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In Praise of Scholarship
Authors: Johnson Ted
Published: March 2007

This article, originally presented as an address to a scholarship convocation, defines scholarship in its broadest terms.
Matching Life-Styles To Encourage Pluralism
Authors: Mulvihill Philip J.
Published: March 2007

Letting the SS go with the ST, the NSS with the NST, or allowing them to mix it all up. That's what the pluralism game is all about. Read the rules and study the dia grams before passing go. It sounds like a good time for all, but the author warns that the new system's kinks will have to be worked out.
Individual Differences Count
Authors: Wood Fred H.
Published: March 2007

The problem with most educational innovations, says the author, is that they are laid on one at a time, as if a single one could be best for all students. This article describes seven major differences in learners and how instructional components should be influenced by them.
Differentiated Staffing
Authors: Maidment Robert
Published: March 2007

Differentiated staffing is a fundamental change, not a peripheral one, in school personnel practices, contends the writer, who feels it gives true meaning to the phrase "career ladder." He adds that it deserves both careful attention and study by educators.
Student Use of Unscheduled Time
Authors: Smiley Larry L.
Published: March 2007

Aware that the concern of many administrators contem plating modular flexible scheduling is how effectively students use their free time, the author describes a study to learn whether this concern has any basis in fact. His conclusion: the advantages of more free time for the student outweigh the disadvantages.
Contracting for Learning Outcomes: Potentialities and Limitations
Authors: Bockman John F. , Bockman Valerie M.
Published: March 2007

The process, not the instrument, is the key to developing successful contracts with students, claim the authors, who feel that contracting offers a unique opportunity to per sonalize and humanize instruction.
Teaching Self-Understanding for Productive Living
Authors: Hoffman Dennis
Published: March 2007

By stressing the consequences of behavior in our schools we are only attacking the end result of a much deeper problem. By stressing the consequences of motivation we can attack the problem at its source. We can enlighten young people to the reasons they employ risk-taking behavior.
Nongraded Learning Units Revamp Junior High School
Authors: Barrett Robert E.
Published: March 2007

Improvement on standardized tests, fewer discipline problems, less school vandalism, better student-teacher relations, and higher grades have all resulted from the nongraded learning unit approach.
Career Education: A Report
Authors: Mariand Sidney
Published: March 2007

The author gives his rationale for career education, ex plains why the Office of Education refuses to define the term too precisely, and makes a plea for unification of technical and liberal education.
The Psycho-Social Foundation for Career Education
Authors: Heilman Cas , Goldhammer Keith
Published: March 2007

Career education is not a panacea, the authors readily admit, but in it they see a step toward a solution to many of the problems and difficulties in today's society and schools. They point out specifically several things career education can do both for the student and the community.
Architects of the Future
Authors: Olds Glenn A.
Published: March 2007

This article discusses the erosion and inversion of the classical assumptions that have provided the underpinning for Western education and Western civilization.
Effective Communication and Good Communication
Authors: Bhola H.S.
Published: March 2007

The author discusses two kinds of communications—effec tive and good—and their applications for school admin istrators.
Can Large Schools Be Humanized Through School Organization?
Authors: Irwin James R.
Published: March 2007

The large school must organize itself to recognize in dividual human needs or face continual disruption. The author concludes that the specifics depend upon a con stellation of factors inherent in any given situation.
Administrative Problems? Cambridge Pilot School
Authors: Shurtleff Ray F.
Published: March 2007

When an alternative school is housed in its parent school, natural constraints of the two territories will result. The author tells how one option is working in spite of problems.
Feeling Guilty for Not Being an Instructional Leader? Don't
Authors: Hoeh James A.
Published: March 2007

Asserting that instructional leadership has been the most widely accepted educational chimera of recent history, this writer debunks it as an impracticable idea. Improving learning should be the goal, he says.
The Principal and School Law
Authors: Garrison X.L. , Hardin Elizabeth
Published: March 2007

Knowing the magnitude of one's responsibilities as well as the limits of one's power as principal, the author writes, will help the educational leader avoid legal crisis and free him to exercise constructive leadership.
Necessary Ingredients for Retraining Teachers
Authors: Hart Leslie A.
Published: March 2007

To retrain teachers for better performance, the author says, the teaching environment must be changed signif icantly. He elaborates on his theory and gives examples of his method.
What's Negotiable?
Authors: Kachur Donald S.
Published: March 2007

Student teachers are a large responsibility for the host school's cooperating teachers. To avoid problems that might lead to student teaching negotiations, administra tors might consider the points made in this article.
A New Model for Working with School-Community Councils
Authors: Azarnoff Roy
Published: March 2007

School-Community Councils are increasing and expanding the scope of their involvement. Much about the training needs of council members has been learned that can be useful to facilitating the growth of community participa tion in school affairs. A new model is suggested in this article.
A Theoretical Vacuum and a Method Mania = An Illogical Structure of Education
Authors: Vonk H.G.
Published: March 2007

Because of a lack of locally worked-out theory, school methods are often the wrong ones for the specific situa tion, says this writer. This illogic of current educational practices is the subject here.
Challenging the Critics
Authors: Schafer Paul J.
Published: March 2007

Vociferous critics of education have grossly exaggerated the causes for concern in the American school system, says this writer. And he proceeds to challenge them.
Educational Ideas We've Known and Loved!
Authors: Dettre John R.
Published: March 2007

The success of an educational innovation should not be judged on whether it fulfills its promise 100 percent, but on whether it moves education closer to its goal. Progress, not perfection, is what we must expect.
Other Curriculum Modifications
Authors: Hunt Herman , Jones Nancy Dryden
Published: March 2007

Alternatives in junior high, middle, and intermediate schools run the gamut, the researchers of NASSP's exem plary program files discovered. A few of them are de scribed in this article.
What Are the Characteristics of the Middle School ?
Authors: Georgiady Nicholas P. , Riegle Jack D. , Romano Louis G.
Published: March 2007

Seventeen guidelines spell out major considerations for thinking about, planning, and implementing a middle school. The authors offer them as the basis for school and community discussions.
"What's Really Going On !" In Junior High Reading Programs
Authors: Marani S. Donald
Published: March 2007

After reading Larry Kennedy's "Problems and Progress in Junior High Reading Programs" in NASSP's Bulletin, December 1972, the writer began to write what he be lieved to be a sequel. This is it.
Democratic Values in a Free Society
Authors: Higginbotham A. Leon
Published: March 2007

Higginbotham urges educators to be guardians and pro mulgators of the basic social verities. Parity in education, he says, must take the place of elitism.
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Authors: May William F.
Published: March 2007

Speaking for the consumer-products container industry, May suggests that tinkering with current systems of distributing food might bring on enormous problems. He acknowledges that packaging does pose disposal problems but that the industries responsible are research ing solutions.
Certification Options for Secondary School Principals
Authors: Findley Dale , Hales Dave
Published: March 2007

This article describes four certification options for prin cipals : (I) traditional, (2) approved program, (3) intern ship, and (4) competency-based. The authors point out that the trend is toward greater flexibility. Internships will increase as more emphasis is placed on field experi ence and on-the-job performance, they say.
Inservice Programs for Principals
Authors: Merullo Emanuel A.
Published: March 2007

Some practical ideas for developing regional inservice programs are presented here. The author suggests that individuals must push for the development of such acces sible learning situations for administrators.
Career Education: The Student in Focus
Authors: Maloney W. Paul , Hefzallah Ibrahim M.
Published: March 2007

The authors scrutinize here some of the under lying issues of career education. Disclaiming that career education can be a panacea to all the ills of modern education, they do attribute to it great potential for developing student self-awareness. And self-awareness, not job training, should be career education's primary goal, they say.
Improving Communications Between Student and Principal
Authors: Gray John W. , Ward Allan L.
Published: March 2007

The authors offer concrete suggestions on how principals can improve their communication with students. Making communication an honest re flection of everyone's search for meaning opens the channels of interest in even the most reluc tant student, they say.
Student Activities— An Essential Component
Authors: Kline Charles E. , McGrew C. Daniel
Published: March 2007

This article's thesis is that the principal, as in structional leader, should be responsible for the educative effectiveness of the "third curriculum," defined here as the student activities program.
Planning Secondary School Reading Programs
Authors: Mangieri John N. , Olsen Henry D.
Published: March 2007

This article conveys valuable ideas on how to plan a secondary school reading program. Five key questions guide the planning.
To Recruit or Not to Recruit: Teacher Replacement 1974
Authors: Sivulich Stephen
Published: March 2007

Administrators may be tempted to feel that the time and money spent on teacher recruitment can now be applied to other endeavors, since a teacher surplus is apparent throughout the coun try. This author believes that failure to recruit can be risky business.
The Principal as Good Guy
Authors: Sullivan Philip E.
Published: March 2007

Principals' attitudes toward innovative teaching methods are extremely open, according to a Utah survey. The key to having administrative backing for new methods in the classroom, this author tells teachers, is to keep the principal informed of what's happening and why.
I Never Met a Student I Didn't Like
Authors: Zanella Richard E.
Published: March 2007

Problem students will respond to liking and respect, says this former assistant principal. He makes several suggestions for being a successful administrator in charge of discipline.
Schools and Delinquency: Where Are We Going Now?
Authors: Woodbury Roger , Achilles Charles M.
Published: March 2007

Until recently, the roles of public schools and training schools for delinquents were almost mutually ex clusive. Some public school personnel stereotyped training schools as the dumping ground for teenage troublemakers and psychotics. Correctional workers blamed the increasing population on the actions of the public schools. Rather than prolonging the de bate, it is time to seek solutions to the problem.
Spectacular Renegades from Central Control
Authors: Belding Robert E. , Lane Willard R.
Published: March 2007

Education in Norway's far northlands is wonderfully diverse, even though local schools are governed by a national ministry of education. This article should shatter the myth that central control means bland homogenization.
Is the High School Yearbook in a Critical Era?
Authors: Savedge Charles E.
Published: March 2007

Why have yearbook sales slumped in recent years? Several possible answers are explored here. The author suggests ways and gives examples of how the yearbook can be made more germane to its buyers, the students.
The O.K. School— A Guide to Humanizing
Authors: Ramsey Marl
Published: March 2007

The theory of human relationships as set forth in Tho mas Harris' book I'm OK—You're OK can be applied in schools, says this author. He tells how teachers can help humanize education through the Child, Adult, Parent positions.
How Perceptions Influence Human Relations
Authors: Fiorello Anthony
Published: March 2007

Educators, since they influence young lives every day, must be more aware than most people of how their private views of the world affect their perceptions. This article explores the concept.
Dealing With Racial Conflicts in School
Authors: Holman Ben
Published: March 2007

The roots of racial conflict can be identified, and often predicted, says this author who directs the Community Relations Service of the Justice Department that has helped administrators in 2,000 cases. He lists 10 ten sion-breeding factors that, if found in your school, may mean you're flirting with a crisis.
Helping Beginning Teachers Manage Classrooms
Authors: Doyle Walter
Published: March 2007

This article provides a framework for defining and analyzing classroom management problems of beginning teachers. It also includes a practical illustration of the application of this framework to the solution of a concrete teaching problem.
Improving the Role of Substitute Teachers
Authors: Esposito Frank J.
Published: March 2007

One who has been there suggests ways that the job of substitute teaching could be improved. Improve ment will come, he says, only through the building principal's commitment to making a substitute's hours more than a babysitting or study hall chore.
The Community School Coordinator's Relationship to the Principal
Authors: Fleming William , Youmans Don
Published: March 2007

The title coordinator today is preferred to director, the authors explain, because the principal is truly the director of the educational program that the community school embraces. They urge that this person be a member of the principal's adminis trative team.
School Discipline: A Cooperative Approach
Authors: Terrell Henry W.
Published: March 2007

To stem the tide of student misbehavior, teachers and administrators must present a united front. Cooperative discipline procedures can be effective when they are firm, fair, and offer the misbehaving student a personal option. Practical suggestions on disciplinary procedures are offered here, and the author strongly recommends preservice and inser vice in human relations for both teachers and administrators.
Lessening Racial Conflicts in the Classroom
Authors: Curet Marjorie
Published: March 2007

Administrators can influence teachers in areas that are critical for successful school integration: effective teaching, handling discipline positively, getting feedback, and extracurricular activities. This article explains how all these areas can be handled to lessen racial tension.
In-House Suspension
Authors: Meares Henry Oneil , Kittle Helen Adele
Published: March 2007

The method of suspension described here is both legally and educationally sound. The authors say the additional expense of a suspension-room teach er is economical when considered in light of costs incurred to school, child, and society under the old system.
Student Self-Scheduling Works Well for Us
Authors: Wall F. Edward
Published: March 2007

Chesterton High School, which has used both computer scheduling and student self-scheduling, finds the latter method produces the most satisfactory results. In response to Richard Tilwick's article in the November 1975 Bulletin (Student Self-Scheduling: An Unintentional Deception), F. Edward Wall explains why his students and teachers favor self-scheduling.
Curtain Call for the Arts
Authors: Wolf Mary Hunter , Sato Irving S. , Johnson Barbara , Jackson David M.
Published: March 2007

What a loss! exclaim these authors when schools fail to provide programs for artistically gifted young sters. They tell the reader how to identify talented students, how to select teachers for them, and how to utilize resources for such programs. All this and a glimpse at where successful programs are operating.
Programs for the Suburban Gifted
Authors: McWilliams Earl M.
Published: March 2007

The suburbs of this country have had their metamor phosis like the rest of society during the past few decades, writes this author, who believes suburban schools can plan and implement quality programs for gifted youngsters effectively by using the physi cal and human resources that are available in and nearby their communities.
Student and Staff Advocates
Authors: McCarthy Robert J.
Published: March 2007

The middle school continues to gain momentum, but both teachers and students need help and support if this new organizational structure is to avoid the problems of the junior high, says this writer. His method to ensure success of the middle school is to employ advocates for both staff and students.
The Principal's Role in the Humanizing Process
Authors: Johnson Simon O.
Published: March 2007

Does the principal have a role in the humanizing process? The author believes the principal not only has a role, but plays a significant part in the process—as important a part as he has in ensuring the teachers of basic skills. The author describes that role.
Humaneness—A Management Essential
Authors: Erickson Kenneth A.
Published: March 2007

How would your employees respond if asked to iden tify your management characteristics that lacked humaneness? The author provides a checklist to help you answer this difficult, thought-provoking question.
Escalating Public Interaction with Educational Leaders
Authors: Stoyanoff Edward M.
Published: March 2007

There is, the author contends, no substitute for direct dialog between the school administrator and the private citizen. The following article catalogs methods that can be employed to tap community resources.
Women Administrators— Is the Price too High?
Authors: Smith Rosa A.
Published: March 2007

The woman who wishes to become a school admin istrator must be prepared to face considerable opposition. She must cope with school attitudes, social inequalities, and possibly an unsupportive spouse.
Education's Role in Our Nation's Progress for the Future
Authors: Ford Gerald R.
Published: March 2007

President Ford discusses budget proposals for education, the complexity of federal education programs, and the alarming trend toward citizen apathy about the workings of government. He calls for renewed emphasis on the teaching of social values and the strengths of democracy.
Beatitudes for Beleaguered Bigwigs
Authors: Dale Baughman M.
Published: March 2007

Principals, being persons of consequence, are big wigs, states Baughman. He offers nine declarations (beatitudes) that he feels should be exhibited in the leadership style of the bigwigs in our nation's schools.
The Supervisory-Management Team: Most Understaffed Yet Most Critical
Authors: Lloyd Trump J. , Georgiades William
Published: March 2007

Trump and Georgiades contend that effective team- work on the part of school staff will result in an effective program. The principal's role as team organizer and coordinator, they state, is crucial.
Combating Vandalism in the Schools
Authors: Richardson Don H.
Published: March 2007

Vandalism is a major problem in the schools today, and the first step in combatting it, Richardson states, is to develop clear, specific, and enforced rules for your school.
The Changing Twelfth Grade
Authors: McGregor Warren
Published: March 2007

Considerable concern is focused today on whether the twelfth grade program meets the needs of to day's students. McGregor cites some reasons for the concern and some actions that can be taken to over come it.
Observations of a First-Year Administrator
Authors: Kiner Robert
Published: March 2007

In the following article Kiner chronicles some of the major problems he encountered in his first year as an assistant principal.
Player or Prospect?
Authors: Utermohlen Charles R.
Published: March 2007

Have you developed your performance as a school administrator to the fullest? Do you perform at your peak consistently? The following article will tell you whether you have reached the ranks of the profes sional player.
The Assistant Principal as Antagonist
Authors: Collins J. Daniel
Published: March 2007

Too often the only contact the assistant principal has with students is in his role as disciplinarian. If the total school atmosphere can be improved, the author asserts, not only will fewer disciplinary prob lems occur but the assistant principalship will be come more positive.
Community Participation and the Principal
Authors: Jenkins Kenneth D.
Published: March 2007

The demand for community involvement in the edu cational process can be satisfied, and the adminis trator may find a valuable source of support in the process if Jenkins' 12 suggestions are followed.
Political Field Experiences in Secondary Social Studies
Authors: Hepburn Mary A.
Published: March 2007

Convinced that many current social studies pro grams are not effective in teaching government and politics, this writer encourages schools to initiate political field experiences. She describes how, ex plains why, and warns of the problems school ad ministrators are likely to encounter.
Eliminating Cultural Oppression in the School Curriculum
Authors: Colquit Jesse L.
Published: March 2007

Colquit identifies the components implicit within the school curriculum that he believes tend to foster cultural oppression and ethnic deprivation of black students. He also points out how schools can help black youngsters in their search for identity and self-determination.
Educational Futurism and the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Authors: Yarbrough V. Eugene
Published: March 2007

The self-fulfilling prophecy can play a dynamic role in the outcome of forecasts for educational futures, says this author. He points out that a situation de fined as "real" or true in the present has "real" consequences for the future.
Alternative Methods of Reporting Pupil Progress
Authors: Sapone Carmelo V. , Giuliano Joseph R.
Published: March 2007

Authors Sapone and Giuliano propose a system for grade reporting intended to maintain continuity of record-keeping while providing the information in dividual parents require. While this system would not save time, they admit, it would not require any additional time.
Dealing with Problem Situations
Authors: John Walter D. St.
Published: March 2007

With the satisfactions of the principalship are sure to come some problems. St. John considers three problem areas and recommends approaches to dealing with each below.
When Is Student Failure a Teacher Failure?
Authors: Spivey James R.
Published: March 2007

The road to educational excellence is via instruc tional excellence, says this writer, who believes that to achieve it, teachers must design potent teaching strategies, evaluation techniques that consider stu dent welfare, and methods for positive reinforce ment.
A Profile of the Ideal Teacher
Authors: Wright Robert , Alley Robert
Published: March 2007

In an effort to identify the characteristics of the "ideal teacher," the authors surveyed a group of students and teachers. The statistically-validated results of that survey are presented here.
Utilization of Surplus School Buildings
Authors: Savitt Robert F.
Published: March 2007

How school districts use surplus buildings depends very much upon the local communities. The author urges administrators confronting this situation to involve the community. He examines several alter natives available to school systems, commenting about the advantages and disadvantages of each.
How One District Is Closing A High School
Authors: Hosler Galen , Weldy Gilbert R.
Published: March 2007

In a suburban district that experienced continued growth from its inception, the sudden specter of declining enrollment required a complete turnabout in attitudes and techniques. How the school board and its administrators are handling the situation is described here in detail: committees formed, charges assigned, members appointed are all care fully spelled out.
School Head Puts Brakes on Essay Contests
Authors: Kiernan Owen B.
Published: March 2007

Last fall Association Management, a widely read journal of the American Society of Association Executives, carried an article encouraging all and sundry parties to descend on the schools for essay contest competitions. Undoubtedly the author was sincere, but unusually naive about the essay contest approach. Prominent in the article was the implica tion that here was an innovative idea whose time had come and the secondary schools of the nation were eagerly awaiting this unique opportunity to participate. To head off another tidal wave of re quests to already overburdened teachers and ad ministrators, the executive director responded immediately with the following rebuttal statement. Because of its general interest to our members, it is reprinted in the NASSP Bulletin at this time.
Needs Assessment Via Videotape
Authors: Hoehn Lilburn P. , Gaddis Hal D.
Published: March 2007

Hoehn and Gaddis were participants in a project to survey community attitudes about the local high school program. Videotape was chosen as the vehicle by which this could be accomplished. They describe their experiences below.
Management for Adaptability
Authors: Bost William A. , Ruch Charles P.
Published: March 2007

A unique resource for adaptive management, believe these writers, is the principal-counselor team. The principal can facilitate the necessary structure while the counselor can enhance the process. These two leadership elements are es sential, they say, to the diverse, interconnected, and rational risk-taking school of the future.
Developing a Comprehensive Inservice Program for School Improvement
Authors: Duke Daniel Linden
Published: March 2007

In the following article Duke describes the Hoover- Stanford Teacher Corps Project, an experiment aimed at solving the problem of inservice training. Readers wishing updated information on the pro gress of this project should contact the author at Stanford University.
Back to the Basics
Authors: Heller Mel
Published: March 2007

Heller makes a serious point in his tongue-in-cheek look at the status of today's education. A mad dash back to basics, he cautions, will not solve our prob lems.
The Role of the Guidance Counselor
Authors: Walen Harry L.
Published: March 2007

In the following article Walen provides a detailed account of his responsibilities as a guidance coun selor. He views his role from a broader-than-average perspective, having served previously as a principal.
Conflict Management—What Principals Should Know About It
Authors: Schofield Dee
Published: March 2007

Schofield briefly outlines the results and implica tions of some sample research dealing with conflict theory.
Humanizing and Back to Basics: The Perfect Blend for the '70s and Beyond
Authors: Clements Zacharie J.
Published: March 2007

Humanism and humanistic concerns, Clements argues, go hand-in-hand with basic education, and the successful school administrator must have a positive self-image, a feeling of hope, and the ability to give and receive love.
The Pursuit of Happiness
Authors: Ervin Sam J.
Published: March 2007

Ervin defines the meaning of the term "pursuit of happiness," citing the five freedoms guaranteed Americans in the Constitution. These freedoms must, he warned, be carefully guarded.
Perfume, Pearls, and Pâté
Authors: Welch Robert J.
Published: March 2007

The administrator who contemplates dramatic edu cational change must consider his true motivation, the eventual effects, and the actual value of that change. The point is illustrated in a unique and most effective manner below.
A Scheme for School-based Change and Decision Making
Authors: Holland Thomas C. , Grobe Robert P. , Denton William T.
Published: March 2007

Facilitation of the changes that are continually re quired in our educational system needs sound educational planning to provide the proper direction and substance to the changes. The Campus-level Planning Model, successfully pilot tested in the Dallas Independent School District, offers one framework for such planning.
Innovations: A Note of Caution
Authors: Karmos Joseph S. , Jacko Carol M.
Published: March 2007

One striking similarity to be found in the case his tories of many field innovations is the absence of a comprehensive plan for implementation. The au thors present guidelines and suggestions for educa tors who wish to implement and maintain innova tive programs.
Democratic Administration: Another View
Authors: Piereson Stephen L.
Published: March 2007

Because the con cerns of administra tors vary substantially from the concerns of teachers, this author suggests, the demo cratic approach to educational leader ship may no longer be effective.
Teacher-Administrator Conflict: Can It Be Resolved?
Authors: Sebring Robert H.
Published: March 2007

Here's a description of a workshop de signed to resolve teacher-administrator conflict. The approach used and some out comes are discussed.
Measuring Community Attitudes Toward Education
Authors: Hatley Richard V. , Croskey Frank L.
Published: March 2007

Evaluation of com munity attitudes toward the schools can provide valuable information for the practicing adminis trator as well as the researcher. One instrument that has proved successful in providing a broad range of attitudinal data is described here.
There Is a Simple Answer to the Writing Problem
Authors: Coffman Patricia L.
Published: March 2007

The series of articles published in the October 1977 Bulletin prompted this report of a successful, uncomplicated approach to writing improvement in one junior high school.
The Lonely Student in the Lonesome School
Authors: Nickerson Neal C.
Published: March 2007

Much of the violence and disruption that occurs in the schools occurs because the schools have become cold and impersonal places, this author believes. If schools are to become more humane and peaceful places, he suggests, educators must re focus attention on each student as an individual.
The Evaluation of Teaching: No Guppies or Goldfish in My Classroom
Authors: Hansen J. Merrell
Published: March 2007

The need for adminis trative leadership in instructional evalua tion and assessing teacher competence is becoming more evident. To that end, the author attempts to define some of the issues, provide in sights into the evalu ation process, and assist in determining guidelines for assess ment.
Strategies To Improve Instruction
Authors: Sharkan William W. , Tremba Edward A.
Published: March 2007

Evaluation of teachers is one way to ensure the improvement of education, state these writers, who believe collective bargaining contracts should con tain clauses describ ing specifics about how to do this.
Supervision and Evaluation of Teaching in Extracurricular Activities
Authors: Dougherty John W.
Published: March 2007

As teachers demand, and receive, in creased compensa tion for sponsorship of extracurricular activities the need becomes greater to evaluate their work. Some considerations are discussed here.
A Cooperative Approach to Supervising Student Teachers
Authors: McKeag Robert A. , Koll Patricia J. , Herzog Barbara J.
Published: March 2007

The student teaching center is a coopera tive university-school program designed to increase teacher participation in the training of teachers. The center's opera tion is detailed here.
Needed: A Better Relationship Between Practitioner and Researcher
Authors: Ornstein Allan C.
Published: March 2007

Both practitioners and researchers are admonished in this article for not com municating their needs to each other. Only by working to gether, says this writer, will genuine reform in education evolve.
How To Improve Your Odds in the Journal Writing Game
Authors: Patterson Jerry L.
Published: March 2007

Prospective authors are urged to give serious consideration to Patterson's advice. Additional counsel is to be found in "Afterthoughts" in the February 1978 Bulletin.
Gratuitous Advice on Gratuitous Advice
Authors: Wollenberg Chris R.
Published: March 2007

Speaking with the wisdom of a second- year teacher, this author offers some thoughts on his first- year teaching experi ence—providing unique insights for the school administra tor.
Energy Awareness in the Curriculum
Authors: Pattison Edward
Published: March 2007

ducators must act now, this author warns. An energy- educated populace is the only option if our society is to con tinue to grow. If we re to cope success fully with our dwindling resources conservation educa tion must be in tegrated into the ntire school curriculum.
The Logic of Minimal Competency Testing
Authors: Gilman David Alan
Published: March 2007

Why have minimal competency testing programs grown so rapidly? The author attempts to answer that question here by presenting a logical basis, albeit complex, for its phenomenal growth.
City Experiences for Suburban High Schools
Authors: Rooney Jim , Thompson Doug
Published: March 2007

This article describes an urban education program underway in two suburban high schools. The authors, who developed the program, hope their description will pro vide the motivation for other schools to offer such an experience, and a blueprint for creating one.
Reliable Rating Sheets: A Key to Effective Teacher Evaluation
Authors: King Richard A.
Published: March 2007

A survey was made recently of teacher evaluation instru ments in 32 New York school districts. The findings, presented here, might prove helpful to administra tors who wish to improve the effective ness of their own staff evaluation instruments.
Negative Statements in Letters of Aecommendation: From Defamation to Defense
Authors: Clear Delbert K.
Published: March 2007

Administrators have a professional responsibility to provide accurate information in response to inquiries about their staff, this author asserts. Yet caution must be exercised to assure that such assessments are clearly factual and can in no way be considered libelous or slanderous.
The Supervisory Process—A Practical Look
Authors: Valentine Jerry
Published: March 2007

A process of super vision that the author used successfully when he was a principal is described in this article. He urges others to implement a process that complements their school's specific needs.
The Substance of Trust Between Teachers and Principals
Authors: Blumberg Arthur , Greenfield William D. , Nason David
Published: March 2007

Can you define trust? Vague responses to this question prompted the authors to undertake a study to determine how teachers view trust. Their results, while reducing some of the ambiguity attached to the word, indicate that more research is required.
Engineer in the Boiler Room—The Role of the Principal
Authors: Hubley John W.
Published: March 2007

Analogies are handy vehicles for conveying In the following article, the principal compared to an engineer in the boiler room. The reason for this metaphor is quite simple; pressure is the main element in the principal's work- day environment. The principal's PR roles and skills are all managed within the heat and stress of this setting.
Individualizing the Internship
Authors: Erlandson David A.
Published: March 2007

Internship programs have to do more than merely expose future administrators to current practice, says this author, who describes his university's program as one that successfully combines theory and practice.
To Combat Vandalism: Do You Build Fences or Bridges?
Authors: Sexton Michael J. , Killian Michael G.
Published: March 2007

What are the causes of school vandalism? What are some of the strategies used to combat it, and how effective are they? These questions are addressed and some additional suggestions offered on the following pages.
Instant Quarter-Credit Concept—An Answer to Class Cutting?
Authors: Garcia Elio J.
Published: March 2007

A unique approach to dealing with truancy —proved successful in one school system -is detailed on the following pages. Students earn "instant" credit for work completed at the end of each marking period.
Student Leadership: A Vanishing School Resource
Authors: Zanella Richard
Published: March 2007

Today's students are turning their attention, and talents, in many directions. Unfortunately, this author feels, too few are developing the leadership skills they will need in future life. Some steps designed to encourage student leadership activities are outlined here.
The Reading Problem in the Secondary School
Authors: Ley Terry C.
Published: March 2007

Secondary schools must provide for the furtherance of student reading skill development, and the principal must provide the well-informed leadership for such programs. Some key concepts about reading instruction are outlined here, and an extensive resource list is provided.
Curriculum Development: A Model for Action
Authors: Eible Charles V. , Zavarella Joseph A.
Published: March 2007

Most school districts, to one degree or another, face the problem of how to coordinate curriculum development. A system designed to minimize the coordination problem is operating successfully in the Hendrick Hudson School District.
Zero-Base Budgeting: Its Implications for Education
Authors: Poll Dwayne C.
Published: March 2007

Is there a better way than the traditional methods to handle the school budget? This writer explores zero-base budgeting as a possible alternative.
Science Labs— How Valuable?
Authors: Morin J. Guy
Published: March 2007

This rebuttal may have been a long time in the making but the author wanted to be certain that his ideas made sense not only to himself but also to other science supervisors.
On-Campus Suspension: What It Is and Why It Works
Authors: Zimmerman Jim , Archbold Lou Ann
Published: March 2007

What is on-campus suspension, and how does it work? The authors explain as they describe the program that operates successfully at their school.
The Solution Obsession in Education
Authors: Dettre Jack R.
Published: March 2007

There is, this author contends, a growing obsession in education with generating solutions - many of them unnecessary. It is high time, he says, that educators slow down, do first things first, and identify their problems before attempting to solve them.
Grade Inflation— Who Owns the Guilt?
Authors: Grossnickle Donald R. , Thiel William B.
Published: March 2007

Presented in a format different from most articles, this material presents arguments on grade inflation in courtroom style. The authors refrain, however, from giving a final verdict. Readers who want to play judge are invited to send their verdicts to the editor for use in the letters column.
Promoting the Teaching of Writing in a Secondary School
Authors: McCarthy Robert B. , Trumpower Valjeane
Published: March 2007

Students at Hanover (N.H.) High School are learning to write well, and not just in English class. From the language labs to algebra class writing instruction is an integral part of the total curriculum.
What Counselors Should Be Doing
Authors: Phelps R. Neal , Boyum Richard
Published: March 2007

The decreasing value of the education dollar has resulted in increased pressure on counselors to justify the value of their services. What should counselors be doing, and how can they justify their role? The authors consider these and other questions on the following pages.
Prospects for a Fine Arts and Educational Renaissance
Authors: Steller Arthur
Published: March 2007

In spite of the fact that the fine arts have been generally by passed by major edu cational movements, this author predicts that the arts will be come fashionable during the 1980s.
The PTA—Is It the Forgotten Community Resource?
Authors: Sandfort James A.
Published: March 2007

The PTA is a potent force for the improvement of education, writes this principal, who believes that if others really understood this they would utilize the PTA more effectively. The author's school has the largest PTA in Kansas, the tenth largest in the nation. He warns, however, that numbers alone don't tell the story, the people do.
The Loneliness of Educational Leadership
Authors: Herlihy Barbara , Herlihy Dennis
Published: March 2007

How can the paradox that most principals, who find their jobs professionally rewarding, do not plan to stay in the principalship be explained? The authors cite loneliness as the reason, and offer some suggestions for combatting it.
Is Creativity the Essential Link to Leadership?
Authors: Scott Lorraine
Published: March 2007

What is creativity? What is its significance to effective leadership behavior? The author explores these questions on the following pages.
Effective Administrative Behavior
Authors: Faily Anwar
Published: March 2007

Effective administrative behavior, this writer explains, requires a clear knowledge of planning, decision making, and communication as well as the exercise of ethical behavior. He expands this statement on the following pages.
Performance Review
Authors: McIntyre Kenneth E. , Grant Ed A.
Published: March 2007

How do principals view their own performance? How do teachers and superintendents view the same performance? Results of one study designed to answer those questions are presented here.
Principal Roles and School Crime Management
Authors: Ciminillo Lewis M.
Published: March 2007

In order to cope the increasing problem of crime in the schools, principals must be part sociologist, part security technologist part human relations expert, and part curriculum innovator, says this writer, who offers some advice and cites some approaches taken in various school districts to prevent trouble.
Competency-Based Education—What Are the Legal Issues?
Authors: Mahon J. Patrick
Published: March 2007

Many issues inherent in the competency- based education movement have yet to be resolved, says this author, who explores in this article the legal issues which may arise as CBE programs are implemented. He urges schools to take precautions.
Selecting Educational Administrators: The Assessment Center Technique
Authors: Tesolowski Dennis G. , Morgan Thomas E.
Published: March 2007

Boards of education frequently use outdated, traditional methods of selecting managerial staff. By utilizing assessment center procedures, management potential could be determined before hiring or promoting individuals.
Successful Teacher Evaluation Not a Myth
Authors: Garawski Robert A.
Published: March 2007

ncouraged by teachers to continue using his evaluation techniques, the author describes here how a shared change process works. After presenting his guidelines, he shows how they are applied to his observational model.
Curriculum Change: What Are the Ingredients?
Authors: Georgiades William
Published: March 2007

Education is at a crisis point, this author warns, and principals cannot afford to turn their heads away from what needs to be done: improving the quality of their school curricula. Having worked with J. Lloyd Trump in NASSP's Model Schools Project, he points out that the evidence shows administrators and teachers must work together to bring about meaningful change.
Educational Theories and Administrative Styles
Authors: Newton Robert R.
Published: March 2007

Most principals operate their schools on the basis of an eclectic educational theory, says th is writer, who presents three widely accepted theories and shows how they undergird administrative practice.
A Model for Participatory Decision Making
Authors: Young Joseph A. , Sturm Jerry
Published: March 2007

The writers present here their model for participatory decision making. Its successful implementation, they suggest, will lead to a more positive organizational climate and a higher level of staff morale.
Auditing the Student Activity Program
Authors: Vornberg James A.
Published: March 2007

Activity programs are an important part of the school curriculum, yet all too often such programs are not adequately evaluated, this writer warns. Recommendations for implementing a student activity evaluation program are made on the following pages.
Enriching the Role of the Assistant Principal
Authors: Clements Z.J.
Published: March 2007

The assistant principal, this writer believes, is potentially the most effective leader to spearhead a drive toward renewing quality educational programs. He discusses his concept of the assistant principalship, and provides an extensive list of resources for further reading.
How The Management Team Concept Can Succeed
Authors: Gross Richard A. , Shapiro Marvin , Meehan John
Published: March 2007

The team approach in administering a school works well in Unionville, Pa., attest these administrators who explain here what makes the management team concept work. The keys to success are commitment and flexibility, they say.
Preparing Your Assistant for the Principalship
Authors: Valentine Jerry
Published: March 2007

Principals have an obligation to groom and help develop their assistants for the principalship, says this writer, who goes on to explain why, all too often, this does not happen.
More Productive Options Are Available for Principals
Authors: Epstein Benjamin
Published: March 2007

”The Principal - Contract Administrator and Instructional Leader," published in the February 1980 Bulletin, motivated this writer to say that the advice outlined in that article would bring a principal “misery, disaster and utter chagrin." Presented here is the remainder of Ben Epstein's letter published last month in the Bulletin.
What Leadership Can the School Administrator Provide?
Authors: Hull Howard J.
Published: March 2007

School administrators cannot afford to ride out a decline in school spirit, says this assistant principal, who urges his colleagues to recognize the real value of school spirit and loyal students.
Triumph Stave—How Valuable the Service?
Authors: Welch Robert J.
Published: March 2007

Who is the Triumph Slave? After describing him, the writer first explains how the Triumph functioned among emperors and generals in Roman society, then presents the case for the effective use of Triumph Slaves today, especially among leaders on the educational scene.
School Administrators and the Visually Handicapped
Authors: Ban John R. , Masoodi Bashir A.
Published: March 2007

Blindness as a handicap is often a neglected factor when school programs are planned, believe these authors, who state that school administrators have a significant role to play in improving the situation. They offer several suggestions as guidelines for administrative practice.
School Leaders Need To Keep People Focus
Authors: Cochran David W.
Published: March 2007

The need has never been more apparent for administrators to keep a "people focus." This is the conviction of a practitioner who believes that forces all varieties can usurp the time and efforts of administrators to the detriment of youngsters. He outlines the skills needed to avoid this
Where Are the Leaders To Guide the Schools?
Authors: Jacobsen Jamia Jasper
Published: March 2007

School administrators lacking leadership abilities cannot possibly cope with the dynamics of change prevalent in the world today. That's the premise of this educator, who writes that the very survival of American education depends upon the exercise of true leadership by administrators.
The Independent School and the Law
Authors: Bassett Patrick F.
Published: March 2007

Private schools lament as well as enjoy their status under school law says this writer. He explains this statement in the following discussion.
Born Losers: School Dropouts and Pashouts
Authors: Mahood Wayne
Published: March 2007

Dropouts and pushouts have economic impact on others. By taking time to identify and help them, educators perform a service that may well reap economic benefits for everyone.
Every Student a Success: Improving Self-Image To Increase Learning Potential
Authors: Campbell Lloyd P.
Published: March 2007

If teachers are serious about making every student a success, the careful use and planning of such activities as those described in this article can be a step in that direction.