To Conflict Management Style And School Culture, Chris Harriet Blackburn, Barbara N. Martin, Sandy Hutchinson
The Role Of Gender And How It Relates To Conflict Management Style And School Culture, Chris Harriet Blackburn, Barbara N. Martin, Sandy Hutchinson
Journal of Women in Educational Leadership
This investigation focused on principals, by gender, and the impact that the principals' conflict management style had on cultural aspects in schools. Findings were: principals with a conflict management style that is high in dominating show lower school culture scores in professional development, and, conversely, principals with a conflict management style that is high in initiating indicate higher school culture scores in teacher collaboration. When split by gender, the findings were: male principals whose conflict management style is dominating receive lower school culture scores in teacher collaboration, while female principals whose conflict management style was viewed as integrating receive higher …
Recruiting And Retaining Women Faculty In Science And Engineering, Dorothy Brockopp, Mindy Isaacs, Pam Bischoff, Kimberly Millerd
Recruiting And Retaining Women Faculty In Science And Engineering, Dorothy Brockopp, Mindy Isaacs, Pam Bischoff, Kimberly Millerd
Journal of Women in Educational Leadership
The purpose of this project was to assess the perceived efficacy of university-based activities designed to improve the recruitment and retention of women in academic science and engineering (S&E). Numerous approaches to recruitment and retention have been described and implemented but little change occurs. An evaluation of suggested activities by 35 S&E women faculty was conducted using quantitative and qualitative methods. Eight of 25 activities were strongly recommended by participants as effective strategies related to recruitment and retention. Mentoring, as frequently operationalized, was not found to be effective. Several recommendations are offered to improve the system of mentoring.
Voices Of Women In The Field--I'M Glad No One Told Me . ..., Misty Schwartz
Voices Of Women In The Field--I'M Glad No One Told Me . ..., Misty Schwartz
Journal of Women in Educational Leadership
Prior to beginning my current position, I'm glad no one told me that many women find the academy unappealing, with a chilly environment that can be biased and hostile toward women. I'm glad no one told me that I may suffer from intellectual and social isolation that is brought about by the masculine principles of competition and individualism that often occur in institutions of higher education. I'm glad no one told me that I will have little guidance from my peers due to a lack of mentors and that I may be expected to compromise my personal values and beliefs …
Review Of Leaders Who Dare: Pushing The Boundaries By L. L. Lyman, D. E. Ashby, & J. S. Tripses, Carolyn L. Wanat
Review Of Leaders Who Dare: Pushing The Boundaries By L. L. Lyman, D. E. Ashby, & J. S. Tripses, Carolyn L. Wanat
Journal of Women in Educational Leadership
Leaders Who Dare provides anecdotal and analytical accounts of leadership by outstanding women educators in Illinois. Initially "an ambitious passionate project ... to tell the stories of Illinois' outstanding women educators, many who have been honored at Dare to Be Great conferences" (p. xi), the book documents the work of women honored annually by the Illinois Women Administrators (IWA) organization for daring" ... to lead themselves and others to new possibilities" (p. xv). The book's purpose is to describe the "how and why of the leadership practices of outstanding Illinois leaders .... " (p. 3). These stories of leaders within …
2006-07 Unopa Keys To Professionalism
2006-07 Unopa Keys To Professionalism
UNOPA: Documents and Publications
No abstract provided.
Review Of Her Place At The Table: A Woman's Guide To Negotiating Five Key Challenges To Leadership Success By D. M. Kolb, J. Williams, And C. Frohlinger, Susan C. Davenport
Review Of Her Place At The Table: A Woman's Guide To Negotiating Five Key Challenges To Leadership Success By D. M. Kolb, J. Williams, And C. Frohlinger, Susan C. Davenport
Journal of Women in Educational Leadership
The book, Her Place at the Table: A Woman's Guide to Negotiating Five Key Challenges to Leadership Success, discussed the challenges women still face as they transition to leadership positions. According to the authors, "with their numbers exceeding 50%, women are well represented in the middle ranks of management and the professions, yet, today they hold less than I % of the top leadership positions" (p. 2). The lack of women in these positions is attributed in part to research demonstrating that women lack "the presumption of credibility and competence when she takes on a leadership role" (p. 3). Because …
Journal Of Women In Educational Leadership, Vol. 4, No.3-July 2006
Journal Of Women In Educational Leadership, Vol. 4, No.3-July 2006
Journal of Women in Educational Leadership
Table of Contents: Friends are like Diamonds by Marilyn L. Grady; Women in History--Maria Poveka Martinez by Tina Koeppe; Top Ten Reasons to Seek Professional Challenges by Trudy Salsberry; The Value of Professional Development Activities in Advancing the Careers of Women Chief Academic Officers in Community Colleges by Brent D. Cejda; Breaking Perceptions of "Old Boys' Networks": Women Leaders Learning to Make the Most of Mentoring Relationships by Linda Searby & Jenny Tripses; Voices of Women in the Field-- Great Discoveries and Painful-at-the-Time Mistakes by Shari Cole Hoffman; First Things First: Writing Strategies--Passion is the Key; Book Review by Susan …
Friends Are Like Diamonds, Marilyn L. Grady
Friends Are Like Diamonds, Marilyn L. Grady
Journal of Women in Educational Leadership
In 2006, Bob Greene's And You Know You Should Be Glad: A True Story of Lifelong Friendship appeared. This book is the story of the same five fellows. It is a revealing portrait of the friendships that have endured in their lives. Families, careers, distance and years have not weakened the bonds of friendship for these five friends. Their commitment to each other in a time of great challenge is memorable and worthy of attention. They remind us how we have lived our friendships.
Voices Of Women In The Field--Great Discoveries And Painful-At-The-Time Mistakes, Shari Cole Hoffman
Voices Of Women In The Field--Great Discoveries And Painful-At-The-Time Mistakes, Shari Cole Hoffman
Journal of Women in Educational Leadership
My professional career has varied in leadership experiences. Unlike women who are coming of age today in leadership positions, I never had a "plan" for my professional career moves. I simply went about selecting the next interesting opportunity. Looking back, this may not have always been in my best interest, but I certainly had a full life of experiences because of this serendipitous approach. Here are some ideas I learned along the way. In some cases, they were great discoveries. However, in most cases, they were painful-at-the-time mistakes that turned into life lessons.