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The Principal and the Community: Competencies To Meet the Challenge
Authors: Paddock Susan C.
Published: March 2007

Managing school- community relations could be a full-time job in itself. Since time is a scarce com modity, however, prineipals must de termine what the critical components are and how they can best be managed.
Making the Transition Easier Administrative Turnover, A Fact of Life
Authors: Burns Randel R.
Published: March 2007

There are several things the cur rent administrator can do in pre paration for leadership change that will be of invaluable as sistance to both the incumbent and the new appointee.
A Five-Point Program To Improve English Programs
Authors: Maxwell John
Published: March 2007

_Admittedly biased, this author outlines for readers his ideas that principals as instructional leaders can use to strengthen and improve their English departments.
Expanded English: Media Study as a Basic Skill
Authors: Ruth Deborah Dashow
Published: March 2007

There exists a mistaken notion that somehow a teacher must make a choice between print and nonprint media ... to the exclusion of one or the other. But what we really need today is a broader based literacy... that must include both verbal and visual "texts."
Accountability and Evaluation in Secondary School English
Authors: Purves Alan C.
Published: March 2007

Can secondary schools make sense of accountability and use tests wise ly, particularly in English: The au thor believes there is a way which he describes here.
Every Teacher as a Writing Teacher: A Definition of Terms
Authors: Shadiow Linda
Published: March 2007

A total school writing program in volves not only writing instruction, but also writing ex periences—as ex plained on the following pages.
Education—Problems and Opportunities for Administrators
Authors: Luehrmann Arthur
Published: March 2007

Overseeing the birth and growth of new courses in computing can be an exciting and sat isfying experience for a school princi pal if that principal has a plan.
Problems and Possibilities for Computer-Assisted Instruction
Authors: Callison William
Published: March 2007

The application of computer technology to instructional activities is becom ing more a reality every day. Four computer systems are discussed here by the author who shares some down- to-earth concerns.
Program Effectiveness: Measuring Your Secondary Reading Program
Authors: Pack Elbert , Stander Aaron
Published: March 2007

Secondary reading courses are designed to help stu dents read better than they would with out such courses. Students who take reading courses should make greater gains in reading skills than students of similar ability who do not take the courses.
Some Guidelines
Authors: Seifert Edward H.
Published: March 2007

These 10 steps to the successful principalship should be of help to those who are new to the job and to experienced principals who have taken a new position.
A Curriculum Model To Help Students Have More Effective Lives
Authors: Ayers Richard W.
Published: March 2007

Self-esteem is a characteristic that most educators will agree is essential to students' succeeding. Here's a program that attempts to build seff-esteem. Several principals comment about how it works.
How Would Your Teachers Rank You?
Authors: Sullivan John J. , Walker Joseph J.
Published: March 2007

A group of teachers were surveyed to determine the 10 most annoying supervisory habits of their adminis trators. Those habits and suggestions for kicking them are listed here.
Schools and Courts—Partners in Helping
Authors: Limas Paul J.
Published: March 2007

Frustration at their inability to deal effectively with student problems led administrators in one Nebraska district to develop a program for coordinating the efforts of the school and community service organizations. This writer describes the program and its successes.
Senior High School Athletes— Winners or Losers?
Authors: Abney Everett E. , Greene Judith S.
Published: March 2007

Unsportsmanlike behavior by stu dents and/ coaches contradicts the highest goals and purposes of the total educational program. There fore, it is imperative that principals adopt a forceful posture toward high school athletics in their leadership role at each school.
For Busy Principals
Authors: Egherman Davida A.
Published: March 2007

The principal plays a crucial role in increasing student achievement by emphasizing that reading is a high priority in all secondary school classes, says this writer. She sees the principal as an instructional leader who has a high impact on improving teacher performance and student academic achievement.
Humanistic Education in
Authors: Lynch James J.
Published: March 2007

Are efforts to humanize teaching in secondary schools losing ground in the 80s? The writer first explains the background of humanistic education and then shows how it is easily attained.
Changing the Condition of Secondary, Education
Authors: Grambs Jean Dresden
Published: March 2007

_Sweeping reform in the American secondary school is improbable, says this writer, yet the conditions of the institution today are such that some reform is imperative. She offers some suggestions for reform that address key problems, but require minimal structural _adjustment.
Encouraging Teacher Support for Teacher Evaluations
Authors: Blecke A.E.
Published: March 2007

When a teacher evaluation process is not achieving its goals, it's time to develop a new pro gram. This principal explains his school's quest for an effective evalu ation process.
Accountability in the Schools: Who Has the Responsibility and How Widely Is It Shared?
Authors: Bray Allen F.
Published: March 2007

Accountability in its largest sense is examined here by the author, who be lieves that the con cept applies not only to the teacher but also to the ad ministrator, school board, parent, community, and to the student.
A Look at the Research How Good Are Teachers In Effecting Student Outcomes?
Authors: Ornstein Allan C.
Published: March 2007

This is the first of two articles covering the re search on teacher effectiveness. This article focuses on the importance of the teacher in affecting student outcomes. The sec ond part, which will be in the January Bulletin, presents a model that includes an analysis of vari ables related to student outcomes.
A Review of the Facts The Challenges of Reduction in Force
Authors: Jacobs Jan W.
Published: March 2007

This writer reviews the facts and suggests some strategies that will help administrators who face cutbacks to adopt an active posture.
Orientation to the University Library—The Missing Link
Authors: Buddy Juanita W.
Published: March 2007

Too often university freshmen are over whelmed by the size and organization of the school library. This writer de scribes one project designed to famil iarize high school seniors with the university library.
Promoting Academic Achievement in Secondary, Schools
Authors: Sharpes Donald K.
Published: March 2007

while this is a time of con troversy for the nation's schools, there are some signs of emerging confidence, and the situation is improv ing, says this au thor, who offers a model for schools seeking to improve.
Developing an Effective Dress and Behavior Code
Authors: Slaby Robert
Published: March 2007

This writer explains how a sur vev of staff, stu dents, and com munity members was used to develop an equitable and effective dress and behavior code for his school.
Creationism vs. Evolution-Is Education the Prime Target?
Authors: Bleifeld Maurice
Published: March 2007

Principals as educational leaders must know the forces that in fluenee their schools' instruc tional programs. The writer of this article explores the scientific cre ationism movement and offers his own insights about whether it threat ens science teach ing and academic integrity.
Building an Effective Staff Development Program: A Principal's Checklist
Authors: Rogus Joseph F.
Published: March 2007

This writer pro vides a workable checklist princi pals can use to as sess building level staff development programing.
A Comprehensive Approach To The Inservice Training of Teachers
Authors: Hall John , Benninga Jacques , Clark Charlotte
Published: March 2007

The model presented in this article addresses three major areas: knowledge ac quisition, com petency or skill ac quisition, and the development of the significant experi ence. The authors base their sugges tions on experi ences at the In service Section of the Center for Pro fessional Develop ment at the Univer sity of Kentucky.
Common Sense Strategies For Managing Conflicts
Authors: Fairman Marvin , Clark Elizabeth A.
Published: March 2007

Use of the conflict-manage ment strategies de scribed on the fol lowing pages should allow for more effective and ef ficient management, according to these writers.
Alternative Learning Centers
Authors: Pare John A.
Published: March 2007

An Alternative Learning Center is one way to dis cipline students, says this writer, who describes the program underway in his school.
Dealing with Academic, Social, and Emotional Problems
Authors: Mahan Guy , Johnson Charles
Published: March 2007

High school dropouts tend to be adolescents who have extreme family or personal prob lems, perform below average aca demically, and have trouble making social adjustments, according to these writers, who offer several sllggestions for reducing the number of dropouts.
Middle Level Crises in Students, Staffing, And Computers
Authors: Toepfer Conrad F.
Published: March 2007

Middle level administrators must take the leadership role in dealing now with future prob lems if middle level education is to sur vive, warns this writer.
Designing School Curriculum for The Twenty-First Century
Authors: Larson David H.
Published: March 2007

The organization that lacks vision will collapse. History has made that lesson clear again and again.
Assuring Our Future: The Liberal Arts for All
Authors: Gaddy James R. , Kelly Linda E.
Published: March 2007

All young people must study liberal arts if they are to develop the intellectual skills society has the right to expect.
The Curriculum Council: One Way To Develop the Instructional Leadership Role
Authors: Mendez Roy
Published: March 2007

Principals can use the curriculum council to develop the pro fessional management function and establish a position of edu cational leadership within their schools.
Mastery Learning: A Prescription for Success
Authors: Taylor Gary L.
Published: March 2007

Inherent in the mastery learning process is the teacher expec tation that students can learn.
Teacher Expectations—A Critical Factor for Student Achievement
Authors: Arganbright Jerry L.
Published: March 2007

Research indicates that schools with predominantly low- achieving students are characterized by low expectations on the part of teachers and administrators.
Citizen Participation: Concepts In Consumer Education
Authors: Monsma Charles
Published: March 2007

This writer explains why consumer education can serve as a useful tool for increasing student competencies in understanding and carrying out their roles as citizens.
The Why, What, How, and By Whom of Evaluating Principals
Authors: Buser Robert L. , Banks Freddie A.
Published: March 2007

Superintendents, principals, and teachers were surveyed to de termine attitudes about evaluating principals. The results—some quite interesting—are reported here.
Faculty Feedback for Administrators: A Means To Improve Leadership Behavior
Authors: Bailey Gerald D.
Published: March 2007

Faculty feedback instruments provide one means for admin istrators to assess their own performance. This writer offers some guidelines for use in developing such an instrument.
Model for Administrator Training, Development Uses Both Theory and Practice
Authors: Allen Carol , Pellicer Leonard , Boardman Gerald
Published: March 2007

The training model described here integrates administrative tasks, processes, and characteristics. It provides a flexible and realistic framework to improve administrator performance.
The Principalship—The Calling and Its Requirements
Authors: Lamb Ronald , Thomas Donald
Published: March 2007

"If we could write a letter to every person entering a first princi palship," say these writers, "what follows is what we would write. It is for the most part what we have learned from experience, and from the advice given to us by the 'elders' of the profession."
Administrator Unions: Do They Strengthen or Weaken The Principalship?
Authors: Mayher Laurence T.
Published: March 2007

Principals should not bargain collectively, and they should ac tively compete with one another to the ultimate benefit of those being educated. That's the position of this writer, who elaborates on the following pages.
Liberal Arts/Education/ Democracy
Authors: Pasekoff Gene A.
Published: March 2007

What follows is a response to "Assuring Our Future: The Liberal Arts for All," by James R. Gaddy and Linda E. Kelly, which appeared in the September 1983 Bulletin.
As New Technology Booms, What Is "Fair Use" of Educational Software?
Authors: Brooks Daniel T.
Published: March 2007

Most educators know what copyright law allows and restricts when it comes to printed materials. Few understand its appli cation to software, however. The author, an expert in copyright issues, goes into detail here in his discussion of new applications brought about by new technology.
The Staff Development Maze: where Are We?
Authors: McQuarrie Frank O. , Wood Fred H. , Thompson Steven R.
Published: March 2007

Professors and practitioners, surveyed as to what degree staff development practices were employed in schools, displayed sig nificantly different beliefs. The model upon which the survey was based, as well as responses given, are discussed here.
Merit Pay for School Administrators Can Work
Authors: Kienapfel Bruce
Published: March 2007

Implementing a merit pay system for school administrators is not easy, says this writer. He contends, however, that merit pay does make sense and can work if the necessary conditions exist.
Recruiting Shortage Area Teachers: Is there a more Effective Way?
Authors: Engel Ross A. , Nall Roger L.
Published: March 2007

What does it take to improve one's teacher recruiting practices? The writers attempt to answer this question by offering nine guidelines.
Conceptualizing Discipline: A School Psychologist's Perspective
Authors: Knoff Howard M.
Published: March 2007

While discipline has consistently been identified as the number one problem in American education, most school systems are using disorganized, ineffective remedial approaches. This article suggests a comprehensive problem-solving model that addresses discipline from a preventive perspective.
Improvement in Leadership, Curriculum, Staff Development Can Lead to Long-Term Gains
Authors: Thompson Jay , Cooley Van E.
Published: March 2007

Pressures mount to apply bandaid solutions to education's prob lems, observe these educators, who caution administrators against cosmetic approaches if schools are to become truly effec tive.
Middle Level Schools—Their Status and Their Promise
Authors: Alexander William M. , McEwin C. Kenneth
Published: March 2007

Middle schools are here to stay, these writers say. They believe the overriding purpose of middle level education continues to be that of providing programs based on the unique characteristics, needs, and interests of middle level students.
Grading—Why Are School Policies Necessary? What Are the Issues?
Authors: Thomas William C.
Published: March 2007

Current grading practices in some schools, this writer claims, lack consistency in several critical areas. He examines those areas in this article and suggests policies that will help educators develop fairer and more humane marking systems.
Effective Schools Must Focus on Potential Dropouts
Authors: Conrath Jerry
Published: March 2007

Although the national reports have not focused on the problem, effective schools must address the needs of potential school dropouts. The author rebuts some of the common arguments against dropout prevention programs.
Techniques of Evaluation of Principals and Assistant Principals: Four Case Studies
Authors: Redfern George B.
Published: March 2007

Although the practice is commonplace, the techniques for evalu ating principals and assistant principals vary across the country. This author examines four of the most-used evaluation processes and procedures.
How Can Principals Improve Their Instructional Leadership?
Authors: Mendez Roy
Published: March 2007

Study after study has affirmed the role of the principal as instruc tional leader. Principals, however, question how they can best exercise that leadership. A principal himself, the author con ceptualizes here the role of instructional leadership and then describes how to fulfill the role.
Wheelerdealers: Vital for Education's Creative Future
Authors: Summy Joe
Published: March 2007

All organizations have them. A few enlightened ones even try to cultivate and recruit them. Some try to get rid of them, while most just ignore them. But there is no doubt about it, all organi zations need wheelerdealers—especially schools!
Equity in Principal Salaries—A Model
Authors: Caldwell William E.
Published: March 2007

How are principals' salaries determined? Are they based on experience? On responsibilities? On teacher salaries? This author explains a model developed to encourage salary equity.
Staff Concern, Commitment Ensure Success of Desegregation Plan
Authors: Konnert M. William
Published: March 2007

This is the true story of educators who decided to assume respon sibility for the environment of their building under the most trying of conditions. The setting for the story is a junior high school in a large midwestern city during the first year of court- ordered desegregation.
Creating Consensus: Some Realizations and Strategies for School Administrators
Authors: Holifield Mitchell L.
Published: March 2007

If administrators want to succeed as decisionmakers and provide leadership based on the power of consensus, they must include certain realizations in their political philosophies and methods of operation. This writer considers those realizations on the fol lowing pages.
CPR: Helping Teachers Achieve Success with Underachievers
Authors: Bey Theresa M.
Published: March 2007

Here's a procedure designed to help teachers work more effec tively with underachieving students. It is designed to help teach ers describe and analyze their teaching and nonteaching be haviors.
On Scapegoating Teacher Education: Examining the Myths
Authors: Warner Allen R.
Published: March 2007

For teacher education to be significantly improved, the current view that inadequate preparation can be improved by no prepara tion must be overcome, says this writer, who reviews what he sees as the current myths about teacher training programs.
Creating a Successful Secondary School
Authors: Huddle Eugene
Published: March 2007

There are no shortcuts to creating and maintaining an effective school. The necessary ingredients—as identified in a study of schools recognized for excellence—include clear goals, high expectations, and hard work.
Allocating Money for Priority Items—Easier with Participative Budgeting
Authors: Bowman Michael L.
Published: March 2007

Who receives money for what school programs? When money is tight, principals may find that involving staff members in budgeting makes allocating money easier and more effective.
Managing the School PR Effort: Not an Impossible Task
Authors: Ascough Larry
Published: March 2007

Public relations help is available to every principal who takes the time to find it, says this writer, who offers advice on how to do just that. And, he says, the best place to begin is at home.
Volunteers in the Schools: A Positive Approach to Schooling
Authors: Powell Bob
Published: March 2007

School volunteers can make an important contribution, says this principal, whose volunteer program is now in its fourth year. The key to such a program, he says, is the principal's in volvement.
Instructional Leadership: A Statement of Philosophy Is the First Step
Authors: Perrin Kyle
Published: March 2007

Educators who want to give their instructional programs focused direction must first write effective statements of philosophy. The author explores this subject and provides examples of good and bad statements.
Differences of Educational Consciousness Between American and Japanese Teachers
Authors: Kato Juhachi , Hukagawa Keizo , Ito Yukio
Published: March 2007

Although American and Japanese education is different, teachers can use characteristics of each to improve schooling, say these writers, who report here the results of their survey of Japanese, American, and Australian educators.
Transcript Analysis—Using The Data To Improve Schools
Authors: Hull Thomas R. , Walker Allan , Murphy Joseph
Published: March 2007

In reaction to national and state reports, principals are reviewing curricula, developing inservice programs, and reviewing test scores—among other activities—in an effort to meet public ex pectations. Another activity to be considered, advise these writ ers, is analysis of student transcripts. To illustrate how, they describe the study they conducted, followed by an explanation of its implications.
Public and Private Education: Partners or Competitors?
Authors: Hunter Brother Eagan
Published: March 2007

American private and public schools need not be enemies or competitors. They share a common beginning and a common goal—to educate all the nation's young people. By working together, that goal will be met.
Discipline Literacy for Parents: An Imperative for The Eighties
Authors: Ban John R.
Published: March 2007

The fact that many parents do not know how their schools are run or the rules under which their youngsters must live for several hours a day is a disgrace, writes this educator. He presents here an action plan that principals can use to make parents more informed.
An Alternative Learning Experience for a Special Kind of Student
Authors: Bishopp Thelma
Published: March 2007

Here's a program, operating successfully in one midwestem junior high school, that focuses on the special needs of the overlooked, underachieving, anonymous youngsters described by the author as "gray" students.
Guidelines for Recognizing The Subtle Indicators of Stress
Authors: Lemley Raymond E.
Published: March 2007

Overwhelmed by all the tasks inherent in the school administra tor's job, principals often ignore signs of stress that may affect their effectiveness. Some basic behavior patterns, when recog nized, can prevent stress from threatening the principal's leader ship.
A Challenge for Principals: Keeping the Options Open
Authors: Stever Kent O. , Pinten Marlene
Published: March 2007

The counselor and principal must work together to develop pro grams that address the needs of an ever-changing student popu lation. These writers review the College Board recommendations relating to guidance and counseling and outline one school's approach to making such provisions.
Teacher Evaluation: The Special Case of the Special Educator
Authors: Warger Cynthia L. , Aldinger Loviah E.
Published: March 2007

Evaluating special education teachers is as unique a task as the students they teach. What criteria should be used? What fac tors should be taken into consideration when developing a fair and accurate assessment system?
Using the New Technologies In the Curriculum—How Principals Can Assess Their Effectiveness
Authors: Mojkowski Charles
Published: March 2007

Principals must become more sophisticated in their assess ment of how today's technologies are being used to improve learning. The writer, skilled in technology appli cations, offers readers the tools they need to ensure that the technologies support optimal teaching and learning.
Fairness, an Important Attribute Of Principals in Excellent Schools
Authors: Richardson Joe A. , Barbe Richard H.
Published: March 2007

While research agrees that the principal is critical to the success of the school, there is little advice about the critical elements of leadership as they relate to the principalship. This article pro vides advice that both principals and assistant principals will find useful.
Stress in the Principalship: What Causes It?
Authors: Williamson John , Campbell Lloyd
Published: March 2007

What causes stress in the high school principalship? A survey by the authors indicates that four main factors contribute to principal's stress. The majority of the stress stems from demands on the principal's time.
On Becoming an Assistant Principal
Authors: Glant Lorna
Published: March 2007

How can the newly-appointed assistant principal be sure when he or she has truly settled into the job? This light-heart ed checklist just might provide an answer.
The Assistant Principals' Academy: Technical Training And Socialization of Future Leaders
Authors: Peterson Kent D. , Marshall Catherine , Grier Terry
Published: March 2007

The place of assistant principals in their career paths or in the school's social system has been ignored, for the most part. An assistant principals' academy can fill this gap by providing formal training and on-the-job socialization.
Helping At-Risk Students in Middle Schools
Authors: Dawson Jerry
Published: March 2007

The challenges of helping today's at-risk students seem over whelming but they can be met, says this writer. He describes how one middle school has developed a broad-based, compre hensive program to meet the needs of such students.
Evaluating Principals for Your School District—20 Questions
Authors: Gibbins Neil L. , Curnutte Mary Myers
Published: March 2007

Can a principal's performance be predicted? In addition to such methods as the NASSP Assessment Center, school dis tricts may also consider developing their own instruments to evaluate principals.
Educational Purpose and the New Curricula: A View from The Theoretical Perspective
Authors: Bunting Carolyn E.
Published: March 2007

A survey of curricular history reveals alternate preoccupation with academic and student-centered educational goals. Student-centered and academic goals are insufficient indepen dently and an integration of the two would strengthen and affirm each, says this author, who uses the ideas of John Dewey to provide a methodology and rationale for the inte gration of the two areas.
Effectively Disciplined Schools: Three Themes From Research
Authors: Short Paula M.
Published: March 2007

Research on school discipline indicates that administrators can provide a positive school environment conducive to good student behavior. The key to the successful development of such an environment is a total school effort facilitated by the leadership of the principal.
Administering the School Discipline Policy Need Not Be Overwhelming
Authors: Boivin Réal G. , Hammond James R.
Published: March 2007

These writers describe the process they have developed to deal with the administrative demands of discipline. It is, they say, both efficient and effective.
Education in China Today: Two Perspectives
Authors: Finn Chester E.
Published: March 2007

Dramatic changes are occurring in the Chinese educational system. These changes—and the condition of education in China—are reported here by two recent visitors to that coun try.
The Impact of Competency Testing on Curriculum and Instruction
Authors: Ellman Neil
Published: March 2007

Everything that educators have learned about individual dif ferences and learning styles as they relate to pacing is negated by tests that disregard such evidence, according to this writer, who believes that unless they are improved, competency tests are likely to seriously damage the educational process.
Sound Techniques, Good Fortune Ensure a First-Rate Teaching Staff
Authors: Arnold George M.
Published: March 2007

There are many ways a school can maintain a first-rate staff year after year. The ability to replace competent teachers with new personnel that are equally as competent, or have the potential to be, must be ranked right at the top of the list. Here's how one school does it.
Questioning: The Essence of Good Teaching—Part II
Authors: Ornstein Allan C.
Published: March 2007

This article, the second of two by Allan Ornstein on question ing strategies and skills, explores for principals evaluating teaching the characteristics of good questions, the dos and don'ts in questioning, and the research on questioning. The first article was published in the May 1987 NASSP Bulletin.
Identifying Sex Equitable Interaction Patterns in Classroom Supervision
Authors: Bailey Gerald D.
Published: March 2007

All too often, the research dealing with sex equity is over looked by teacher supervisors, according to this writer, who notes that unconscious sexist teaching behavior is characteris tic of both male and female teachers.
Succeeding in Confrontational Conferencesr— An Operational Model
Authors: Kurtz William H.
Published: March 2007

Success in conferencing with hostile parents is a result of careful planning, understanding human behavior, and experi ence, says this writer, who warns that the principal should plan and work at developing the skills to handle such situa tions successfully.
Reviewing the Expectations: The "Generation Gap" Revisited
Authors: Elkind David
Published: March 2007

This writer examines some of the propositions about the gen eration gap, looks at where they go wrong from a psychologi cal point of view, and offers a revised conception of the dynamic interaction between the generations.
Sexual Harassment in the School: Legal Implications for Principals
Authors: Strauss Susan
Published: March 2007

Sexual harrassment does occur in the schools, and when it does, the administrator may be held liable, warns this writer. She looks at the need to educate administrators, teachers, and students about the problem.
Evaluation of Principals: The Process Can Be Improved
Authors: Harrison William C. , Peterson Kent D.
Published: March 2007

If the stages of the principal evaluation process are not clear to both the superintendent and the principal, not only is the process rendered ineffective, but the principal's whole focus might be misguided.
The Principalship: Ingredients of Programs To Prepare Effective Leaders
Authors: Thomson Scott D.
Published: March 2007

This article is an adaptation of Scott Thomson's comments in February to the New Jersey State Board of Education and the Department of Education about their proposed program to improve the preparation of principals. He outlines here the basic elements of a program that provides both the knowledge and skills necessary in preparing effective principals.
Precautions Principals Can Take To Avert Censorship Protests
Authors: Lee Helen
Published: March 2007

What is the ethical and practical stance that principals should take when censorship controversies arise in their schools? The author advises principals how to prepare for such events in order to avoid the hassles that are implied.
An Overview Curriculum Politics: Local, State, and Federal
Authors: McNeil John
Published: March 2007

Pressure to change the curriculum comes from many sources—the federal government, the state government, and individuals at the local level. This writer takes a look at those pressures and looks at some of the options available to principals in dealing with them.
Enhancing Thinking Skills With School-University Collaboration
Authors: Mcinerney William D. , Kolter Gerald E.
Published: March 2007

To meet the need to restructure the teacher-preparation process, an Indiana school system teamed up with Purdue University to establish a mutually rewarding collaboration.
Instructional Leadership: an Informal Approach
Authors: Rogus Joseph F.
Published: March 2007

The leadership strategies discussed by this writer can be used by the principal in informal, day-to-day activities. They are intended to complement formal program efforts.
Managing a Productive School Work Culture
Authors: Snyder Karolyn J.
Published: March 2007

The major challenge facing principals today is to manage a productive work culture that focuses on creating more ideal conditions for learning, says this writer, who looks at some common themes that describe dimensions of culture found in the current best sellers about management.
Changing the "I" to "We": Effective Mainstreaming through Cooperative Teaching
Authors: Messersmith James L. , Piantek Gloria A.
Published: March 2007

Mainstreaming has always generated problems for teachers and students. One school found a solution that not only improved the education program, but also improved the relationship between special education teachers and regular teachers.
Responsibility: the Key To Scholastic Journalism
Authors: Bowen John
Published: March 2007

Responsibility, the key to scholastic journalism, can be defined in many ways and is evident in all aspects of the school journalism program—from the adviser's training to the staff members' values.
Start at Home to Improve Home-School Relations
Authors: Hester Harold
Published: March 2007

arent involvement in their bungster's education is imperative student success. School administrators can involve parents in variety of ways, as outlined here.
Discipline Theory: Making the Most of What Works Now
Authors: Tauber Robert T.
Published: March 2007

Little is new in the area of discipline theory, says this writer, who offers the suggestion that school leaders, espe cially principals, take advantage of this information lull to educate (or re- educate) their staffs with respect to classroom management information and skills.
Attendance Is Important: Combating Truancy in the Secondary School
Authors: Eastwold Paul
Published: March 2007

This writer looks at some of the char acteristics of effective truancy-pre vention programs. Schools must com pete, he says, with the many other forces that affect students' lives.
Principals and School Improvement: Sixteen Success Stories
Authors: Paulu Nancy
Published: March 2007

Administrative leadership is crucial to school improvement efforts, as is illus trated in these examples from 16 school districts across the United States. Also evident is the importance of understanding the students and the local community.
Theory-Based Decision Making: a Survival Tool for Principals
Authors: Hendrickson Grant
Published: March 2007

Principals face the difficult task of sorting through the many conflicting demands for change, says this writer, who suggests some ideas on theory-based decision making.
A Sensible Approach To Solving Problems in Schools
Authors: Etheridge Ronald E.
Published: March 2007

The best decisions made by principals are those reached through open and frequent communications with central office administrators, teachers, parents, and citizens, according to this writer. Here's why.
School Principals: the Emerging Community Heroes as the 1990s Unfold
Authors: Wentz Robert E.
Published: March 2007

This writer, an enthusiastic advocate for site-based management, has some strong opinions on the role of the principal as an instructional leader. He shares them on the following pages.
Federal Education Policy: How To Influence It, and Where We'Re Going in the 1990s
Authors: Weber Vin
Published: March 2007

Who writes education policy for Congress? What issues will be in he forefront this year? Congressman Weber orients educators to the role of Congress in shaping education policy.
The Congressional Committee Staff Member: the Hidden Link in the Legislative Process
Authors: Jennings John F.
Published: March 2007

What role do senior staff members on congressional committees play in the process of enacting the nation's laws? This writer explains here how policy is fashioned,
The Objectives of Geographic Education
Authors: Kemball Walter G.
Published: March 2007

What skills should a comprehensive geography program develop? What should be considered when planning for the development of these skills? These are two of the questions his writer addresses on the following pages.
Understanding the Role of Economics in International Education
Authors: Buckles Stephen
Published: March 2007

Understanding world economics is a necessary prerequisite to under standing how countries interact with and depend upon each other, according to this writer. He outlines here the five basic con cepts that should be a part of every school program on interna tional education.
Leadership and Competence: Keys To School- Based Management
Authors: Doggett Maran
Published: March 2007

School-based management will not solve the problems of educa tion, but if a school is under the leadership of an effective, com petent principal, the needs of the students, staff, and community will more likely be met.
School Administration Abroad—a Well-Kept Secret
Authors: Allen Ross R.
Published: March 2007

Principals who are tired of the "rat race" and are looking for an exotic, challenging position in administration might consider looking abroad, where it's a whole different world.
Classical Conditioning: Eliciting the Right Response
Authors: Tauber Robert T.
Published: March 2007

Although techniques such as behavior modification and reinforcement receive more attention, classical conditioning is one means by which educators can evoke more positive student feelings toward school and school subjects.
Ten Curriculum Questions for Principals Questions for Principals
Authors: Schubert William H.
Published: March 2007

This writer poses several questions that have strong implications for curriculum planning, and asks the read er to consider how the central topic or deeper con cern of each question should be transformed to meet the needs of individual practice.
Curriculum Design: A Wider Perspective for Today and Tomorrow
Authors: Short Edmund C.
Published: March 2007

While admitting that there are no quick fixes or easy answers, this writer argues for broad-based, cooperative curriculum planning and development.
The Politics of Curriculum and Teaching
Authors: Apple Michael W.
Published: March 2007

The politics of teaching in our urban schools extends well beyond the classroom says this writer, who consid ers the conflicting philoso phies at work in our educa tional system.
Apprehension and Effective Writing in the Principalship
Authors: Podsen India J.
Published: March 2007

Despite the emphasis placed on written communication in the leadership role, many well-educated professionals are inefficient and ineffective writers. Even effective school administrators find writing a difficult task. Yet the skill is essential for success.
What Every Principal Should Know About Content Area Reading
Authors: Carter Carolyn J. , Klotz Jack
Published: March 2007

Principals should ensure that reading is taught in content areas and should understand the strategies for teaching content reading so they may evaluate teachers more effec tively.
Alternative Program in Small School Stays in the Mainstream
Authors: Fazio Thomas J. , Rossi Michael J.
Published: March 2007

The problem of student dropouts is not limited to urban and metropolitan area schools. Small and rural schools must also meet the needs of at-risk students. One small New York high school established a pro gram that created a school- within-a-school that keeps at- risk students in the mainstream.
The Assistant Principalship as a Legitimate Terminal Career Alternative
Authors: Pellicer Leonard O. , Stevenson Kenneth R.
Published: March 2007

Without question, say these writers, the assistant princi pal is critical to a functioning principalship. However, the role must be enhanced if tal ented, experienced educators are to continue to be attract ed to, and remain in, the role.
The Attitudes of Adolescents in Small- Town America
Authors: Schmuck Richard A. , Schmuck Patricia A.
Published: March 2007

The authors, as a follow-up to a 1963 study, traveled to 25 small-town districts to uncover today's adolescents' attitudes toward school and teachers and to compare students' outlooks with their counterparts of more than a generation ago.
Participative Decision Making Can Capitalize On Teacher Expertise
Authors: Huddleston Judith , Claspell Margaret , Killion Joellen
Published: March 2007

A four-phase process to involve teachers in the schools' decisions and some strategies principals can use to help teachers participate more fully in school decision making are detailed here.
Designing a Library Media Center for the Information Age
Authors: Klasing Jane P.
Published: March 2007

The process of planning for a new or revitalized library media center can be a com plex one. This writer looks at the planning process and the essential components of such a center.
High School Staff Development: Matching Activities To Outcomes
Authors: Melnick Steven A.
Published: March 2007

Principals must consider the desired outcomes when planning staff development activities. This article dis cusses three types of staff development outcomes and describes the reported types of training activities that teachers want staff develop ers to use in achieving those outcomes.
A Shared Vision for Staff Development: Principles, Processes, And Linkages
Authors: Grossnickle Donald R. , Layne Donald J.
Published: March 2007

The local school environ ment must be considered when staff development activities are developed, warn these writers, who offer a checklist of important com ponents of any successful development effort.
Year-Round Education: The Controversy and Research Evidence
Authors: Peltier Gary L.
Published: March 2007

Year-round education has enjoyed successes and weathered criticisms over the years. Recent calls for education reform has brought it under considera tion again. Is it more trouble than it's worth ?
Promoting Change in Secondary Schools
Authors: Tewel Kenneth J.
Published: March 2007

This writer offers four strategies for use by principals who would like to make their schools more responsive to change. The most successful prin cipals, he says, are those who estab lish systems to capitalize on change throughout the organization.
School Ownership—The Essential Foundation of Restructuring
Authors: Cherry Mack
Published: March 2007

If principals want to restructure their schools to achieve lasting improve ment, they must share their power and make teachers "co-owners," says this former principal.
Clarifying the Coaching Roles: Principal, Department Head, Teacher
Authors: Conway James
Published: March 2007

Here's a look at three levels of "coaching" in the school, and how those levels relate to similar roles in the world of sports.
Students Helping Students: Dispute Management In the Schools
Authors: Araki Charles T. , Takeshita Carl
Published: March 2007

Students can participate in determin ing their own destiny, and students can help each other to manage con flicts in the school in which they are the disputants. Here's a look at the roles students can play in conflict management processes, the charac teristics of student mediators and dis putants, and the kinds of disputes stu dents can manage.
At-Risk Program Links Middle School, High School Programs
Authors: Nevetsky Julian
Published: March 2007

A districtwide effort to help at-risk stu dents in New Jersey included not only a discipline program, but close coop eration and contact among parents, students, teachers, administrators, and counselors in both the middle school and the high school.
Responding to Adolescent Suicide: A Multi-Faceted Plan
Authors: Barish Sidney
Published: March 2007

Educators talk about the tragedy of adolescent suicide, but are they pre pared to respond if it happens in their school? An effective response plan is vital to prevent further tragedy.
Bridging the Gap Between Professors and Practitioners
Authors: Murphy Joseph
Published: March 2007

Here are some strategies to assist in developing productive dialog between professors and practitioners. The writ er focuses on conditions and struc tures that colleges and departments of educational administration can create, as well as on activities that individuals can undertake.
Principal Preparation: Ethical Considerations for Universities
Authors: Calabrese Raymond L.
Published: March 2007

Since the school principal plays a cru cial role in determining the kind of society in which we live, the university principal preparation programs that train these administrators have an ethical obligation to provide quality programs.
Overcoming the Superprincipal Complex: Shared and Informed Decision Making
Authors: Chamley John D. , McFarlane Fred R. , Young Russell L. , Caprio Ellen M.
Published: March 2007

The issues and demands facing princi pals and their schools now and in the years ahead are increasingly complex. The "Superprincipal" tries to be every thing to everyone. To overcome the "Superprincipal Complex, " principals must become experts in shared and informed decision making. The authors provide a framework for principals to expand and integrate their knowledge into this consultative mode.
Is Restructuring a Threat To Principals' Power?
Authors: Stein Robert , King Byron
Published: March 2007

This article was written at the end of the first year of operation for a restructured school. The two authors-one the principal, the other a teacher-share their varied per spectives of the operation.
Professional Growth Seminars Encourage Shared Decision Making, Collaboration
Authors: Alvarez Doris Sanchez
Published: March 2007

Simply involving teachers in decision making does not ensure a more effec tive school. An interim plan to moti vate staff members and build their commitment to the school are vital prerequisites.
Making Clinical Supervision a Reality: Steps Toward Implementation
Authors: Gordon Bruce G.
Published: March 2007

Although clinical supervision is not widely accepted or used, it can be effectively implemented. Supervisors can modify the five stages of clinical supervision to meet time constraints and, more important, to meet the needs of teachers.
Death and Divorce— Helping Students Cope in Single-Parent Families
Authors: Lewis Jeffrey K.
Published: March 2007

The school is often the most stable environment for young people from sin gle-parent homes. Whether the student has lost a parent to death or divorce, educators must be aware of the student's special needs during what may be a lengthy recovery period.
The Struggle to Improve American Education
Authors: Haas Jim
Published: March 2007

Given the current 'War on Drugs, " this writer finds it curious that we are not also waging a "War on Ignorance." The enemies, he warns, are equally dangerous.
The Many Benefits Of Music Education— Now and in the Future
Authors: Glenn Karl
Published: March 2007

In addition to instilling an appreciation for the arts, music education breaks cultural boundaries, reaches at-risk youth, and helps prepare future work ers for success in the job force.
Defining, Developing a Well-Crafted Assessment Program
Authors: LeMahieu Paul G.
Published: March 2007

The value of assessment activities should be judged by the extent to which they contribute to what hap pens—directly or indirectly—between teachers and students, according to this writer, who shares his views on appropriate assessment practice.
The Censored Curriculum: The Problem with Textbooks Today
Authors: Ornstein Allan C.
Published: March 2007

To meet the curriculum challenge of the future, we must generate new horizons and new visions that reach across group interests. We must put aside racial, ethnic, and gender issues to achieve a more unified set of interests and collective direction.
Measuring the Health of The School Climate: A Conceptual Framework
Authors: Hoy Wayne K. , Tarter C. John
Published: March 2007

Is your school a good place to work? Is it a good place to be a student? A teacher? A principal? It may be time to evaluate the climate of your school.
National Standards and Curriculum Reform: A View from The Department of Education
Authors: Ravitch Diane
Published: March 2007

In a school, standards tell students, teachers, and parents where their efforts are leading; and they make a clear case to community members when a principal calls upon them to support their school.
Project PRIME—Meeting Great Expectations
Authors: Dean Joyce W. , Williams H. Gray
Published: March 2007

Here's a program designed to increase the rate of college attendance among youngsters who have typically been underrepresented in higher education.
Combating Truancy in Our Schools—A Community Effort
Authors: Rohrman Doug
Published: March 2007

This writer examines the causes and results of truancy, and offers strategies for prevention. Keeping young people in school, he states, has become one of our most perplexing challenges.