Table Of ContentFORDHAM UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE SCHOOL
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THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION OP SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
By
SISTER MARY KAREN RISO, R.S.M.
B.S. (PORDHAM UNIVERSITY), 1939
M.A; (PORDHAM UNIVERSITY), 1941
DISSERTATION
SUBMITTED IN -PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OP THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
DEGREE OP DOCTOR OP PHILOSOPHY IN THE GRADUATE DEPARTMENT OP
THE SCHOOL OP EDUCATION OP PORDHAM UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK
1950
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT......... * 1
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Introduction*..................................... 1
Statement of the problem* ...... 6
Scope of the study*«•••••••••••••*•••..••••*•• 7
P r o c e d u r e ..... 9
Historical development*••*...*.................. 11
Beginnings in general graduate work and
graduate school organization.•••••••••••*••• 12
Graduate work in educational administration*.• 14
Development of courses in educational
a d m i n i s t r a t i o n . 19
Changing attitudes toward the administrator^
' f u n c t I o n . • £8
II. REVIEW OF RELATED STUDIES....................... 31
Studies of college and university offerings in
educational a d m i n i s t r a t i o n . . 32
Studies proposing training programs for
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school administrators...*•••.*•».•.•••.••...•*
Studies of graduate degrees in education.••••*•
III,. ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION................. 59
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School and departmental o r g a n i z a t i o n . •
University school having jurisdiction over
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graduate education degrees............... .
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CHAPTER , PAGE
Organized departments of educational
administration# ••••♦•#••••••••.•••••*•••••#• • ^
Entrance requirements
The educational record ••••••••••••••••#•»
74
College recommendations#•.#.•#..#.....♦.###.#.
The interview##.....
Examinat ions•.••••••••••••••*••#••••**•»«•••••
Specific provisions for training in
administration# ..... ••.••••••.•••••••.#.••.• 88
Majors and minors in educational
administration#•••••••.•.•••••••••.#•••••••#
Opportunities in preparation for administra
tive positions#••••••••••••••••••••#•••••••• 82
Graduate degrees in educational administration 21
Degree requirements#••••••••••••••••#••••••••• 88
The problem of pre-service versus in-service
training#••••••••••••••••••••#.••»•••.... .107
Apprenticeship programs in school
administration# •••••••••••••••••*•••••#•••• #118
Participation of students in school surveys####112
Literature on apprenticeships and school
survey experiences#•#•..#..#•#.#••.#•.#♦♦.•##118
Summary •#.•#.• • •« #H^
IV. FACULTY PERSONNEL IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION....122
Number of faculty members in educational
administration.•*•••••••••••••••••••••••••«#•• #12^
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Professional ranks of faculty members in
1 pc;
educational administration.*. •••■••• .-* ..•*•
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127
Education and experience of faculty members....
Highest degrees held by educational
administration faculty-. .... ............ 127
Extent of inbreeding among educational
administration -faculty..................... 129
Educational experience of the school
administration faculty......./....... ..•••• 1^0
Professional activities of the educational
administration staff.............. 1®^
Teaching load of the educational
administration faculty.... .v.v. ..■•• •*..... . x-I ’Z'Z
Direction of theses and dissertations by the
educational administration faculty...... .
Publications of the educational administration
f a c u l t y . 1^6
Nature of research conducted by the educa
tional administration faculty. •••••••••*•• • 1^®
Professional associations ••••••••••••«.• 141
Faculty evaluation. ...... 144
Utilization of established standards......... 144
Controversial issues in standards............ 148
Opinions on worth of faculty................. 150
Summary of data and their conformity to
s t andards ............. 152
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V. THE CURRICULUM IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION...... 156
Part I - Data on Curricular Offerings•••»••*••••.* 157
A. Courses in the field of educational
administration. • • 157
Course content in educational administration.. 169
Educational administration.•.•••••••••••••.. 169
Secondary school administration.... 174
Techniques and principles of supervision.... 177
School finance .... •.•••••.•*•..•••••••• 177
Administration of the elementary school..... 181
The school p l a n t . 184
Supervision of the elementary school........ 186
Public school law. .. 3.88
Seminar in educational administration....... 188
Supervision of secondary education.......... 192
The administration of teacher personnel.•... 192
The administration of pupil personnel*...... 194
The administration of student activities...*'197
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Public school business administration.. 197
Conclusions to section A.••*•••••••••••••••••« 199
B. Courses in the general education field........ 204
C. Courses in related fields..................... 208
Conclusions to sections A, B, and C........... 210
D. Planned programs for the training of school
a d m i n i s t r a t o r s . 213
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CHAPTER PAGl
Part II -E valuation of the Curriculum...••••••• 223
Opinions on the curriculum in educational
administration. 230
The issue of broad versus specialized
training.•...•••••••••.......................282
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Developing a standardized program.*...........
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Summary. ......••••••...... ••••••••
VI. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS..... 242
Summary........ 243
Conclusions.••••.••.•••••••«..... 253
‘ BIBLIOGRAPHY...................... 264
APPENDICES......... a, 279
A. List of Participating Institutions. ...... 289
B. Literature Used for Evaluation............. 282
C. Q u e s t i o n n a i r e . • 288
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I. Development of Graduate Work and Graduate
Schools in Twenty-Pour Universities............
II. University Divisions which Administer Graduate
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Work in Education.
IIIrA. Numbers and Percentages of Graduate Schools which
Use the Educational Record and College Recommen
dations to Select Graduate Students in
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Education.
III-B. Numbers and Percentages of Graduate Schools
which Use Interviews and Examinations to select
Graduate Students in E d u c a t i o n . ^
IV. Number of Colleges and Universities Offering
Graduate Degrees in Education and Educational
A d m i n i s t r a t i o n . ^ ~
V. Number of Schools Specifying Basic Requirements
for Graduate Degrees in Educational
97
Administration. ...... ..•••
VI. Range of Students in Educational Administration
Seeking In-Service T r a i n i n g . *^9
VII. Number of Faculty Members in Educational Admi
nistration within each Professional Rank....... I26
VIII. Number of Faculty Members in Educational Admi
nistration Holding each Highest Degree.........-^-2®
IX. Number of Faculty Members in Educational Admi
nistration who have held Various Educational
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Positions. • ••••••.....
