International Journal of Educational Management: Volume 12 Issue 2

Americans abroad: student characteristics, pre‐departure qualifications and performance abroad

Scott L. Thomas, Mary E. McMahon

This paper considers the relationship between admissions criteria and subsequent academic performance in a university‐level special study program, using the example of study…

Using DEA to evaluate the efficiency of secondary schools: the case of Cyprus

Andreas C. Soteriou, Elena Karahanna, Constantinos Papanastasiou, Manolis S. Diakourakis

This study utilizes the methodology of data envelopment analysis (DEA) to assess the efficiency of secondary schools in Cyprus. Apart from evaluating the relative efficiency of…

Leadership development: the heart of the matter

Stephen S. Kaagan

Educators have a comparative advantage over other professionals when it comes to leadership development. They should exploit it in the years ahead to improve the enterprise for…

School superintendent development

Martha N. Ovando, Ben M. Harris, Patsy Menefee

School superintendents are in search of development opportunities that can help them enhance their leadership capacity in order to respond to new demands and changes in the…

As they are portrayed: principals in film

A. Ross Thomas

This paper reports on the analysis of the principalship as portrayed in a sample of 48 films. The analysis reveals that, unlike the timid, obsequious pastor in the Western and the…

The Ropes to Skip and the: Ropes to Know (5th ed.)

Tom Nolan

Extending Mathematical Ability : through Whole Class Teaching

Tom Nolan