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Procedural Due Process: What Is It?
Authors: Brothers W. Richard
Published: March 2007

Suspending or expelling students can be a sticky process, as many principals across the country have found out in recent court cases involving the issue of procedural due process and the rights it guarantees students. This article suggests guidelines drawn from court rulings, which are reliable indicators of the cur rent status of legal opinion on this subject.
School Vandalism— Causes and Cures
Authors: Clement Stanley L.
Published: March 2007

Vandalism is only part of the larger society's ills, says this writer. The solution will depend on how effec tively the school can involve students and the whole community in combatting it.
And the Beat Goes On
Authors: Patterson Jerry L.
Published: March 2007

Interest continues to mount on the controversial topic of corporal punishment, but few concrete guidelines exist in most states. This article discusses the ques tions each educator must ask in regard to corporal punishment.
Relevancy and Morale of Students
Authors: Megiveron Gene E.
Published: March 2007

Students may feel much more affirmative about grading, school rules, facilities, homework, etc., than the administration and staff give them credit for. This article cites the revealing findings of a student/faculty attitude survey. Try it at your school?
The Principal and Communication: Some Points of Interference
Authors: Pulley Jerry L.
Published: March 2007

No matter how well we think we communicate, we sometimes are surprised by negative responses. Many factors can sabotage the best of communica tion efforts. This author explains the how and why of this delicate process.
Human Services Education: Promises and Problems
Authors: Heussenstamm F.K.
Published: March 2007

Many things happen when human services education is a part of the school. Not only do the students and recipient institutions benefit, the school and com munity feel the good effects, too.
Teaching Students To Think Critically
Authors: Carbone Peter F.
Published: March 2007

This article suggests that secondary schools offer upperclassmen the opportunity to inquire objectively into the language and structure of morality.
From Reluctance to Renascence
Authors: Hoyt James R.
Published: March 2007

Whether reluctant readers are extremely bright, aver age, or below average in intelligence, they pose a problem for every school. Here's an account of what one school successfully did for its reluctant readers.
A Look at Captive Voices
Authors: Ingelhart Louis E.
Published: March 2007

The inadequacies of the report by the Commission of Inquiry into High School Journalism are reported here, and some sources of help for those concerned with secondary school journalism are cited.
Realities of Scholastic Journalism
Authors: Sellmeyer Ralph L. , Ross Billy I.
Published: March 2007

These authors advocate guidelines for high school publications to avoid censorship on one hand and irresponsible journalism on the other. They discuss the large responsibilities involved and the necessary restric tions that exist.
A J ournalism Course for the American High School
Authors: Norlem J. Brent
Published: March 2007

This article presents in concrete detail a complete description of the ideal full journalism curriculum. It starts with a competent instructor, says this writer, who was named Journalism Teacher of the Year in 1972 by the Newspaper Fund, Inc.
Accountability of Scholastic Journalism
Authors: Johns Richard P.
Published: March 2007

The principal must be the guiding force in a good school publications program. He must take the initiative by finding the right adviser, instituting guidelines for re sponsible policy, and allowing students enough free dom so that learning can occur.
Financing School Publications
Authors: Henderson Edgar D.
Published: March 2007

Rising inflation affects school publications to such a degree that some administrators may be thinking of reducing the number of issues or, worse, discontinuing a publication. Before taking action detrimental to such a valuable learning activity, one should consider the viable alternatives presented here.
Year-Round Education—For What?
Authors: Duncan Ruth
Published: March 2007

Year-round education is doomed to fail, believes this educator. She feels that 12 months of the same kind of schooling we are offering today will only extend our existing problems.
The 45-151 Extended Year
Authors: Malone Wayne C.
Published: March 2007

One school's experience—the good and the bad, the exciting and the frustrating—with year-round schooling is reported here.
Pitfalls and Frustrations of Individualization
Authors: Ferguson D. Hugh
Published: March 2007

Not all children are self-motivated, not all like the spotlight, not all are aggressive enough to express their need for help or even to ask questions. Security must be provided in individualized classrooms, as well as free dom, says this author.
The Teacher-Adviser Role in an Open Secondary School
Authors: Larson Robert , Mable Ted
Published: March 2007

This article describes how all teachers can serve as advisers in a plan that encourages each student to develop a close relationship with at least one adult at school. Problems as well as progress are reported here.
The Seven Deadly Myths of the English Classroom
Authors: Semones Terry
Published: March 2007

Spinning off from an article in Psychology Today, this discussion is intended for those who care about the English curriculum. Seven "sacred cows" of the Eng lish class are destroying the creativity and pleasure of learning, believes this former English teacher.
Culture Shock and the Open-Space School
Authors: Bockman John F.
Published: March 2007

Latin Americans stand much closer to the person they're speaking to than do North Americans. Why? It's all in our basic concepts of space. The author discusses why some North Americans may be having difficulty accepting the new open-space schools, and what can be done about it.
Metrication Ahead: What Administrators Need to Know
Authors: Barbrow L.E.
Published: March 2007

Industry has believed for years that adopting the metric system would be an advantage to U.S. economy both at home and abroad. Last summer, President Ford signed an education bill that declared it U.S. policy to encou rage schools to prepare students to use the metric system. The author explains how the metric conversion program is being organized, and how educators can get information about it.
Teaching Ethics in High School
Authors: Benson George C. S. , Forcinelli Joseph
Published: March 2007

Encouraging schools to shoulder the responsibility of teaching personal ethics, these authors outline various teaching methods for the study of ethical questions.
The New Substitutes: Free to Teach!
Authors: Freedman Miriam K.
Published: March 2007

Nine percent of New York City's school budget goes to salaries for substitute teachers; and, nationwide, stu dents have a substitute about 10 times each year. Yet, the effectiveness of substitute teaching is lower than student teachers and teacher aides, according to a recent study. The author says new attitudes and new approaches can turn substitute teaching into a creative, effective force in our schools.
Music Experiences in School Settings
Authors: Benner Charles H.
Published: March 2007

After establishing the importance of music among mankind, the author lists and describes several features he believes should identify secondary school music programs.
My School Has a Good Music Program-I Think!
Authors: Meske Eunice Boardman
Published: March 2007

Although the author offers no handy formula to determine program effectiveness, she does present an extensive list of statements that can help the school administrator plan program improvement with his music teachers.
The Year-Round School: Implications for the Music Program
Authors: Campbell Alex B.
Published: March 2007

The extended school year can play havoc with traditional music programs, the writer says, because the continuity that is essential is dis rupted. He describes how to cope with this problem.
The Daytime Portion of the Community School
Authors: Piotrowski Lou J.
Published: March 2007

The community school does not start at 3:30 p.m. This is the notion that the writer tries to get across as he illustrates how to expand the concept of community education into the traditional day school program.
On Becoming a Universal Plan
Authors: Totten W. Fred
Published: March 2007

Excerpted here from an address presented to the Indiana Association of Secondary School Principals, this article focuses on how community education programs can help solve some of the crises schools face today as they search for relevancy and mean ing.
A Program To Train the Middle School Principal
Authors: Slate Virginia S.
Published: March 2007

Desirable elements of middle school organization are explained here and skills essential for the middle school principal are discussed. The suggested training program includes a supervised internship based on performance objectives, use of simulation techniques, and plans for continued inservice.
School as an Inquiry Center
Authors: McCarthy Robert B.
Published: March 2007

An "inquiry school" is described here as one undergoing renewal by systematically inquiring into its behavior and purposes. Both teaching and administration are open to challenge. The writer discusses several factors critical to developing simultaneous challenge and trust among all segments of a school's population.
Student Self-Scheduling: An Unintentional Deception
Authors: Tilwick Richard L.
Published: March 2007

Is student self-scheduling the way to reduce class changes, provide more students with their first choices, and make everyone happier, or is it a method that deludes the principal into abdicating his responsibility for a workable master schedule? This author gives his opinions.
Supervision as Self-Management
Authors: Goens George A. , Lange Ronald W.
Published: March 2007

Supervision of teachers, write these authors, should foster the growth of the individual and stimulate the organization in the attainment of its objectives and desired goals. They explain that this can be done through self-management. The complete process is described.
A Self-Evaluation Instrument
Authors: Richardson Edward T.
Published: March 2007

Assisting teachers to identify their strengths and weaknesses is a continual challenge, remarks this principal, who with his staff confronted the situa tion by developing a self-evaluation instrument for his school. The author invites inquiries from readers about this project which he and his teachers feel has been successful.
Matching Inservice Activities With Teacher Personalities
Authors: Gregorc Anthony F.
Published: March 2007

People differ. This is a fact educators must acknowledge in planning inservice activities for both teachers and administrators, the author points out. Only when we design inservice programs to best fit the individual will we be able to help people achieve professional growth.
Inservice Teacher Growth
Authors: Johns Frank , Tyrrell Ronald
Published: March 2007

This article tells the story of how a university can develop an on-site inservice program for teachers that deals with day-to-day, real-life issues of teaching. Such a program benefits both the univer sity and school participants.
Education of the Whole Child: Fact or Fiction?
Authors: Hunsicker Paul , Reiff Guy
Published: March 2007

Physical education teaches basic life principles as well as motor skills that have long-lasting benefits. Yet, say these authors, it is usually the first curricular area to suffer school budget cuts. Criteria for a good physical education program are described, with the implication that if the subject is properly taught it is more difficult to indiscriminate ly cut.
Understanding State Educational Policy Making
Authors: Scribner Jay D.
Published: March 2007

The author suggests that educational change, like all societal change, takes place as a result of poli cies interacting with the environment. He explains why some environments are more receptive to change than others.
Political Principles for Political Principals
Authors: Bailey Stephen K.
Published: March 2007

Influencing external forces that mold the educa tional environment through political action can be a rewarding activity for principals. In this way, educators can become part of the solution in what the author calls this "frighteningly apocalyptic world."
Principal's Political Behavior
Authors: Brubacher John W.
Published: March 2007

This writer implores the literature dealing with the "in-house" political system that principals partici pate in. The principal's interactions with col leagues and superiors are all "political," in the sense that he seeks to influence the conditions of his school's environment.
Principals Confront the Political Process
Authors: Grittner Karl F.
Published: March 2007

The ideas, suggestions, and personal beliefs pre sented here have been gleaned by the author over a long period of time from a wide range of experi ences in the political and educational arenas. The writer wishes to make the political process more accessible to local and state principals' associa tions.
Calculators in the Classroom
Authors: Quinn Donald R.
Published: March 2007

Use of the calculator in school classrooms has become a hotly-debated subject. Critics and advo cates propose many different arguments. The author takes a look at what both sides are saying about "good educational practice" as it relates to calculator vs. paper-and-pencil computation.
How Girls Athletic Competition Is Developing
Authors: Winter Kent
Published: March 2007

Athletic programs for boys developed to meet a need, writes this author, who questions whether the same need exists for girls. He urges the leaders of the girls athletic movement to move slowly and to avoid the abuses that have occurred in programs for boys.
Battling Censorship
Authors: Powell Edward M. , Byrne Robert
Published: March 2007

Community censorship of school instructional materials can be successfully combatted with a firm policy that delineates guidelines for both school and community action. These writers tell how they won a censorship battle.
Junior High vs. Middle School vs. Adolescents
Authors: Groden Austin F.
Published: March 2007

The writer suggests that if proponents of the junior high and middle school concepts would abandon their debate and coordinate their efforts, both students and society would reap great benefits.
The Problem of Attendance
Authors: Hoback John R.
Published: March 2007

A traditional, authoritarian approach to attendance problems can't work in today's school, this writer believes. He explains a successful attendance pro gram needs to be based on positive reinforcement— making each student feel needed, wanted, and involved in his own education. The plan described here is flexible enough to satisfy those parents who prefer the traditional approach, too.
Solving Student Problems in the House System
Authors: Walline James
Published: March 2007

For schools that are too large to give individualized attention to student problems, the house system's team approach to problem-solving responsibility may be the answer. One house organization plan is explained in detail here.
School Security: A Growing Concern
Authors: Walker Milton G.
Published: March 2007

Vandalism, trespassing, drug traffic, crowd control, automobile traffic, and emergencies such as fire or storms—these are the kinds of problems a school security system should be designed to eliminate or minimize. A preventive program can save more money than it costs and can improve the learning environment at the same time, says this writer.
A Fluid Block Schedule
Authors: Ubben Gerald C.
Published: March 2007

Achieving flexibility without losing student accountability is a challenge that faces every school. With a fluid block schedule, as described here, accountability is maintained without inhibiting flexibility. An additional advantage is that three levels of schedule decision making take some of the pressure off the principal.
Education of the Gifted and Talented
Authors: Passow A. Harry , Tannenbaum Abraham J.
Published: March 2007

Educational programs for the gifted and talented students of our country have been sporadic at best, write these authors, who after describing past and present efforts, point out what kind of leadership will be necessary to implement and sustain pro grams for these bright young people.
Realizing the Potential Through Federal Support
Authors: Lyon Harold C.
Published: March 2007

What commitment does the United States have to the education of gifted and talented young people? The writer answers that question, describes how current government policy developed, and outlines the several areas that will receive emphasis nationally.
The Student Gifted in Mathematics and Science
Authors: Stanley Julian C.
Published: March 2007

Much more needs to be done for the nation's tal ented students in mathematics and science than is now happening in the schools, asserts this writer, who describes in this article the Study of Mathe matically Precocious Youth (SYMPY) at The Johns Hopkins University and what has been accomplished for the young participants.
Psychological and Emotional Needs of Gifted Youngsters
Authors: Impellizzeri Anne E. , Farrell Marjory J. , Melville William G.
Published: March 2007

Talented youngsters, like everyone, need to experi ence the milk of human kindness. Because these students are extremely able persons, they are often neglected emotionally—they are often erroneously seen as completely independent individuals. The writers remind educators here that these bright stu dents need emotional and psychological satisfac tions.
A Perspective on Programs for Academically Talented Students
Authors: Williams Ralph Jerry , Oliver E. Eugene
Published: March 2007

The future of programs for the academically talented is not bright, conclude these researchers who dis cerned among their survey respondents a concern for justifying special attention to gifted youth when the needs of others are so great.
Educators as Obfuscators
Authors: Donnelly Joseph
Published: March 2007

Because of their specializations and singular focus (or is it foci?), most professions develop a jargon that in time defeats the very purpose for which it was formed—clear communication. In this brief article, the author deplores the gobbledygook that many educators now use, claiming that their messages are obscure and self-defeating.
Performance Evaluation of the Educational Leader
Authors: Metzger Christa
Published: March 2007

This article describes a practical, research-based program for the evaluation of administrative performance that has been implemented by a number of school districts in the Western United States during the past several years.
Department Chairmen in Urban High Schools
Authors: Fish Kenneth L.
Published: March 2007

Principals in 43 large urban high schools were queried as to their attitudes toward the role of the department chairman. Their responses, the author states, point out the need for clarification of the department chairman's role.
Positive Teacher Morale— The Principal's Responsibility
Authors: Washington Roosevelt , Watson Hoyt F.
Published: March 2007

It is a well-known fact that teacher morale has a direct reflection on the operation of the school. Yet, the authors state, teacher morale is too often placed at the bottom of the list of administrative priorities.
The Impact of a Humanistic School Climate
Authors: Maynard William
Published: March 2007

Prior to the author's arrival at Seattle's Cleveland High School, it had been characterized by racial strife, rioting, gangs, and a rapid turnover of princi pals. In the following article he describes a program that is successfully altering the climate of the school.
Attitudes Toward a Personalized, Individualized High School Program
Authors: Wood Fred H.
Published: March 2007

This article briefly describes an innovative educa tional model that was implemented at a large subur ban high school, and summarizes the attitudes toward its components by the parents, students, and teachers who were involved.
Interpersonal Relationships in Secondary Schools
Authors: Jennie Casciano-Savignano C.
Published: March 2007

A survey of teachers in a number of secondary schools was conducted to gather their views on the condition of working relationships among members of the school community. Some of the findings are reported here.
A Case for Teaching the Humanities in the High Schools
Authors: Kimball Roland B.
Published: March 2007

Education, the author believes, falls far short of the goals set for it by our society. The humanities receive insufficient emphasis in the schools, and the quality of life in America is poorer because this is so.
Pathways and Pitfalls in Introducing Change
Authors: Howes Kimball L.
Published: March 2007

A host of factors may influence whether or not a school changes. With that in mind, the author cites some examples, looks at recent literature, and offers reflections on some of these factors.
The Fallacies of Academic Freedom and Professional Rights
Authors: McKeown Robin
Published: March 2007

A growing number of teachers hold the view that they have the right to determine curricular policy in the classroom. This view, the author maintains, is not only invalid but may also be detrimental to the teaching-learning process.
Bureaucracy vs. Shared Decision Making
Authors: Casburn Edwin H.
Published: March 2007

Shared decision making is the best vehicle for plan ned change, according to this author. But, he reminds readers, if it is to work clarification of the administrator's role and of his responsibility for setting the general pattern of leadership is needed. He believes that shared decision making is truly an art.
Law Studies in the Schools
Authors: White Charles J.
Published: March 2007

The author describes a number of law study pro grams, and tells the reader how to get the help of the organized bar, law schools, and national projects in beginning a law study program.
America's Forgotten Minority: Women School Administrators
Authors: Barnes Thelma
Published: March 2007

Research studies show that women qualified for school administrative positions exist in substantial numbers. It is time, the author feels, that their exist ence be recognized and their abilities utilized.
Taking All Students from where They Really Are
Authors: Clements Zacharie J.
Published: March 2007

Unless the student is allowed to start at his level of competency and progress at his own rate effective teaching and learning will not occur. The author offers some insights to facilitate the critical process of learner diagnosis.
The Characteristics of Good Citizenship
Authors: Sirica John J.
Published: March 2007

The following remarks were prepared by Judge John Sirica prior to suffering a heart attack. Although he was unable to address the convention, we feel his discussion of citizenship to be a most appropriate inclusion for this Bicentennial convention report.
. Of Dropouts and Pushouts
Authors: Ross Bell G.
Published: March 2007

Academic failure goes hand in hand with juvenile crime. In searching for a solution to the problem, however, one must not look only to the courts. Judge Bell states that a team effort on the part of parents, schools, social agencies, and the courts is neces sary—with society as a whole accepting ultimate responsibility.
National Assessment: One Tool in the Education Toolbox
Authors: Forbes Roy H.
Published: March 2007

Education is a complex issue, states Forbes, and no sweeping generalizations about it can be made. It follows, therefore, that there can be no simple answer to the student test score decline question.
ACT Test Scores— What's Behind the Decline?
Authors: Ferguson Richard L.
Published: March 2007

Declining test scores have been a major cause for concern in the past year. Speaking to that concern, Ferguson describes the decline and explores some possible causes.
What's Behind the Test Score Decline?
Authors: Nelson Donald J.
Published: March 2007

Nelson queried a number of secondary school prin cipals as to their opinions on why test scores have declined. A number of the responses are listed here, along with a suggested plan for the improvement of instruction.
Women in School Administration and Supervision: A New Leadership Dimension
Authors: Young Claudia K.
Published: March 2007

Young attempts to clarify many of the myths that are still held about women—particularly women in the field of educational administration. When the talents of woman administrators become fully utilized, she states, a new, dynamic, and creative force will have been tapped.
Declining Enrollments— the Numbers
Authors: Sargent Cyril G.
Published: March 2007

We are now at the lowest completed family size in the history of the country. How this decline in the birth rate will affect our schools, Sargent says, depends in large measure on how well we can maintain the quality of the entire educational system.
The Nine Crucial Issues in Secondary Education
Authors: Van Til William
Published: March 2007

Van Til reports on nine issues that the National Society for the Study of Education agreed were crucial to education today and should be included in their yearbook on secondary education. Some of the conclusions of the yearbook authors are presented as well.
The Development of Action Learning Programs
Authors: Barr Robert D.
Published: March 2007

Barr provides ideas for out-of-the-classroom learn ing programs, and suggests ways such programs can be organized.
Developing a Staff Evaluation Program
Authors: Herman Jerry J.
Published: March 2007

Staff evaluation is a high-interest area for all mem bers of the school community. Since there is no definitive research that lights the way to a "perfect" evaluation system, the task of devising or modify ing a plan falls upon the shoulders of the local school administrator. Herman's guidelines and checklist may provide some assistance in this endeavor.
Basing Teacher Evaluation on Diversity of Students
Authors: Phelps L. Allen
Published: March 2007

In the following article, the author suggests a dif ferent perspective from which the evaluator can view the teacher-learner relationship—diversity of learn er styles.
Student Evaluation and Teacher Peformance
Authors: Eastridge Harry E.
Published: March 2007

Can evaluations of teachers by students be effec tive ? The author, who reviewed much of the research on the subject, describes the findings, points out similarities and differences, and concludes that student evaluations may serve as a valuable adjunct to improving instruction.
What Data Colleges Prefer from Secondary Schools
Authors: Canosa Robert , Killeen Gerald A.
Published: March 2007

Determined to learn first-hand what kinds of data are the most meaningful to admissions directors, these authors conducted a survey of 80 colleges and uni versities to inquire the range of acceptability of their own school transcript practices. They share the results in this article.
Reflections on Youth: Transition to Adulthood
Authors: Cusick Philip A.
Published: March 2007

In the following article Cusick takes a look at the state of education, as described in the Coleman re port, and voices some personal concerns.
Humanizing Secondary Schools: Words or Action
Authors: Abel Billy L.
Published: March 2007

This article is based on a study, conducted by the author, that assessed student perceptions of hu manizing and dehumanizing factors in secondary schools.
Alfred North Whitehead's Prescriptions for the Secondary School
Authors: McGuire Eugene
Published: March 2007

The writings of Alfred North Whitehead, a philoso pher who died in 1947, offer much food for thought to present-day educators. McGuire reviews these writings below.
The Interpersonal Relationships of the Principalship
Authors: Poll Dwayne C.
Published: March 2007

How a principal operates and functions as the leader of a school is based on complex interactions. What these are and how they affect the principal are de scribed by this writer who concludes that principals will continue to have major roles in tomorrow's schools. The article by Eric Vetter on page 11 covers how to handle role pressure.
Role Pressure and the School Principal
Authors: Vetter Eric W.
Published: March 2007

Principals occupy apex positions, and like all high level executives, they are subject to fierce pressures and stresses. The author discusses the nature of the role situation and presents a strategy that he be lieves will help principals cope with the rising de mands of the job.
The Principal as Coach
Authors: Fish Kenneth L.
Published: March 2007

School leaders, Fish notes, may be able to profit from a closer look at the coach's bag of tricks to see what they can apply to their own work in developing staff commitment.
More Power to Young Administrators
Authors: Hightower Toby
Published: March 2007

In the following article, Hightower takes a tongue-in- cheek look at the authority of the school administra tor—which, he notes in a letter about the article, "could be compared to that of a frog in charge of an alligator pond."
Building the Associate Principalship
Authors: Brimm R.P.
Published: March 2007

Brimm's counsel is directed at the associate princi pal who would like to expand his administrative role. It offers food for thought, however, to all members of the administrative team.
The Implicit Contract Between Schools and Students
Authors: Goble Norman M.
Published: March 2007

Presented originally as an address to the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals, this article explores philosophically and practically what schools must do to be effective institutions. The author's discussion ranges from a definition of edu cation and its several functions to individualization and competencies.
Absenteeism: Is There a Solution?
Authors: Fernandez Edward , Cardenas Manuel
Published: March 2007

After reading about the problems of absenteeism in recent issues of the NASSP Bulletin, the authors felt other readers would like to know about the plan the Las Cruces (N.M.) schools implemented. They say the plan curbed absenteeism considerably and re port the data to support their conclusion.
Is Your Middle School Ready?
Authors: Garner Arthur E.
Published: March 2007

In the following article Garner examines the concept of interdisciplinary team teaching. He then poses some questions, the answers to which should help answer the question asked in his title.
An Old Dimension with New Emphasis
Authors: Lynem S.F.
Published: March 2007

School systems must become more liberal in grant ing leaves to administrators, this principal believes. He advocates that schools exchange executive- level personnel with business, industry, and other agencies of the community to achieve horizontal growth among their respective staffs.
Teaching Experience for the School Counselor
Authors: Baker Stanley B. , Herr Edwin L.
Published: March 2007

Does the counselor with teaching experience per form more satisfactorily than the counselor without such a background? To learn more about this issue, the authors conducted a study to determine whether principals rated counselors with and without the experience any differently. What they discovered is the subject of this article.
Why Should Secondary Schools Be Concerned with Reading?
Authors: Drake Suzanne V.
Published: March 2007

Improvement of reading skills is a high priority in many schools today. If every student is to reach his potential, every teacher must play a part. Drake tells how below.
Futuristic Studies: The Alternative Within
Authors: Ricken Robert
Published: March 2007

School programs must focus on the future, says this writer, if they are to maintain their viability. Future studies provide an alternative from within the exist ing system, thus requiring that the first step be to involve the entire staff in planning. He offers an out line for discussion.
Futurism—A New Motivating Force
Authors: Kulawiec E.P.
Published: March 2007

The label "fad" imparts negative connotations. Kulawiec discusses one new concept, labeled a "fad," whose value he claims is neither fleeting nor insignificant.
Bilingual Education—Politics or Process?
Authors: llivicky Martin
Published: March 2007

The following article deals with a bilingual educa tion program that was field tested during the fall 1974 term. Since this article was written the program has been further tested and refined. Readers wish ing details are encouraged to correspond with the author.
Principal-Central Office Communication
Authors: Rogus Joseph , Matczynski Thomas
Published: March 2007

A common—and serious—problem in school organ izations is a poor level of communication and trust between building principals and central office staff. The authors review the history of the problem and offer some solutions.
The Art of Interviewing
Authors: Zanella Richard E.
Published: March 2007

One of the most important responsibilities facing the school administrator is hiring new teachers. To that end, Zanella offers some guidelines.
What Are the Ingredients of Successful Negotiations?
Authors: Troxell Raymond R.
Published: March 2007

After reading in a Pennsylvania newspaper that the West York schools had negotiated four contracts in six years without a strike, the editors of the Bulletin asked the superintendent to explain the situation and to describe the factors that helped the district achieve this accord between staff and management. His story follows.
Better Teaching: Key to Improving Urban Schools
Authors: Pinkney H.B.
Published: March 2007

Let's stop reacting to the critics of urban education, says this writer and former urban school administra tor, who feels educators should spend their time more productively in trying to improve the teaching in urban classrooms, where the reality of good edu cation takes place.
Individualized Instruction: Myths and Characteristics
Authors: Goldberg Mark F.
Published: March 2007

Individualized instruction is a concept with many applications. Some of them, Goldberg warns, can be very harmful to students. The key to a successful individualized program, he notes, lies in the teach er's attitude toward each student. He looks at some characteristics of good and bad programs below.
Can Teachers Use a Workshop in Conflict Resolution?
Authors: DeCecco John P. , Richards Arlene K.
Published: March 2007

The ability to successfully resolve conflict through negotiation is a learned skill, and for today's teach ers, the authors contend, a vital one. They tell how to teach negotiating skills below.
Whom Shall We Fire?
Authors: Morse H. Ogden
Published: March 2007

Declining enrollment figures combined with the economic squeeze have resulted in a need to reduce the teaching staff. Morse admits that releasing non- tenured teachers is the simplest solution, but re minds us that the simplest solution is not always the best.
Teachers and Classroom Discipline
Authors: Unruh Adolph
Published: March 2007

In dealing with the question posed in his title, Unruh cites the comments of 61 teachers who participated in seminars on discipline.
Discipline and the School Calendar
Authors: Marcus B. Jerry
Published: March 2007

Before a principal can solve his school's discipline problems, Marcus states, he must identify the causes of the problems. The bar graph, a simple— and visual—approach to such identification, is de scribed below.
Using Community Resources in Action-Learning Programs
Authors: Wood Joseph L.
Published: March 2007

After reviewing educational literature dealing with the use of community resources for education, the author has identified some prevailing themes. He documents these themes in presenting a case for the use of community resources as learning re sources.
To the Principal: Are You There?
Authors: Patterson Walter G.
Published: March 2007

Speaking with the conviction that comes after 40 years in school administration, this author says today's principals are missing a bet if they neglect to meet with students, teachers, and the commu nity. He shows how the idea has been recognized as a leadership characteristic throughout history.
How To Increase Managerial Effectiveness
Authors: Barrilleaux Louis E.
Published: March 2007

Effective management of any enterprise is an im portant causal factor in its growth and improvement, writes this author. For this reason, the effectiveness of principals is especially significant to the school enterprise. Hoping to stimulate discussion among principals, he explains how one program is striving to improve their effectiveness.
Back to the Basics—Fact or Fad?
Authors: Haley Beverly
Published: March 2007

Haley was prompted by an editorial written by Ronald Reagan calling for a return to the basics to write this response. The "basic" of education, she argues, must be emphasis on developing human potential.
A Student-Selected Teacher-Adviser Program in an Open Plan School
Authors: Clay Katherine
Published: March 2007

In the following article the author provides a profile of a senior high school that has developed and is practicing what she considers a unique counseling technique known as the teacher-adviser program.
The Do's and Don'ts of Living with a Teachers' Contract
Authors: Reed Vincent E.
Published: March 2007

Reed reviews the problems District of Columbia school administrators encountered when first faced with negotiated teacher contracts. The key to suc cessful contract administration, he notes, is skill in handling grievance procedures and good rela tions with the union building representative.
Educational Organization for the Future
Authors: Cote Ron Roy
Published: March 2007

Futurist literature provides clear evidence that the speed of societal change can only increase in the years to come. If they are to function effectively in tomorrow's world today's schools must begin now to plan for substantive reorganization. Some sug gestions are offered below.
Changing the Curriculum in the Brave New World
Authors: Barck P.H.
Published: March 2007

Told in the setting of a futuristic tale, this article relates the essentials one must follow if he wishes to be an agent for change. The setting dramatizes a subject all administrators face.
An Administrator's Checklist for Open Space
Authors: Nolan Robert R. , Roper Susan Stavert
Published: March 2007

Administrators as well as teachers are often ill- prepared to function effectively in an open-space school. Based on their review of the research, dis cussions with administrators, teachers and students in open-space schools, and work with the Hoover/ Stanford University Teacher Corps Project, the authors developed this step-by-step checklist for administrators planning for open space.
What To Tell Writing Teachers To Teach
Authors: Neuleib Janice
Published: March 2007

Test results have confirmed what college teachers already knew—today's high school graduates are sorely lacking in writing skills. Factors contributing to the problem are considered and a remedy offered below.
Evaluating the Principal— Partnership or Paternalism?
Authors: Hunt John , Buser Robert L.
Published: March 2007

Current demands for accountability in education prompted the authors to consider the sources of those demands and to offer some guidelines for the evaluation of principals.
Role Perceptions of Principals
Authors: Purkerson Ray
Published: March 2007

Fifty years ago most of the principal's time was spent on clerical, administrative, and other non- instructional duties. Today schools are larger, in structional methods have changed, and the prin cipal's role is largely unchanged. If it ever is to change support is needed.
Compass for Tomorrow
Authors: Kelley Clarence M.
Published: March 2007

Donning the hat of the school administrator, the director of the FBI relates what he feels the nation's schools should be teaching and the directions they should be taking. Educators, he believes, have a unique position in providing the moral and ethical values which many homes today are failing to im part to youngsters.
The Evolution of Organizational Theory and Its Application to Public Schools
Authors: Nirenberg John
Published: March 2007

This review of the evolution of organiza tional behavior, par ticularly management systems in the business world, illu strates three main reasons a similar evolution has been stunted in the world of public education.
A Practical, Results- Oriented Management System for School Administration
Authors: Boston Robert E. , Grove Mary B.
Published: March 2007

The Indian Hill School District, near Cincin nati, Ohio, has devel oped and imple mented a compre hensive, results- oriented manage ment system based upon a participative management con cept. The district has recognized that special techniques and a systematic approach to manage ment are required if there is to be dynamic change through long- range planning.
Forging the Administrative Team
Authors: Starr Warren D.
Published: March 2007

The value of the man agement team approach to school administration has been demonstrated in the Yakima (Wash.) Public Schools. Their success is outlined here.
Applying a Learning Theory
Authors: Tauber Robert
Published: March 2007

Principals as key de cision makers in edu cation, this author urges, should review the self-fulfilling prophecy as a learn ing theory and then suggest their teach ers apply it. After telling readers why, he describes how they can pursue his recommendation.
Identifying Philosophical Bias in Educational Goals
Authors: Van Horn Royal W.
Published: March 2007

A technique is de tailed below that can be used to identify the hidden philosophical biases in educational goal statements. Identified, the biases can be eliminated.
Shared Problem Solving, Decision Making
Authors: Kostman Samuel
Published: March 2007

The principal, assist ant principals, and department chairmen at one New York City high school created a collaborative problem- solving structure that helped to resolve several important issues during one school year. Their technique is detailed on the following pages.
What's Right with Our Schools?
Authors: Kiernan Owen B.
Published: March 2007

Presented 20 years ago to the annual convention of the American Vocational Association, this address by Owen B. Kiernan, who at the time was commis sioner of education for the Common wealth of Massa chusetts, has as much meaning in 1978 as it had in 1958.
Psychological Values, Perceptions of Teaching and Learning
Authors: Payne Arlene , Caliguri Joseph P.
Published: March 2007

Can a survey instru ment identify differ ences in the value positions of educators and students? That's what these re searchers hoped to answer. They des cribe their study and explain that its pur pose was to assess the discriminatory power of two instru ments: Values for Teaching and Values for Learning.
How Junior High Students Perceive Their Principal
Authors: Felton James N. , Asbury Charles A.
Published: March 2007

Believing that studies of the kind described in this article can help readers better under stand the administra tive process, these authors explain their study and discuss the results and conclu sions. Appended to the article is the ques tionnaire they used to study the perceptions of the junior high students.
The Assistant Principal: Administrator or Policeman?
Authors: Culver Ted
Published: March 2007

The assistant prin cipal, this author believes, should func tion as more than the school disciplinarian. Some suggestions for expanding the role are offered here.
The Principal in Court
Authors: Panush Louis
Published: March 2007

When a principal is sued, what happens? The personal experi ences of one principal are described in detail in this article.
Does Death Education Belong in the Middle School Curriculum?
Authors: Garner Arthur E. , Acklen Leila
Published: March 2007

The anxieties of adults can influence children to have dis torted perceptions about the realities of death. Children must be prepared to deal with death as a natural consequence of living, and the middle school classroom is an appropriate place for such preparation according to the writers.
Accountability in Internal Communications
Authors: Marcotte Donald G.
Published: March 2007

Recognizing a need to review his own department's internal communications, this author devised a model he believes could assist others. He takes the reader through the model step by step, points out weaknesses, and shows how it was evaluated.
A Modest Strategy for Reducing School Conflict
Authors: Reed Rodney J. , Avis Joan P.
Published: March 2007

A conflict manage ment strategy that has been tried and proven in one school district is outlined on the fol lowing pages. The key to its success, the implementers feel, is student involvement.
Managing School Fiscal Affairs: Ten Guidelines
Authors: Matthews Kenneth M. , Upchurch Thomas S.
Published: March 2007

A persistent problem faced by secondary school administrators is finding an effective system for managing fiscal affairs. The authors offer some guidelines designed to resolve that prob lem.
Tort Liability of Teachers and Principals
Authors: Thomas Warren F.
Published: March 2007

Tort actions can arise from student acci dents in the class room, on errands, field trips, and independent study. Guidelines are offered here for school practitioners to follow in order to safeguard themselves against tort action.
Student Absenteeism: A Survey Report
Authors: Brimm Jack L. , Forgety John , Sadler Kenneth
Published: March 2007

Tennessee high school principals were surveyed con cerning their attitudes toward problems of student absenteeism. Responses resulted in a series of recom mendations and some possible solutions.
Returning to the Basics—Or Should We Have Ever Left Them?
Authors: Merrell Hansen J.
Published: March 2007

This author answers the question he poses in the negative, then cautions that in a return to the basics administrators must take care to discern what the true basics are.
Minimizing the Custodial Function of the School
Authors: Wall Donald G.
Published: March 2007

Too often the nation's schools serve as little more than "holding areas" for youth. Suggestions for ad ministrators who seek alternatives to the traditional five-day closed-campus school are to be found on the following pages.
The Hidden Agenda
Authors: Howes Kimball L.
Published: March 2007

The job interview is a necessary step in advancing a career in educational adminis tration. But many interviews are not what they seem, this author warns. He shares some insights he hopes will make the interviewing process less trying.
Staff Development: It Can Work for You
Authors: Kelley Edgar A. , Dillon Elizabeth A.
Published: March 2007

School administrators must strive to assure the good attitude, skills, and general quality of their staff members. Some principles for effec tive staff development programs are sug gested here.
Self-Perception: An Essential in Staff Development
Authors: Burch Barbara G. , Danley W. Elzie
Published: March 2007

Educational leaders must assist teachers to maintain and develop more positive perceptions of self if the quality of instruc tion is to improve. Some specific suggestions for facilitating such self- image development are given here.
A Research -based Technique for Selecting Chairpersons
Authors: Littrell J. Harvey
Published: March 2007

Identifying and select ing well-qualified committee chairper sons can be a diffi cult task. A technique is detailed here that should prove of significant assistance to the principal facing such a decision.
Faculty Stability and Effective Schools
Authors: Bridge Jacque T. , Cunningham Claude H. , Forsbach Janet
Published: March 2007

Believing that faculty stability is a factor that contributes to effective schools, these researchers explain their study into the relationship of racial match to faculty stability. After further study, they plan to develop a set of vari ables for use in calcu lating a Faculty Stability Index.
Career Education: An Alternative High School Program
Authors: Roller Lawrence W.
Published: March 2007

Regardless of the ongoing debate over the merits of career education, this author contends, educators must assure youth's transition into society as productive, con tributing citizens. Some approaches to this goal are outlined here.