Statement of the Problem. The problem with which the study dealt was to explore the perceptions of Junior College Leadership Program presidents regarding their preparation for leadership positions in the community-junior college field. An attempt was made to determine what education and experience were perceived necessary at the time of preparation in the Junior College Leadership Program, were perceived desirable at the present time, and were forecast for the changing presidential leadership role of the future. / The population for the study consisted of all living persons who were W.K. Kellogg Fellows in the Junior College Leadership Programs who subsequently or presently hold a presidential position in a community college. The total population of 102 were identified utilizing source bases including state director lists, the AACJC Directory, and a list identified in the 1980 dissertation study by Perkins. / The research methodology employed was descriptive survey, utilizing a questionnaire designed to solicit background information, perceptions of problem areas confronting the community college, perceptions of the relevancy of completed university coursework, and perceptions of relevancy of internships or other field experiences. Perceptions were solicited pertaining to the periods of the 1960s, the 1970s, and the 1980s. / Budgeting and the faculty were consistently perceived as two problem areas for all three decades. During the 1960s, presidents perceived facilities planning, accreditation, expanding enrollments, the open-door concept, academic leadership, curriculum, and student groups as direct relevant problem areas. The areas most frequently perceived directly relevant for the coming decade of the 1980s were: declining resources, state legislatures, career education, energy crisis, declining enrollments, change in student population, financial management/accounting, evaluation of staff and programs, and federal government policies and regulations. / The Junior College Leadership Program was considered a significant influence in the professional leadership development of all respondents. The experiences perceived as the most influential in the development of educational leadership abilities varied. On-the-job administrative experience and association with recognized experts in the field while students in the JCLP were frequently specified by the presidents as significant. The respondents' suggestions for university-based training programs were meaningful internships and contact with actual leaders or practitioners in the field. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-11, Section: A, page: 4588. / Thesis (Educat.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74346 |
| Contributors | GLEASON, PAULA JONES., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 130 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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