MERCHANT, FRANK S., JR.

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Member of: Graduate College
Person Preferred Name
MERCHANT, FRANK S., JR.
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Digital Document
Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Description
This study is directed at the compilation of materials, ideals
and developments on Educational Administration which resulted from the
Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration (SRCEA) and its
feasibility study.
Leadership, a general concern of society, is a major problem in
the operation of our institutions. Institutions are seeking leaders who
can visualize solutions to problems and assist others in reaching institutional
goals. Education, too, is concerned with the need for leadership.
it Is this function which takes precedence over all others in
working with the faculty, pupils and community. The major findings were that the evidence presented appears to
confirm the existence of guidelines for patterns which would improve the
adaptability of higher education departments of educational administration
and supervision especially in the State of Florida. It also appears
that the kind of professional training received by educational administrators
does not equip them to communicate effectively with the New Constituencies. On the surface, it would appear that there is an oversupply
of administrators being trained for the job market today. However, if
one examines this situation more thoroughly, one may conclude that there
is really a need to train more administrators for the labor market, since
the New Constituencies have become a permanent segment in the student
population in higher education.