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Responding to Student Misbehavior
Authors: Gorton Richard A.
Published: March 2007

In the following article Gorton takes a double-edged look at coping with behavior problems in the school. In the first part he focuses on nonpunitive ap proaches to changing the student in order to modify behavior. In the second part, he views methods of changing the environment of the school.
Principals and Due Process
Authors: Bennett Clifford
Published: March 2007

Bennett supports the principle of due process, but warns that we must guard against allowing the pro cedures of due process to impede due process it self. He urges principals to make their voices heard.
Why a Junior High School?
Authors: Zimmerman Blaine
Published: March 2007

In answering the question posed in the title, Zim merman discusses the philosophy of educating the adolescent and tells a little bit about the program in operation at his school.
Television: Travesty and Truth
Authors: Lagana Joseph F. , Iannacone George
Published: March 2007

Reacting to Richard E. Wiley's "Violence, the Media, and the School," which was published in the May 1976 Bulletin, the writers feel that what appears to be logical, rational, and optimistic in that article is only superficial. They describe the situation and offer several recommendations in the following article.
The Principal: Teacher of Teachers
Authors: Kearney James
Published: March 2007

The secondary school principal, in the course of a day, plays many roles. The most important, Kearney advises, is helping his teachers to respond to stu dent needs.
Tenure Laws and Incompetency
Authors: Roney Robert K. , Perry Irma O.
Published: March 2007

Despite the existence of tenure laws it is possible to remove an incompetent tenured teacher. In fact, the authors admonish, administrators can do no less when the welfare of our children is at stake.
Selecting First-Year Teachers
Authors: Fuhr Donald L.
Published: March 2007

Selecting new teachers on the basis of transcripts, recommendations, and one interview is at best a risky task. Fuhr describes a teacher selection model that his school system hopes will improve the odds for making the right choices.
Dealing with the "Irreverent" Student
Authors: Goldstein William
Published: March 2007

Hard-hitting advice from a principal is the substance of this article. The writer not only profiles the irrev erent, arrogant youngster; but also suggests how the school administrator can deal with his parents, with supportive staff members, and with the student himself.
Vocational Education— Meeting Today's Demands
Authors: Seccurro William B.
Published: March 2007

What follows is a reaction to the article "Vocational Education—Of What Value?" which appeared in the December 1976 Bulletin. In his cover letter Seccurro states that the piece "is not meant to be a research document but only a reply to what I believe, and I'm sure many other vocational educators would believe, to be an article written without much insight into vocational education."
Coping with Declining Enrollments
Authors: Davis Russell G. , Lewis Gary M.
Published: March 2007

In addition to a demographic analysis of school pop ulations, the authors project the kind of changes that will affect the schools. The consequences, they say, lie far beyond mere numbers. They caution educators against forming mind-sets for either growth or decline.
What the Principal Must Consider
Authors: Peckenpaugh Donald
Published: March 2007

The activities used in Birmingham, Mich., to close a junior high school are presented here to help the principal facing the task for the first time. In addition to guidelines, the author summarizes the concerns and problems of the administrators who were in volved in Birmingham.
Declining Enrollments: Implications for the School Curriculum
Authors: Eisenberger Katherine E.
Published: March 2007

Managing decline rather than growth in the years ahead will require school administrators to have entirely new skill techniques. The author describes them and the creative approaches the new leader ship will have to exercise as they relate to curri culum changes.
Decremental Planning for Maximum Benefits
Authors: Nyquist Ewald B.
Published: March 2007

The author describes the assistance his state, through its department of education, is providing school administrators involved with declining stu dent population. He believes that the hard-won gains of the past need not be lost if educators will resort to "decremental planning."
Coping with Suspension and the Supreme Court
Authors: Von Brock Robert C.
Published: March 2007

In the following article Von Brock takes a look at recent legislation dealing with student rights in school disciplinary actions. Von Brock feels that the principal's authority to discipline has been tempered, but not lessened, as a result of this legislation.
Making Progress in Education Requires Commitment
Authors: Bippus Stanley L.
Published: March 2007

James B. Conant once said, "Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out." Bippus applies Conant's statement to the educator who works to improve instruction.
The Large Goals of Education
Authors: Wilson Thomas C.
Published: March 2007

Universal goals such as justice, self-actualization, openmindedness, and political efficacy should be the goals of schools, this writer believes. His article ranges widely in the philosophical realm but in no sense rejects the content of education. Concrete knowledge must share the limelight, however, with knowledge of the universal abstractions, he ex plains.
Humaneness ... A Management Essential
Authors: Erickson Kenneth A.
Published: March 2007

Although it is easily overlooked in the hectic, task- oriented world of administration, Erickson notes, humaneness continues to be an essential aspect of any successful management enterprise. He catalogs some "non-humane" management qualities in the following article.
Initiating Structure for Educational Change
Authors: Licata Joseph W. , Ellis Elmer C. , Wilson Charles M.
Published: March 2007

The following article describes a model that has proved successful in helping principals implement changes in their schools. The model was developed in connection with a field-oriented, competency- based training program for principals operating in Georgia.
Understanding the Best Approach to Educational Leadership
Authors: Dilworth C.B.
Published: March 2007

"From what perspective is educational leadership properly viewed?" Dilworth asks. In attempting to answer that question the author reviews past and present research.
Accredited Secondary Guidance Programs: A Qualitative Delivery System
Authors: Haney Gerald L. , Vigneron John
Published: March 2007

The following is a response to the 1975 NASSP publication, Secondary Schools in a Changing Society—This We Believe,which contained a critical analysis of "Delivery of Guidance Services." The authors provide an account of how Kansas has implemented a program that answers many of the criticisms presented in that publication.
Initiating Early Field Experiences in Teacher Education Programs
Authors: Steinkellner Lesley Linde
Published: March 2007

Steinkellner applauds the trend toward early place ment of education students in the classroom, but cautions that careful planning on the part of the col leges and the school administrators is essential. Eleven points for consideration in developing a field program are offered below.
Science Labs—What Is the Payoff?
Authors: O'Shea Mark R.
Published: March 2007

School administrators today must make many tough decisions. Some of them have to be made without benefit of study and review. Here's an article that gives them some data to consider before finalizing department budgets. The author offers his list of references to readers who write to him directly.
How Teachers View Student Learning Styles
Authors: Marcus Lee
Published: March 2007

The way a student learns is very important, and educators are realizing that each teacher must be aware of his students' learning style preferences in order to plan teaching strategies effectively. To determine the extent to which teachers' perceptions of students' learning styles match their students' perceptions of the same, the author conducted a survey. His findings are presented here.
What Does It Take To Be an Optimist?
Authors: Cousins Norman
Published: March 2007

An examination of several current issues provided keynoter Norman Cousins with the proper platform to explore his brand of optimism. Schools and edu cation are essential, he explains in this edited ver sion of his address, because they will enable the human race to discover solutions to many of the world's problems.
Separate Bargaining Units—A Must for Today's Principal
Authors: Barea Norman
Published: March 2007

Unions are making rapid gains in education and principals must organize to avoid having their roles determined by others, Barea warns. Principals can no longer afford to accept the remains of other labor agreements.
Creating a New Consensus for Education
Authors: Boggs Lindy
Published: March 2007

Our nation's future is being shaped in the education young Americans are receiving in today's schools, Boggs says. She warns that our schools are in seri ous financial trouble and urges educators to take the initiative to solve school problems.
What Happened and What Did Not Happen in the Model Schools
Authors: Trump J. Lloyd , Georgiades William
Published: March 2007

The authors review the Model Schools Project with an eye to how prescribed aspects of the Model were-or were not-implemented in the participat ing schools.
When We Listen This Is What We Can Hear
Authors: Sabine Gordon A.
Published: March 2007

Sabine cites student responses to a number of Youthpoll questions in the following presentation. The overwhelming percentage of respondents indicates, he says, that today's youth are crying to be heard.
Adding a Global Dimension to the School Curriculum
Authors: Ludwig Bernard L.
Published: March 2007

Ludwig feels it is essential for educators to provide students with an awareness of the history and cul ture of all the peoples of the world. He suggests a school-community conference as a first step in initi ating a global curriculum in the school.
The Cyclical Patterns of Curriculum Emphasis
Authors: Sykes George
Published: March 2007

Reflecting the concern of teachers, the author describes what he calls the curriculum merry-go- round. Because of the cyclical pattern of educa tional reform, he writes, educators must not lose sight of the larger picture of what education is all about.
The Bandwagon Approach to Curricular Innovation: Look Before You Leap
Authors: Findley Dale , Hamm Russell
Published: March 2007

Curriculum development is an ongoing process that requires time and proper planning. If it is to be suc cessful the urge to leap onto each passing band wagon must be resisted.
Improving Decision-Making Skills Through Open Space Education
Authors: Hibbard K. Michael
Published: March 2007

The student center at Greenwich High School is an open space student lounge, study center, and activ ity area with space for 500 students. The sheer size of the center presented some significant manage ment problems for school administrators. How Greenwich solved those problems is described below.
Parent Education Cannot Be Neglected
Authors: Thomas M. Donald
Published: March 2007

Broken homes are rapidly becoming the rule rather than the exception in our pressure-laden society. If we are to avoid the eventual collapse of American society, this author warns, we must begin to prepare our citizens for the responsibilities of parenting and family life.
All in the Principal's Schedule
Authors: McNamara E.T.
Published: March 2007

Responding to the superintendent's request for a description of his professional responsibilities, this principal added all the tasks he could call to mind. We present many of these below for the benefit of new principals; but even experienced principals, the writer says, can take heart in the list by knowing that they are not the only ones performing inconse quential as well as important tasks.
Consumer Education: An Opportunity To Improve the System
Authors: Peterson Esther
Published: March 2007

Well-known as a spokesperson for consumers na tionwide, this writer believes society has created a world that mandates a mastery of basic skills by everyone who hopes to survive in life's marketplace. Educated consumers, she says, will be able to curb the abuses of business and ineffectiveness of government.
Implications of Systems Theory for Instructional Leadership
Authors: Redwine Judith A.
Published: March 2007

Instructional systems theory is not the only approach to instruc tional leadership. However, the impli cations of this theory appear to be so sensible, the author contends, that it would be foolish to ignore them.
A Decision-Making Model Utilizing Getzels-Guba
Authors: Sollenne Jerry J.
Published: March 2007

A summary of one decision-making theory is provided on the following pages along with a compari son of several man agement styles— useful tools, the author feels, for the practicing administra tor.
Zero-Base Budgeting: Another Headache for Principals?
Authors: Weischadle David E.
Published: March 2007

Properly used, Zero- Base Budgeting can ensure responsible financial decision making. It also has the potential for becoming bogged in complexities, this author warns.
A Change Effort in 3-D: Intentional Understanding
Authors: Tippitt Albert G. , Tripp Robert , Bibb Charlotte , Davis S. John
Published: March 2007

This article describes how one school sys tem goes quietly and methodically about the business of cre ating a better climate for teaching and learning by focusing on teacher and administrator behavior.
An Approach to Student Misbehavior
Authors: Fuchs Julius E. , Fenn James D. , Reid John T.
Published: March 2007

Although there are no easy solutions to the problem of student misbehavior, effective programs do exist. One such program, in operation in a Massa chusetts junior high school, is described below.
The Principal's Next Challenge: The Twentieth Century Art of Managing Stress
Authors: Gmelch Walter H.
Published: March 2007

Stress is a normal condition of living in today's complex society. It is a condi tion to which the school administrator is not immune. A formula for measuring stress and some strategies for dealing with it are offered here.
Crises Administration: Is There a Solution?
Authors: Dallas Joe D.
Published: March 2007

Today's school ad ministrators can easily be frustrated in their efforts to solve a multitude of problems. To achieve a degree of success, this author advises, they must adopt a systems approach that starts with needs assess ment.
Conflict Resolution in High Schools: A Modest Proposal
Authors: Bethel Charles A. , Brennan Noël , Lewis Michael K. , Singer Linda R.
Published: March 2007

Findings of a study of administrative prob lem-solving proce dures in high schools are presented here, along with recom mendations for de signing an effective problem-solving mechanism.
A Principal's Checklist for Streamlining Routine Program Maintenance
Authors: Matczynski Thomas , Rogus Joseph
Published: March 2007

This article proposes a systematic check list to help principals streamline those basic maintenance tasks and duties that consume such a large percentage of the working day.
Developing an Efficient Record- Keeping System
Authors: Pinney Robert H. , Armstrong David G.
Published: March 2007

There's a great deal of frustration with indi vidualized programs, caused mostly by the need to keep records. This doesn't have to be, say these educa tors, who describe in this article how to prevent it.
Discipline in the Urban Middle School: A Rehabilitative Process
Authors: Moyer David H.
Published: March 2007

How to maintain discipline continues to be a major problem confronting the urban middle school ad ministrator. The author offers his thoughts on the causes and the ef fects of student misbehavior as well as some suggested approaches to improvement.
Meaningful Career Education in the Middle School
Authors: Duff Charles F.
Published: March 2007

Here's a program that pays big dividends with no additional costs, according to the writer, who describes how he planned and imple mented a meaningful career education program for a middle school.
The Principal's Role in Planning for a Teacher Strike
Authors: Heller Robert W.
Published: March 2007

The building principal must face a wide range of responsibilities in dealing with a teacher strike. If a position of leadership is to be maintained and the affected school is to remain functional, preplanning is essential. Some advice is offered here.
Compulsory Attendance: The Right Thing for the Wrong Reason
Authors: Ovard Glen F.
Published: March 2007

Why keep youth in school? So many of the reasons given as answers to that question are the wrong reasons, this author asserts. The issue is considered on the following pages.
Cultural Pluralism— Then and Now
Authors: Krug Mark M.
Published: March 2007

Should ethnic studies be incorporated into the curriculum? If so, to what extent and to what end? In considering these questions, the author reviews the evolution of attitudes and terminology relating to the cultural identity of foreign-born Americans.
School Program Takes Lead in Energy Conservation
Authors: O'Day Thomas , Williams Robert W.
Published: March 2007

An energy education program is underway in one New York high school that involves the staff, the students, and the school community. That program is described on the following pages.
Student Orientation: A Problem-Solving Approach
Authors: Havelka James P.
Published: March 2007

Many organizational, academic, and dis ciplinary problems result—at least in part—from poor stu dent orientation programs. Offered here are a number of suggestions for improving such pro grams.
Values Clarification—The Pros and Cons
Authors: Cromer Janis L. , Loebe A.C.
Published: March 2007

What do the critics and advocates say about values clarifica tion ? After reviewing the cases for and against, the authors urge that schools not jump on the affective education bandwagon without considerable planning.
Professional Secrets
Authors: Searle Herbert A.
Published: March 2007

A person who does his jnb well—be it electrician, lawyer, plumber, doctor, or magician—receives our respect and admiration. This author contends that all jobs have their professional "secrets to success." Some "secrets" for teachers are shared below.
Re-examining the Directions of American Education
Authors: Iannacone George
Published: March 2007

To the casual reader, this author notes, it would seem that there are many, many things wrong with American education and that the problems are caused, for the most part, either by the teachers, the adminis trators, the school board, the parents, or the changing nature of our young people. He considers the state of education in our country.
The Principal as a Person
Authors: Thomas M. Donald
Published: March 2007

If a principal is to serve others effectively he must first serve himself, this author warns. He out lines his program for personal health and well-being on the following pages.
The Principalship and Its Expectations
Authors: Bricker J. Brodie
Published: March 2007

The author shares some insights gained in his first principal ship, in hopes they may prove helpful to other new or aspiring principals in under standing the require ments of the job.
Anxiety and Stress—How They Affect Teachers, Teaching
Authors: Youngs Bettie Burres
Published: March 2007

Principals can play an important role in en couraging their staffs—custodians to teachers—to develop interpersonal relation ships, writes this author, who explains how anxiety and stress can have deleterious effects on the learning environ ment.
Board- Administration Teamwork in Collective Bargaining
Authors: Stone Ronald F.
Published: March 2007

How effective can a negotiated agreement with teachers really be? The author, a principal as well as chief negotiator for his district, says that the success or failure of any negotiated agreement depends on the reciprocal support between boards and their front- line administrators.
Interpreting Educational Research
Authors: Davidson Charles W. , Leonard Rex L.
Published: March 2007

This article is intended to help educators who have had a minimum of training in research and statistics to understand statistical research articles, and to extract from them ideas and concepts relevant to their own particular situations.
The Principal and Staff Development: Countering the School Culture
Authors: Rogus Joseph F. , Martin Mary
Published: March 2007

The findings offered on the following pages about the nature of the school culture should prove helpful to any principal attempting to understand the factors that influence teacher behavior.
The Importance of Writing Well
Authors: Goldstein William
Published: March 2007

Lamenting the present condition of poor student writing with some straight talk, the author recognizes where the schools have failed and outlines what they should do immediately to correct the situation.
Using the Rehabilitative Disciplinary Process
Authors: Moyer David H.
Published: March 2007

If teachers and administrators are to be effective in handling students who display aggressive behavior, they will need to be familiar with the rehabilitative process. The author discusses the basic steps of the process in this article.
Pupil Attendance: The Bottom Line
Authors: Jett Daniel L. , Platt Melva Lee
Published: March 2007

The addition of an attendance clerk and the implementation of a system that stresses the importance of attendance have worked well to reduce absenteeism in one high school. A description of the system is on the following pages.
School Assemblies: The Lost Art
Authors: Beach Daniel R.
Published: March 2007

School assemblies can be positive and rewarding experiences for the entire school community—but too many assemblies, this author laments, have the opposite effect. He offers some guidelines and suggestions for successful school assemblies.
Leadership: The Heart of the Matter
Authors: DeTurk Philip H.
Published: March 2007

Quality leadership requires that the heart and the head of the leader operate in concert, this author asserts. He reviews this nation's recent past, when devotion to plan took precedence over conscience and compassion, and calls for an emphasis on leadership and purpose in our schools.
Preplanning: The Key To Conducting a Successful Accreditation Evaluation
Authors: Troyer Jennifer Gentry , Wood Charles L.
Published: March 2007

A well-organized self-study program is the key first step in a successful accreditation evaluation process. Practical advice in how to organize such a program is offered here.
Dismissal for Immorality: More Than Meets the Eye
Authors: Kowalski Theodore J. , Benway Michael P.
Published: March 2007

Most administrators and school board members mistakenly believe that immorality is confined to sexual activity, these authors note. They cite various court cases in an attempt to define the full scope of the term.
Student Activities as the Ultimate Academic Department
Authors: Allison Bradford
Published: March 2007

A student activities program should be more than a series of social events, this author believes. On the following pages he describes how he changed his school's traditional activities program to include intradisciplinary learn ing experiences.
So Now You're Acting!
Authors: Wetekamp Ted
Published: March 2007

The person who agrees to assume an administrative position on an acting basis takes on much more than the job itself, this author warns. His observations of the pros and cons of the "acting" role are based on personal ex perience.
A Model for Humanistic Educational Management
Authors: Hitt William D.
Published: March 2007

After reviewing the different types of management, the author describes his model for humanistic management, the essence of which lies in uniting reason and humanness. It's best in the long run, he says.
Requirements for an Effective Administrative Team
Authors: Danley W. Elzie
Published: March 2007

How can an administrative team work effectively? answer to th is question is the focus of this article. The author builds his case around three essentials: cooperative planning, coordinated implementation, and cooperative evaluation.
Back to the Most Basic of Basics
Authors: Kieffer Leigh F. , Johnston J. Howard
Published: March 2007

Early adolescence is a period of rapid physical and emotional change, and youngsters at this age have some very special needs. The authors feel many educational programs are not well suited to such young people, and make some suggestions they believe will "make education for the young adolescent easier on everyone."
Changing Jobs—The Agony and the Ecstasy
Authors: Sikula John P. , Sikula Andrew F.
Published: March 2007

Is the ordeal of securing a new position worth all the agony? That's what these authors consider in this article, which concludes it is—at least the long-range benefits seem to have considerable merit.
Tips for a Student Discipline Program
Authors: Kincaid Wayne H.
Published: March 2007

An effective discipline program requires time, effort, and commitment from the school administrator. But the effort can be simplified if certain general guidelines are considered, th is author suggests.
Discipline and Classroom Management: Different Strokes for Different Folks
Authors: Merrell Hansen J.
Published: March 2007

There are as many ap proaches to classroom management as there are teachers and, like teachers, some are more effective than others. On the following pages this author reviews some of the major schools of thought related to disciplinary techniques.
A Behavior Curriculum Skills Training Can Reduce Problems
Authors: Unger Karen V. , Douds Alex , Pierce Richard M.
Published: March 2007

A program designed to teach students specific, positive behavior skills has been implemented at an Arizona junior high school, and has resulted in a dramatic reduction in classroom problems. The system is described here.
Life-Role Competencies: A Way of Proceeding
Authors: Phillips Gary , McElhinney James
Published: March 2007

Here's a guide for administrators and teachers who want to identify life-role competencies and classroom instruction to match the competencies.
Music as Aesthetic Education
Authors: Knieter Gerard L.
Published: March 2007

The capacity for musical response is a universal quality, and musical culture belongs to the total society, says this writer, who believes that instruction in music should be available for the entire school population.
The Arts Education Collaborative: Tucson's Model Arts Advocacy Program
Authors: Fitzner Dale H. , Rush Jean C.
Published: March 2007

A community-based support group can do much to enhance the art education program in a school district, these authors believe. They describe the organization and goals of one such group active in Tuc son, Arizona.
Effective Interviewing Key to Selecting Qualified Staff
Authors: Hobart Richard A.
Published: March 2007

Knowing how to interview may be the most important skill an administrator can have in selecting staff, argues this principal, who urges readers here to conduct structured interviews. He describes how and offers sample questions.
Implementing IEPs— Implications for the Principal
Authors: Dougherty John W.
Published: March 2007

The implications of the Individualized Educational Program, the backbone of P.L. 94-142, are many, says this principal, who describes the procedu res an d techniques that are necessary to be in compliance with the regulations of the Handicapped Children's Act.
Reflections on Trends in English Instruction
Authors: Hawkins L.E.
Published: March 2007

What follows is a response to an article published in the May 1979 Bulletin which, this writer feels, "accentuated literature with a capital 'L'." Presented here is the opposing case for the systematic development of language skills.
Building a Strong Public Information Program in the School
Authors: Salmon Daniel A.
Published: March 2007

If you're an administrator who doesn't now have an adequate plan for telling the public what's happening in the schools, you will want to read this article carefully. The author describes the program used successfully at Hillcrest High School while he was its principal.
PTA Involvement in the '80s: New Concepts, New Directions
Authors: Sparling Virginia
Published: March 2007

All those concerned with our educational system— administrators, teachers, parents, and (not least of all) students—must work together for its improvement, says the president of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers.
Parents—Essential to an Effective Curriculum
Authors: Clement Jacqueline P.
Published: March 2007

The school benefits in many ways from successful curriculum development activity, says this writer, who shares some of her xperiences with curriculum task forces.
Identifying, Removing Architectural Barriers
Authors: Erekson Thomas L.
Published: March 2007

Complying with federal regulations concerning equal ducational opportunities for the handicapped can be a complicated and expensive proposition. This author suggests that use of local school personnel and students is an economical approach to meeting such regulations.
Back to the Classroom: An Invitation to Professional Renewal
Authors: Manera Elizabeth S. , Cropper Ardeth P.
Published: March 2007

"Principals, go back to the classroom," these writers advise. They offer their experience as proof that a return to teaching is an excellent vehicle for professional renewal.
An Urban Principal's Clientele: Educational Team
Authors: Panush Louis
Published: March 2007

Relying upon his extensive experience as an urban principal, the author relates several vignettes in this article to illustrate the importance of a well-working school team: administrators, teachers, and counselors. He used the same technique to write about students in the March 1975 Bulletin and about principals and the law in the January 1978 Bulletin.
Micro-Supervisory Experience, Humanistic and Clinical Format
Authors: Diamond Stanley
Published: March 2007

Many school administrators lament that they do not have adequate time to supervise and evaluate instruction. This article presents a model which the writer says is intended to be more humanistic and clinical by involving teachers in the process.
Teacher Evaluation and the Observer Effect
Authors: McIntyre D. John
Published: March 2007

Does the principal's presence in the classroom for evaluation purposes have any effect on student and teacher behavior? The author reports what research has learned on this subject and cautions school administrators to at least be alert to the observer effect.
Work with Your School Secretary
Authors: Mann William S.
Published: March 2007

Secretaries are a valuable staff resource for principals, this writer explains, if their skills are utilized effectively. He suggests some working procedures that he finds successful.
A "Modus Operandi" for the Assistant Principal
Authors: Smerka Terrence J.
Published: March 2007

It is those little, positive actions that add up to big successes, says this writer, who reviews on the following pages some "common sense" suggestions for assistant principals.
Clarifying the Role of the Assistant Principal
Authors: Black Alice Brenda
Published: March 2007

How do assistant principals and their superiors view the assistant principalship? The author conducted a survey to determine just that, and reports her findings here.
The Principalship Revisited ... Again
Authors: Nickerson Neal C.
Published: March 2007

The writer is a university professor who took a position as assistant principal of a junior high school for one year. He compares his experience in this job to a similar experience nine years earlier.
California's Voucher Plan: A Private School Principal's Critique
Authors: Szanto Hubert S.
Published: March 2007

Proposals for vouchers are a serious threat to public and private schools alike, accord ing to this author, who believes that in the long run vouchers may even be a more serious threat to private schools.
English Grammar—Can We Afford Not To Teach It?
Authors: Bassett Patrick F.
Published: March 2007

If you have never taught an English class, the impact of this article may be weakened—but trust that it touches upon a subject that is, or should be, extremely important to every educator. The author presents it clearly and concisely for even the non-English teacher and concludes with several specific suggestions.
Charisma — Studying Its Elusive Nature
Authors: West Philip T. , Armstrong Jane
Published: March 2007

What is charisma? Is it an essential ingredient of leadership? Can it be studied? These and other questions are explored in this article which presents the concept through the fictional characters of Willie Stark and Elmer Gantry.
Why Global Perspectives?
Authors: Groennings Sven
Published: March 2007

It is imperative that our schools catch up with what's happening in the real world, says this writer. He identifies the principal as the crucial initiator of the needed changes.
Ten Suggestions To Help Implement Competency-Based Education
Authors: Tyo John
Published: March 2007

implementing co mpetency-based education can be made much easier if we observe several guidelines, suggests this writer. Although likely to be obvious to some, these 10 guidelines will serve to keep some serious concerns front and center.
An American Dilemma: Financing Public Education
Authors: Pinkney H.B.
Published: March 2007

The financial condition of public education is in chaos, says this writer, who believes that many school budgets are being truncated by tax reforms and spiralling inflation — all at a time when the need for additional funds is highest.
Women Principals: The Rule or the Exception?
Authors: Paddock Susan C.
Published: March 2007

It is no secret that few women are high school principals and that their number is declining. Nor is it unusual for a treatise to be written urging affirmative action in the em ployment of women as principals. But what about women who are principals? Are women the exception or the rule? The author of the lead article in this special section reviews this question.

Other writers represented here offer advice to the job- seeker, compare male and female leadership styles, review current research on women and the principalship, and note positive suggestions to generate change.

The editors believe this special report to be a balanced examination of an acknowledged problem.

1. D. R. Byrne, et al., The Senior High School Principalship, Volume I: The National Survey, (Reston, Va.: NASSP, 1978).

2. S. Paddock, "Careers of Women Administrators" (Ph.D. diss., The University of Oregon, Eugene, 1977).
A Message for Instructional Leaders
Authors: Fallon Berlie J.
Published: March 2007

Superintendents, principals, curriculum directors, supervisors, department heads, teachers, and resource teachers were among the Texas Tech graduate students writing these "stratagems." Inherent in them is a message for supervisors from both administrators and teachers.
Are You an Administrator or a Leader?
Authors: Barrett Leverne A. , Yoder Edgar P.
Published: March 2007

Administrators often have extremely different opinions of their leadership behavior than do their teachers. These writers explain what happened in one study where participating principals were made aware of their teachers' opinions.
Determining One's Beliefs Regarding Teacher Supervision
Authors: Glickman Carl D. , Tamashiro Roy T.
Published: March 2007

Here's a self- administered and self- scored inventory to help administrators assess their own beliefs on teacher supervision and staff development. The authors provide several directions that readers can follow.
The Six-Day Cycle— A Viable Scheduling Option
Authors: Traverso Henry P.
Published: March 2007

The six-day cycle scheduling alternative has many advantages over the traditional five-day cycle, says this writer, who notes the advantages on these pages.
The Discipline Ladder A Strategy for Managing Disruptive Behavior
Authors: Houck Don
Published: March 2007

The discipline ladder is not tied to any one formal psychological theory. Its most secure link is probably age-old Biblical admonitions on child rearing.
The Importance of Need and Success in Motivating Students To Achieve
Authors: Bradford Ronald W.
Published: March 2007

What can educators do to assist students in becoming successful? Quite a bit, says this writer, who reviews the concept of motivation here.
Love and Discipline Between Adults and Children
Authors: Hertz Karl V.
Published: March 2007

_Parents, teachers, and school adminis trators must realize that love and disci pline are both parts of their roles. How ever, the timing for each must not be confused.
Rush to Judgment No Time for Teacher Evaluation? Make Time!
Authors: Crews Carole
Published: March 2007

By investing time in planning, se quencing, and or ganizing evaluation procedures, sec ondary principals should be able to ensure that teacher evaluation is achieved sys tematically.
Appraisal and Evaluation Systems: Perceptions of Administrators, Teachers
Authors: Sapone Carmelo V.
Published: March 2007

_ Administrators, es pecially principals who are on the front line in ap praising and eval uating teachers, need additional tools to improve their performance in this area.
A Crucial Issue, School-Community Relations: A Systematic Approach
Authors: Sikula Roberta R.
Published: March 2007

A good school- community relations program needs systematic planning, advises this author, who describes an implementation procedure based on the theoretical internal-external communications model.
Organizational Supervision and Parent Participation: Essential Elements in Good Schooling
Authors: Lutz Frank W. , Lutz Susan B.
Published: March 2007

How is an adminis trator able to know that the decisions and actions within the organization are correct or at least defensible and based on cor rect data? The an swer may be in recognizing the dif ference between organizational and personnel or curricular supervi sion.
A Checklist for Teachers: Successful School and Community Relations
Authors: Grossnickle Donald R.
Published: March 2007

The following checklist of ideas may help teachers to encourage an open and coopera tive relationship between school and community.
CETA and Career Education: New Perspectives on Learning and Work
Authors: Feir Robert E.
Published: March 2007

Of all the schools' efforts to prepare young people specifically for their working lives, career education has held out per haps the broadest hope, because of its broad base, and because of its con ception of what adults and workers are and could be.
Decision Making and Middle School Organization
Authors: Nelson Murray R. , Singleton Wells
Published: March 2007

The Decision Grid is a simulation exercise designed to illustrate the difficulties in volved in planning for a middle school when funds do not allow for all desired pro grams and facilities. The reader is invited to participate and experience the difficulties first hand.
A Model
Authors: Madgic Robert F.
Published: March 2007

What are the objectives of classroom interaction? The author lists in this article those that he believes are basic and proposes a model for the classroom format that will ensure their achievement.
SSP—A Program That Works for Non-Achieving Middle Ability Students
Authors: Franson Joseph P.
Published: March 2007

SSP is a program that works for average ability non achievers. The sup port provided these students through SSP is positive, and success is guar anteed in return for commitment and effort on the part of the student.
Student Activities: A Guide for Determining Who Is Participating in What
Authors: Gholson Ronald E. , Buser Robert L.
Published: March 2007

The significance of student activities cannot be denied, but high school administrators often lack a reference as to the extent of student activity offerings and participation out side their own school.
Coping with Grievances: Guidelines for Administrators
Authors: Smith William
Published: March 2007

Grievances are here and principals must deal with them, says this writer, who offers some guide lines for doing so.
Materials-Guidelines Educators Can Use When Challenged
Authors: Patrick Mahon J.
Published: March 2007

Educators in the nation's schools can expect to be challenged, es pecially in the area of materials selec tion, advises this principal, who presents here some practical ideas for coping with the challenge.
Oriented to Learning
Authors: Potter Glenn , Wandzilak Thomas , O'Hanlon James
Published: March 2007

There are, say these writers, four principles that are crucial to the success of an educational athletic program. Those principles, and suggestions for implementing them, are outlined here.
Making Effective Use of the Substitute Teacher: An Administrative Opportunity
Authors: Drake Jackson M.
Published: March 2007

While countless facets of today's educational process are being improved, the problem of substitute teaching remains largely ignored. This writer contends that the typical substitute teacher program retains antiquated stop-gap measures of little value to a school.
Students Involved, Too
Authors: Jones H. Lawrence , Tecca James T.
Published: March 2007

Counseling and discipline are synonymous in that they share the same ultimate goal-yet, discipline alone treats symptoms and not causes, and counseling alone treats causes, but does not provide accountability for behavior. A combined discipline-counseling approach, say these writers, provides the best of both.
Principals and Counselors
Authors: Moracco John , McFadden Hope
Published: March 2007

Principals and counselors, working together, can prevent stress and burnout in teachers. The result-a healthier school climate.
The Writing Crisis
Authors: Couillard G. Robert
Published: March 2007

A program that has had a degree of success in helping to improve writing skills is the Bay Area Writing Project. The author describes how to use it and how to assess its effectiveness.
Supervision and the Videotape Recorder
Authors: Meierdiercks Ken
Published: March 2007

Videotape record ings can be integrated into the art of supervision, says this writer, who reviews on these pages some of the techniques and styles of supervision.
The Administrator and Systematic Evaluation Research
Authors: Baldwin Grover H.
Published: March 2007

The growing need to defend the value of a school's educational program makes systematic evaluation research a necessary part of an administrator's decision-making skills, says this author.
School Violence: Four Theories Explain Why It Happens
Authors: Rich John Martin
Published: March 2007

This author suggests that the best way to reduce school violence is by understanding why it happens. He presents four theories of social deviance and sug gests programs for decreasing school violence based on those theories.
Stress and the Principalship
Authors: Gmelch Walter H. , Swent Boyd
Published: March 2007

What makes the principalship such a stressful occupation? The authors review the research and suggest some areas where better preparation would reduce stress.
Not To Be Taken for Granted
Authors: Fellmy Bill
Published: March 2007

Here's an organized approach to trying to nail down that first administrative position. It also has meaning for those already in administrative assignments who wish to relocate.
Whose Responsibility To Ensure- That Public Education Has a Future?_
Authors: Thomas M. Donald
Published: March 2007

_The future of American public education is in the hands of those who are in the field today, says this writer, who explains that today's "crisis" in education is no better or worse than it has ever been.
Runaway Roulette-Are We Victims of a New Madness?_
Authors: Britton Paul R. , Stallings John W.
Published: March 2007

_Are events really out of control? ask these authors, who examine the expectations people have of the schools before concluding that the educational gyroscope can be balanced and society can keep _on course.
ARTS-Recognizing the Young_ Artists of Today and Tomorrow_
Authors: Walton Wesley W.
Published: March 2007

_Each year, ARTS recognizes hundreds of young people who have exhibited outstanding talent in the arts. The author, one of the founders of the program, traces its history from the early 1970s to _the present.
Guidelines for Helping_ Students Develop Writing Skills_
Authors: Haley Beverly
Published: March 2007

_Teaching writing is hard work, says this writer, who describes what "good" writing is, how it occurs, and how students can be helped to develop this skill.
Educators Respond to Emerging Social Trends with Multicultural Instruction
Authors: Ornstein Allan C. , Levine Daniel U.
Published: March 2007

_Here's a summary of what the authors believe are some of the most important issues and trends emerging from America's cultural pluralism that have significance for classroom _instruction.
Negotiation: An Administrative_ Tool for Mutual Understanding_
Authors: Mahon J. Patrick
Published: March 2007

Negotiations between the principal and faculty members enable them to create mutual expectations regarding the day-to-day operations of the school. This principal shares his successful method for establishing a common base of _understanding.
Keeping in Step with the Goals_ of the Marching Band_
Authors: Pennington John
Published: March 2007

The high school marching band does not have to compete with academics for student time, nor does it have to be strictly a "play to win" activity. This writer explains how administrators can help their school marching bands to get away from the march-team syn drome.
Taking the Educationese out of Education
Authors: Lewis Linda
Published: March 2007

School administrators should vow to refine their own use of the language and see to it that their students are taught to communicate clearly, says this writer.
Media Center Be in 1985?______
Authors: Woolls Blanche
Published: March 2007

_How would you rate your school library, media center today? How do you think it will rate several years from now? This author provides a method for evaluating your present library media center and its services and an idea of what your program may be like in the future.
Bargaining: Education's Achilles'Heel
Authors: Stringham Guy
Published: March 2007

_From his perspective as an educator and a former union official, this writer explains why he believes noncertificated collective bargaining is education's Achilles'heel.
With Time-Managememt Skills
Authors: Youngs Bettie B.
Published: March 2007

Studies have shown that a good deal of teaching time is lost daily on noninstructional activities. Better use of 25 minutes per day, advises this writer, can yield 10 to 16 days a term for more student learning.
Adventure Education: An Opportunity To Teach Youth Self -Confidence, Respect
Authors: Ongena Jim
Published: March 2007

Adventure education is not rest and relaxation; rather it is teaching students how to meet challenges and, in the process, increasing their psychological and sociological maturity. The writer believes that schools should seriously consider implementing such a course.
Administrative Guidelines for Introducing Computers Into the Curriculum
Authors: Gae Wilson Kara
Published: March 2007

Administrators will make the difference betweem chaos and coordination when a curriculum is computerized, says this writer, who provides suggestions to ensure the latter.
Cost vs. Effectiveness Roles for Microcomputers In the 1980s
Authors: Becker Henry Jay
Published: March 2007

We must think clearly about how computers can help educate our young people, says this writer, who presents an overview of the role of microcomputers in education.
A Resource for Educational Computing
Authors: Thompson Carla J.
Published: March 2007

This article examines the many- faceted role of the community college as an educational computing resource for school administrators, providing suggestions for using its faculty expertise, facilities and equipment, and public communication channels.
From My Apple ROM?________
Authors: Burke Michael A. , Kaiser Jerry
Published: March 2007

This article provides some dos and don'ts for school administrators contemplating holding inservice programs on using microcomputers in the classroom.