Written by Jarrow, B. (May 2006). Program Preparation/Higher Education; Key idea and Theory; Case Study
Public education is one portion of a complex system of society that extends far beyond the walls of the schoolhouse. The administration of educational institutions is impacted and influenced by businesses, communities, governmental agencies, laws, special interest and not-for-profit groups, and the general citizenry. The demand of these groups to improve the quality of public education and prepare students for the world of work beyond school is becoming more intense each year. Universities can and should be instrumental in thinking "out of the box" in the development of school administrator preparation programs. This article reviews one university that is taking the lead in innovative program development by combining the organizational worlds of the service sector through the integration of preparation programs in educational, public sector, and nonprofit administration.
Also in this issue
- Failure to Make A.Y.P. on School Improvement and Staff Development Efforts
- Faculty Action-Research: Applying Learning Pattern Theory to an E-folio Initiative
- Offering Graduate Courses for Educational Leaders: Refining Teaching Modes And Approaches Towards Best Practices
- Analyzing the Leadership Behavior of School Principals
- Exceptional Scholarship and Democratic Agendas: Interviews with Harold Netherby, Vernon Ravensdale, Leonard Mowbray, and Angelo Pellegrino
- Hope Replenished: Exceptional Scholarship Strides in Educational Administration
- Perceptions within the Discipline: Exceptional Scholarship in Educational Leadership and Administration
- Working with a Diverse Student Population: The Mission is not to Save, but to Reflectively Teach