Education

of School Administrators

By JOHN LUND
Senior Specialist in the Education
of School Administrators

Bulletin 1941, No. 6

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1942

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C.

FOREWORD

Contents

Part I

A Review of Current Practice, Theory, and Opinion in

62 Representative Institutions at the Graduate Level

INTRODUCTION.

CHAPTER

1. THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PHILOSOPHY OF SCHOOL

ADMINISTRATION - -

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V

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2. PREPARATION AND COMPETENCE OF GRADUATE TEACHING STAFF FOR

THE RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO THE EDUCATION OF SCHOOL

ADMINISTRATORS__

3. SELECTION AND GUIDANCE OF STUDENTS..

4. DEMONSTRATION, OBSERVATION, AND PRACTICE EXPERIENCE IN THE

EDUCATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS-

5. CONTENT AND ORGANIZATION OF PROGRAM..

6. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS..

Part II

Current Practices and Thinking Related to the In-Service

Improvement of Administrative Personnel as Reported

by 36 State and Territorial Departments of Education

INTRODUCTION_

CHAPTER

1. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR SCHOOL

ADMINISTRATORS.

2. IN-SERVICE EDUCATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL_

3. INTER-RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STATE SUPPORTED TEACHER-EDUCA-

TION INSTITUTIONS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS CONTRIBUTORY TO

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ON THE PART OF ADMINISTRATORS---------

4. THE STUDY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS ON A

STATE-WIDE BASIS AS A MEDIUM FOR EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION ON

THE PART OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS__

5. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS_

BIBLIOGRAPHIES AND APPENDIXES:

Bibliography for Part I...--

Miscellaneous materials sent by institutions---.

Appendix A:

Institutions participating in study....

Covering letter and Schedule of Information..

Bibliography for Part II.--

Miscellaneous materials sent by State departments..

Appendix B:

State departments of education participating in study....

Covering letter and Schedule of Information__