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Are Student Lockers Off Limits to Principals?
Authors: Hudgins H.C.
Published: March 2007

Many principals-as well as many parents and not a few students-believe that recent court decisions have cut away practically all of what was traditionally assumed to be a principal's authority. The fear is often worse than the fact, as this author points out. It's not so much that authority is being eroded as that the rules for exercising it are being clarified.
Comments on Research
Authors: Goldman Harvey
Published: March 2007

This month, in the second of a series of articles devoted to a discussion of research reports, Harvey Goldman reviews two articles on the communications process and then elaborates on their implications for the principalship.
Advanced Speech Courses
Authors: Allen R.R.
Published: March 2007

Most real-life communications are oral. Few people speak with confidence, precision, and grace. Hence it is ironic, Mr. Allen believes, that speech instruction is carelessly entrusted to the co-curriculum and fragmentary teaching within the English curriculum. He makes a case for an "ideal speech curriculum" for all high school students.
Speech for the Spanish-Speaking Student
Authors: Adkins Patricia G.
Published: March 2007

Here are a wealth of suggestions to help the secondary school teacher of students for whom English is a second language. Bilingual stu dents are indeed caught between two worlds. Without special attention, they may be perma nently handicapped.
Students' Rights and the Need for Change in School Laws
Authors: Ladd Edward T.
Published: March 2007

Today's emphasis on student rights means that school officials are being deprived of part of their authority. This being the case, says Mr. Ladd, they must be relieved of a correspond ing part of their responsibility. To accomplish this, statutes will have to be changed. Mr. Ladd's recommendations represent an ap proach which is at once creative and logical.
Environmental Implications of a Continuous-Progress Program
Authors: Clark Arvel B. , Grube John R.
Published: March 2007

Ideally, individualized/continuous-progress in structional programs should be accompanied by the development of open environment building plans. Such a plan is described here for the secondary school science curriculum.
Education and Poverty Revisited
Authors: Ribich Thomas I.
Published: March 2007

Have we overinvested in education? Can more education cure poverty? In a time of financial crisis for schools, these seem like heretical questions for educators to ask. But they must be faced, and Mr. Ribich faces them here, ad ducing research evidence to support hard con clusions. Like Michael Huberman in the pre ceding article, Ribich believes that U.S. educa tion expenditures have reached a point of rapidly diminishing economic returns. He sup ports the idea of thoroughgoing reorganization of the educational process, such as the voucher system would achieve.
Improving Educational Opportunities for Minority Groups
Authors: Spears Mack J.
Published: March 2007

"Hundreds of Afro-American secondary school principals are not in attendance at the NASSP convention in the city of Houston for the simple reason that they are no longer secondary school principals," Mr. Spear told his colleagues. Facts like this measure the distance we still must go to provide equality of opportunity for minority groups.
How Free Should Student Publications Be?
Authors: Pearson George
Published: March 2007

Freedom of expression is a guarantee of the First Amendment. Its application to school pub lications and the education of students, as well as suggestions to make journalism instruction more meaningful, is covered by the author.
Who Speaks for the Kids?
Authors: Wilson Richard W.
Published: March 2007

Negotiations between teachers and boards too often lose sight of the real goal of schools: educating youth. In this article, the author urges that principals protect the learning en vironment of their schools by ensuring that contract provisions are consistent with sound educational philosophy.
Collective Bargaining
Authors: Clement Stanley L.
Published: March 2007

With 38 years of experience in education behind him, 25 as a secondary school principal, this author expresses his concern about the effec tiveness of teacher negotiations. He asks many basic questions about the process, and urges administrators to key roles in decision making.
Science and General Education
Authors: McQuigg R. Bruce
Published: March 2007

An education generalist speaks out to say that science courses that develop contempt for and hostility toward science are doing more harm than good to many students. He calls on the principal as curriculum maker to see that re spect for the scientific method is engendered by translating it from the lab to life itself.
On Humanizing Schools
Authors: Trump J. Lloyd
Published: March 2007

Further definition of the concept of humaniza tion is presented in this article by Trump, who offers readers several rather concrete examples to clarify what he believes humanizing educa tion is all about.
Humanities and Humanizing: A Role for the Principal
Authors: Richardson Arleigh D. , Greer Peter R.
Published: March 2007

This article lists five pitfalls for humanities programs, but it doesn't stop there. It also suggests nine preventative actions the principal can take when planning and implementing a humanities curriculum.
Creating Opportunities for Individual Growth
Authors: Jones Loren S. , Jones Virginia
Published: March 2007

By raising pertinent questions relating to the process of humanization, the writers in this article highlight several characteristics which principals can weigh in their pursuit of human izing education.
Literature and Visibility
Authors: Greene Maxine
Published: March 2007

Heightening a person's visibility to himself and to others can be literature's special contribu tion. The author concentrates on how the teach ing of imaginative literature helps the student in his struggle for self-awareness.
The Principal as Mediator and Leader
Authors: Kostman Samuel
Published: March 2007

An editorial in the New York Times in June, 1971, hailed the arrival of a new principal at an upper Manhattan high school it described as "embattled." What he did and how he brought it about are described by that principal in this article.
Public Education: An Appraisal
Authors: Reagan Ronald
Published: March 2007

Citing strengths of public education, the Cali fornia governor also recognizes many of its problems.
Preparing Teachers for Middle and Junior High Schools
Authors: Curtis Thomas E.
Published: March 2007

Believing that special preparation is necessary for teaching the emerging adolescent in middle school, the author outlines the ideal program and calls for cooperation in developing it on the part of all education agencies.
The Performance of Principals in the Accountability Syndrome
Authors: Nicholson Everett W.
Published: March 2007

Evaluation of the principal is in great demand in this era of accountability. The author sug gests that principals take an offensive position by developing their own evaluative criteria.
Accountability Through Performance Objectives
Authors: Barrilleaux Louis E.
Published: March 2007

With accountability came the rush to develop behavioral descriptions of learning for students and to hold the teachers accountable for re sults. Now we realize, the author states, that the distinctive behaviors of principals are those that affect the continuing development of teacher competencies.
The Human Element in Alternative Education
Authors: Pugh Nathaniel
Published: March 2007

Diversity of all kinds—within both the district and the individual school—is necessary in a pluralistic society. How evaluation can tolerate diversity is the theme of this article.
The New Guidelines
Authors: Oliver E.E.
Published: March 2007

An admissions officer applauds the NASSP and AACRAO for their joint accomplishment of establishing guidelines pertaining to school and college use of GPA and RiC. He sees the guide lines as providing compromise and flexibility to the benefit of students.
The Principal and PPBS
Authors: Weldy Gilbert R.
Published: March 2007

What PPBS requires of the principal, the writer believes, not only enables improved account ability, but also helps the school administrator to exert true educational leadership, a basic responsibility of the principal.
Involvement Education
Authors: Mackey James
Published: March 2007

Changing conditions in American society are forcing the adolescent's real concerns out of the classroom and into other areas. The author delineates the social forces that are propelling educational institutions toward programs of involvement education.
Humanizing School Principals
Authors: Ruben Ann G.
Published: March 2007

This article describes materials used, issues raised, and experiences shared in a problem- solving workshop for principals led by the author.
The Non-U.S. Citizen in Our Secondary Schools
Authors: Leo Josephine
Published: March 2007

It behooves all educators to be aware of the many problems—educational, social, and legal— that can hamper the progress of non-U.S. citi zens in the nation's schools. A workshop to deal with the multiple problems is being set up by the author.
Necessary Ingredients for Good Team Teaching
Authors: Colman Clyde H. , Budahl Leon
Published: March 2007

Team teaching should not be adopted wholesale without first being tested for its real advantages. After listing disadvantages and possible pitfalls, the authors offer pro cedural suggestions that can lead to "teaching ecstasy."
Gaining A Perspective on Simulation and Gaming
Authors: The Kentucky Group
Published: March 2007

Simulation, gaming, and role playing are becoming pop ular in secondary schools throughout the country. The authors attempt to clarify the differences among these activities to help administrators and teachers understand what is involved in each.
The ltinerate Xylophone Player And the English Curriculum
Authors: Cramer Carter M.
Published: March 2007

An ingenious idea for encouraging student creativity while promoting better school assembly programs is described here.
Color Them Motivated—Color's Psychological Effects on Students
Authors: Papadatos Steven P.
Published: March 2007

An architect interested in schools offers suggestions on how color affects student happiness and productivity.
Career Education: Myth or Magic
Authors: Hoyt Kenneth B.
Published: March 2007

The demand for career education is real and it is strong, concludes the author, who encourages educators to de bate the concept after reviewing its basic components, . current status, and implications.
Creating an Environment for Career Education
Authors: Carricato Frank N.
Published: March 2007

Using the analogy of farming to illustrate the nurturance of a career education program, the author offers practical suggestions on necessary first steps in cultivating career education.
Remarks Regarding Career Education
Authors: Howe Harold
Published: March 2007

Career education can take an important role in improv ing the conditions of life for everyone, the author be lieves; but we must guard against espousing it as a panacea while ignoring other important educational and social needs.
Drug Abuse Prevention: A Behavioral Approach
Authors: Warner Richard W. , Swisher John D. , Horan John J.
Published: March 2007

This article describes a drug abuse prevention program conducted by school counselors with ninth grade students. While results are mixed, they do give the practicing counselor some direction in which to move.
Cross-Cultural Experience: A Vital Component of Inservice Education
Authors: Landers Thomas J.
Published: March 2007

Educators are on the gol A profusion of sirenic articles and advertisements in professional journals lure thousands of school administrators and teachers each year to swap gradebooks for guidebooks and take to the "wild blue yonder" or the "bounding main."
A Matter of Survival
Authors: Jones Jenkin Lloyd
Published: March 2007

The author takes a hard look at certain facets of con temporary American society and challenges educators to throw their weight on the side of the "eternal verities."
The Flexible Campus
Authors: Gibson John S.
Published: March 2007

The Flexible Campus Program, the author believes, has given Boston's schools system-wide innovation by offering real curriculum alternatives and meaningful, supervised, career and "future-oriented" learning opportunities that draw on community resources.
Factors That Facilitate and Limit Change—From the Vantage of the NASSP Model Schools Project
Authors: Trump J. Lloyd , Georgiades William
Published: March 2007

This close look at school change factors from the per spective of the NASSP Model Schools Project (MSP) should be pertinent to all schools in their attempts to initiate real change.
Implementation: Essentials for Success
Authors: Finkelstein Leonard B.
Published: March 2007

Questions and answers presented in this article offer con crete advice not only about what options in public edu cation should be but also what they should do.
Options in Large School Districts
Authors: Umans Shelley
Published: March 2007

The heart of this article is a list of cautions based on the experience of large school districts, as leaders in initiating educational options.
Can Options Work in Smaller School Districts?
Authors: Paskal Dolores , Miller William C.
Published: March 2007

Smaller districts, these authors conclude, produce a vari ety of learning programs more spontaneously, more in formally, and more easily. Will smaller districts, they ask, become the leaders in developing successful alternatives?
Special Leaders Needed for Special Problems
Authors: Hayen Frederick V.
Published: March 2007

Have we programed an impossible role for alternative school administrators? This author suggests that constantly emerging problems point up the need for strong, sensitive, and trained leaders.
Involving the Assistant Principal on the Administrative Team
Authors: Sprague Nancy F.
Published: March 2007

The team approach is the answer to administering today's secondary schools, the writer says, and the assistant prin cipal is an important member of this team. She adds that the team will work only when the principal places his complete confidence in his assistant(s).
The Suburban High School Principal
Authors: Nygren Burton M.
Published: March 2007

Five key issues that demand the imagination and energy of the suburban principal are discussed here. The author makes a case for a special kind of man to meet unique problems.
Four SMOPE's of Principals
Authors: Steere Bob F.
Published: March 2007

Methods of problem evasion are discussed here—ways administrators rationalize not taking action toward school improvement. The author knocks down these straw men and challenges the principal to be the school's chief change agent.
Community Involvement in Staff Orientation and In-Service
Authors: Brown Richard E.
Published: March 2007

This article outlines a plan for involving the community in the orientation of beginning teachers. Better rapport and a reduced number of first-year teacher dropouts are two of the plan's benefits.
Why Teachers Can't Teach
Authors: Levenkron Steven
Published: March 2007

A guidance counselor inquires into the kinds of class room-generated personal stress which prevents teachers from teaching effectively.
Selecting the Politically Active Social Studies Teacher
Authors: O'Hanlon James , Troshynski Hugh
Published: March 2007

This article outlines an innovative selection program to hire politically responsible social studies teachers. The objective is to produce aware and active citizens who know how to participate in the political process.
A First Look at Education, Schools in the People's Republic of China
Authors: Joly Roxee W.
Published: March 2007

One of 16 American educators selected to visit the People's Republic of China in August, 1973, the writer presents a distillation of observations from her 100-page notebook that reflects what's happening in China's schools. The trip to China, the first of its kind in decades, was sponsored by the Committee on U.S.-China Re lations.
The Principal's PR Role
Authors: Olds Robert
Published: March 2007

The principal who puts public relations at the bottom of his priority list is shortsighted and should expect his school's eventual breakdown, says an expert in the PR field.
Are Parents Really Partners in Education?
Authors: Eelis Donald R.
Published: March 2007

The author suggests ways of involving parents in a real partnership with the school. Parental involvement is a sure-fire route to good PR, he says.
How to Capitalize on News Media
Authors: Harding Del
Published: March 2007

If you've ever needed concrete advice or information on how to use the news media to best advantage, this is the article for you. It includes everything from determin ing what is news to dealing with the sometimes complex relationships with media representatives.
Praxis Makes Perfect
Authors: Carpenter C.C.
Published: March 2007

This article describes some useful but often overlooked strategies for principals who are trying to put new ideas to work.
Vandalism: An Environmental Concern
Authors: Weiss J. Norbert
Published: March 2007

Vandalism may always be with us, but this article details several environmental factors which influence a school's vandalism potential. The cost of malicious property destruction can be lowered, the author says.
Teaching-Learning Units: Solution or Problem
Authors: Coppedge Floyd L. , Tegarden Stephen
Published: March 2007

Affective education is more than isolated techniques, these authors say. They analyze one experiment in affective education and attempt to point out what went wrong.
Is High School Guidance Counseling a Fraud?
Authors: DuBato George S.
Published: March 2007

The author diagnoses the ills of current high school coun seling practice and theory and makes specific suggestions for restructuring both. The article includes a breakdown of current and projected responsibilities.
Conference Behavior
Authors: Dettre John R.
Published: March 2007

Communicating, the perennial favorite for how-to arti cles, is investigated here in connection with conference behavior. Prerequisite skills for various kinds of confer ences are discussed.
Self-Concept and the Middle School
Authors: Musholt Wayne
Published: March 2007

How one school system went about improving student self-concepts is the subject of this article. What the schools did has been successful and the future holds even more promise, writes the author.
The 7-9 Junior High School May Triumph After All!
Authors: Moss Theodore
Published: March 2007

Using birth statistics to indicate school enrollment trends, the author describes a hypothetical case in which a sys tem reverts to the junior high arrangement after having tried the middle school set-up. Will this hypothesis prove to be the model for tomorrow's reality?
. The National Institute of Education
Authors: Rieder Corinne
Published: March 2007

How does the National Institute of Education fit into your life as an educator? It is applying its expertise to five priorities designed to meet critical problems in American education. This article provides details.
Management Effectiveness by Organizational Development
Authors: Flynn C. Wayne
Published: March 2007

Organizational development can improve working rela tionships in a school and, as a result, improve the educa tional climate, says this author. He tells the story of his school's experience and growth.
The Evaluation of Teachers
Authors: Berger Eric
Published: March 2007

Teacher evaluation should be a top priority for principals, says this writer. He discusses both the necessity and the methods of evaluation, saying that, if administrators don't face up to this issue, the political results will be damaging.
Dimensions of Accountability
Authors: Shami Mohammed A. A. , Hershkowitz Martin , Shami Khalida K.
Published: March 2007

Accountability is both highly complex and highly sensitive, according to these writers, who feel that it is not yet technically feasible, other than in a piecemeal sense. They believe accountability is fraught with confusion and interpersonal con flicts and that it has a potential for confrontation between special interest groups. A list of the stages through which a total accountability sys tem must develop are presented here.
Dangers in Misapplication
Authors: Huber Joe
Published: March 2007

To accept accountability, the author says, educa tors must know the dangers involved in misappli cation of the concept. They must also know how to reduce these dangers by becoming involved in the pre-planning, implementing, evaluating, and follow-up stages.
Demonstrating Competency As a Principal
Authors: Sause Edwin F.
Published: March 2007

This article describes the results of a project funded by New York state to determine which competencies a beginning principal should have. Essential personnel and management compe tencies are listed. Check yourself.
Who Is An Effective Principal?
Authors: Thomas Donald
Published: March 2007

Qualities of the effective principal are listed here. If you need a morale boost, something to inspire, this article is for you.
How to Use the Findings From National Assessment
Authors: Saylor Galen
Published: March 2007

The author assesses the contributions to educa tional planning of the National Assessment of Education Progress. He gives examples of the findings and asks questions as to how they can be utilized by school systems.
Educational Resources Information Centers
Authors: Udinsky B. Flavian
Published: March 2007

This article puts together a listing of the current ERIC Clearinghouses, their addresses, phone numbers, and scope, providing an invaluable ser vice to Bulletin readers. A regular feature in the Bulletin is the publication of relevant ERIC re search reports.
Today's Student Image: A Pragmatic Program
Authors: Pfanstiehl Eliot
Published: March 2007

This article describes a student services model which, the author says, trains students in ef fecting change constructively through legitimate channels. Students gain visibility and develop rapport with authority figures.
Foreign Languages and the Changing Curriculum
Authors: Grittner Frank M.
Published: March 2007

This writer questions some of the basic conven tions of foreign language teaching in this coun try. As an alternative approach, he suggests an exploratory concept for grades 5-8.
Convention Confirontation: Are You Ready?
Authors: Maertens Ronald
Published: March 2007

Simulating a confrontation at a convention or other meeting can prepare participants to be ready for the real thing, says this author. He raises pertinent questions to stimulate thinking on this possibility.
Youth: Transition to Adulthood
Authors: Coleman James S.
Published: March 2007

Editor's Note. NASSP's interest in action-learn ing predated the appearance of Youth: Transition to Adulthood, the report of the Panel on Youth of the President's Science Advisory Committee, which was completed in the summer of 1973; but that report did much to fuel the fires of NASSP's interest, and it became a basic working document at Wingspread. Professor James S. Coleman of the University of Chicago and chair man of the Panel discussed the report and its implications with the Wingspread conference group.
Mutually Beneficial Cooperation
Authors: Henriksen Margaret , Parks Richard A.
Published: March 2007

Hoffman (Minn.) High School's Project Input il lustrates what a small community can do when it puts its mind and heart into the effort. It is one of only a very few schools in which all students at a particular grade level participate in a service program.
Tradition and Change in British Secondary Education
Authors: Pollard Barbara
Published: March 2007

"Well, in our country," said Alice, still panting a little," you'd generally get to somewhere else— if you ran very fast for a long time as we've been doing." "A slow sort of country!" said the Queen. "Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place...."
Involvement of the Involved
Authors: Heller M.P.
Published: March 2007

This article is a forthright recipe for leadership. The secret is that the principal must recognize his right and feel his ability to lead. Without this basic knowledge, his school will flounder in dis unity.
The Group Interview: A Staff Hiring Technique
Authors: Diamond Stanley C.
Published: March 2007

Using the group process for interviewing poten tial new staff members pays big dividends to the school and to the applicant, says this writer. He tells how the process has worked for him.
Codifying Student Rights and Responsibilities
Authors: Thorum Reho F.
Published: March 2007

Many states and large city school districts have de veloped codes outlining student rights and responsi bilities in an all-out effort to avoid legal entanglements. This article explains the assumptions and definitions upon which standards have been established.
Positive Peer Culture in the Public School System
Authors: Giles John Robert
Published: March 2007

This article describes a concept of group therapy called Positive Peer Culture. As a technique of be havior modification, it has been used successfully in residential treatment centers for delinquent boys. Now it is being tested for use in public secondary schools.
Student Involvement Through a Communication System
Authors: Bromley Phillip
Published: March 2007

The communication system outlined in this article rests on the assumption that schools can operate on a rational, well-ordered, democratic base of shared involvement. Idealistic? Many schools have instituted or are interested in instituting a similar plan.
Advisers and Principals, Partners Not Adversaries
Authors: Allnutt Benjamin W.
Published: March 2007

A school newspaper should be responsible, representa tive of all the students, and at the same time be a good teaching device. But, in order for these things to be true, the principal must have certain attitudes and take specific actions.
An Agonizing Nostalgia Kick
Authors: de Mott John
Published: March 2007

The New Journalism isn't so new, says this professional writer and journalist. Rather it is an attempt to return to the partisan press days of journalism's dark ages.
Urban Affairs: Changing with the Times
Authors: Hallaman E.G.
Published: March 2007

A comparative newcomer to administrative staffs is the person assigned responsibilities for working with com munity groups. Already subject to metamorphosis, the position is described in this article, which also points out how principals can utilize the expertise of this person most effectively.
Professional Development for Urban Administrators
Authors: Colton David , Husk William , Krchniak Stefan , Kritek William , LaPlant James
Published: March 2007

Concerned about the lack of specific inservice pro grams for urban school administrators, the authors of this article describe how the Danforth Foundation's program helped its 15 participants from Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Louisville during the first year of existence.
School Subject Matter for the Inner City
Authors: Sunderman Harold , Hinely Reg , Simms Richard
Published: March 2007

The debate continues as to whether the school should be a transmitter of traditional knowledge in the various academic disciplines or be the center of relevance for students' personal concerns. These authors opt for relevance.
School Decentralization: Descriptions of Selected Systems
Authors: Ornstein Allan C.
Published: March 2007

This article provides data on the decentralization of seven large U.S. school systems, explaining when and how it came about.*
An Urban Principal's Clientele: Students
Authors: Panush Louis
Published: March 2007

The principal's office is where the action is, according to this long-time city school administrator, who feels that any realistic description of the urban principal's day must focus on the students who find their way to his office.
Urban Education: The Rhetoric Goes On
Authors: Pinkney H.B.
Published: March 2007

The rhetoric on improving education goes on, but it must stop, says this writer. Concrete action must take the place of ineffectual talk. The Richmond, Va., public schools are cited here as an example of progress that can occur when strong administration joins forces with good classroom teaching.
Planning the Principal's Office
Authors: Stewart G. Kent
Published: March 2007

Many principals' offices are less attractive and func tional than they could be if certain simple guidelines were followed. This article suggests ways of designing and equipping office space for maximum benefits.
Composition: Its Current State in High School
Authors: Love Glen A.
Published: March 2007

This article provides an overview of developments in the teaching of writing. Most English departments, the author concludes, might do well to consider allocating more time to an endeavor so basic to human interaction.
The Extended School Year: Questions To Think About
Authors: Fenwick James
Published: March 2007

If you have considered the pro's and con's of an ex tended secondary school year, this article may pique your interest anew. Its question-and-answer format gets to the heart of the issues involved.
Individualizing Instruction: Questions and Answers
Authors: Dunn Rita Stafford
Published: March 2007

If you've ever wondered what steps to take to institute individualized teaching-learning, here are the answers. The process is explored step-by-step in this conversa tional format.
Criteria for Program Analysis
Authors: Matczynski Thomas , Rogus Joseph
Published: March 2007

Convinced that most educators are shortsighted in planning curriculum design, these writers take the proverbial bull by the horns and present the criteria they feel are necessary for realistic program planning.
Alternatives for the Disruptive and Delinquent: New Systems or New Teachers?
Authors: Bell Raymond
Published: March 2007

No one would disagree that delinquency and more violent crimes are increasing in the nation's schools. To combat the grim statistics, this author has some con crete suggestions. If your school is considering alterna tive programs for the alienated, here are some pitfalls to avoid.
Censorship and the Publishers
Authors: O'Donnell James J.
Published: March 2007

"What one school or community sees as educationally effective, another might denounce as tasteless or unnec essarily abrasive or just too novel. Not without an guish we materials producers accept these conditions of publishing life." So speaks the executive editor of Xerox Education Publications. If you've ever wondered what it's like to be caught on the publisher's side of censorship in schools, read this article.
How To Evaluate the Quality of Educational Programs
Authors: Trump J. Lloyd , Georgiades William
Published: March 2007

Conventional methods of evaluating schools are inade quate, say these authors. In this article, they suggest a program for collecting data that would help diagnose and prescribe for the development of better school programs, rather than merely describe a school's pres ent state.
How Musical Is the Principal; How Educational, the Music Teacher?
Authors: Tatarunis Alphonse M. , Bessom Malcolm E.
Published: March 2007

The principal is probably more musical than he be lieves. At least that's the premise of the authors who suggest ways the school administrator can evaluate his musicality. They also recommend ways to determine how educational his music teachers are.
How Principal Characteristics Affect Pupil Civil Rights
Authors: Kallem Joel H.
Published: March 2007

Principals over 60 years of age tend to infringe on the civil rights of students more than their younger colleagues. Such is the kind of data turned up in a study of Kansas principals. Other findings are equally intriguing.
Crisis Intervention In Educational Change
Authors: Melton Raymond G.
Published: March 2007

Today's rapid educational changes demand that the principal possess skills for bringing about change while averting pitfalls along the way. This article alerts the educator to potential crises in change initiation and the skills necessary to deal with them.
Advanced Placement— Taking a Hard Look
Authors: Jones J. Quentin
Published: March 2007

Reviewing the history of Advanced Placement, this writer discusses the pro's and con's of a program that offers a school many advantages but has its problems, too.
The Increase of Black Administrators In Metropolitan School Systems
Authors: Colquit Jesse L.
Published: March 2007

A decade of an increasing black population in five metropolitan school systems has brought a corres ponding increase in black administrators, says this author. But how black must a school system become before a black superintendent is appointed? he asks.
HumanisTech Education— A Recurring Dilemma
Authors: Litz Charles , Kittleson Howard
Published: March 2007

In school administration, is today's emphasis on the managerial techniques of business and industry reminiscent of a turn-of-the-century movement? This article traces the historical background of where we are now in education administration.
High School Absenteeism
Authors: Levanto Joseph
Published: March 2007

A Connecticut study of school absenteeism re ported here provides pertinent data for considera tion of a national conundrum. The author's suggestions for dealing with the problem are thought-provoking.
Implementing Community Education
Authors: Udell Donald S. , Nance Everette E.
Published: March 2007

An examination of different kinds of administrative structures for community education programs is presented in this article. The authors believe the models they describe demonstrate cooperative arrangements and alternative plans that are possible.
The Evening Portion of the Community School
Authors: Kraus Susan , Northwick Kenneth
Published: March 2007

With a sense of alarm in writing, these authors urge principals to examine the community education concept as soon as possible. It's their choice today, they write, but tomorrow it may not be as taxpayers search for full utilization of public facilities.
Community Education Has Promise
Authors: Van Voorhees Curtis , Cwik Peter J. , King Marilyn J.
Published: March 2007

Despite discouragement about what a couple of studies reveal about some administrators' views of community education, these authors are optimistic that the concept can help schools cope with today's problems and that, perhaps, it holds the key to positive change.
A New Dimension in Education: Girls' and Women's Sports
Authors: Crase Darrell
Published: March 2007

This article brings the reader up to date on what's happening in girls' and women's sports. The out come of the current movement toward equal oppor tunity for male and female high school athletes will depend ultimately on funding, this author believes.
Attitudes Toward Individualizing Instruction
Authors: Williamson John A. , Campbell Lloyd P.
Published: March 2007

These authors report the results of their investi gation of two groups of student teachers involved in individualizing instruction. Significant attitudinal differences were noted between those teaching in inner-city schools and those teaching in suburban middle class schools.
Education 's Seven Deadly Myths
Authors: Thomas Donald
Published: March 2007

The author names the seven deadly myths of education and explains why they are myths rather than facts.
What You Say Does Make a Difference
Authors: Valentine Jerry W. , Tate Bradford L. , Seagren Alan T. , Lammel John A.
Published: March 2007

Verbal interaction with the various segments of school and community is the principal's most time consuming and important activity. This article reports a study of how verbal expression can affect a school's climate.
Is the Principal an Effective Change Agent?
Authors: Licata Joseph W.
Published: March 2007

Attempting to examine the role of the principal in the change process, the writer applies interactional analysis to the principalship and other levels of leadership as a tool to help develop a climate for change.
Student Activity Programs in Jr. High/Middle School
Authors: Baca Luciano , Howard Joan G. , Howard Alvin W.
Published: March 2007

A survey of junior high/middle school activity pro grams indicates that middle schools are falling into some of the same practices that have been criticized in junior high schools.
Compensatory Language Education— A Bridge for the Disadvantaged
Authors: Wootten Richard H.
Published: March 2007

The way out of lower socioeconomic niches is the language bridge, says this principal. He urges compen satory training for all those not speaking standard English.
Education's New Politics— Getting to Know Your Bedfellows
Authors: Cistone Peter J.
Published: March 2007

The rules of the game of education have changed. No longer can educators afford to be naive about the forces vying for advantage in a battle where the stakes are high. Roles are being redefined, and the principal must be alert to what's happening.
Principals Can Affect State Educational Policy
Authors: Milstein Mike M. , Jennings Robert E.
Published: March 2007

The fragmentation of educational lobbies, the loosening of party control, lawmakers' growing knowledge of educational issues, and their willing ness to listen to their constituents—all these trends enhance the possibility of the principal's making his voice heard. Now is the time to influence state educational policy making.
The Education Commission of the States
Authors: Layton Donald H.
Published: March 2007

Educators should be aware of the Education Commission of the States' influence on state policy making as it pertains to the local education scene. This article explores the history and current activi ties of the Commission.
Problems in School Finance
Authors: Chalecki Richard B.
Published: March 2007

Finances dominate many discussions these days as the nation's economy moves through perilous times. The author of this article traces what has happened in public school financing, reviews the controver sies, and outlines what he believes are the alterna tives.
Benefits of Computer Class Scheduling
Authors: Krahn Kenneth , Hughes Bernard
Published: March 2007

A Wisconsin study of scheduling classes by computer reveals marked benefits. This report could influence you to give the computer a try at saving time, increasing options for students, and achieving a better student balance in classes.
Solving Discipline Problems Through Law-Related Education
Authors: Thomas Donald
Published: March 2007

Rather than letting the law's influence on education buffalo you, use it. Teach it to both students and parents. The results that will accrue from greater understanding will be well worth the curriculum investment not only for students and parents but for the school and the entire society, says this author.
Ability Grouping— Its Effect on Learners
Authors: Hadermann Kenneth F.
Published: March 2007

This author explores what he calls the mindlessness of ability grouping and explains why it has become a fact of life in most school systems.
Reform in Education
Authors: Zatz Paul
Published: March 2007

Mutual cooperation rather than adversary relationships among administrators, teachers, and school boards is this principal's plea. He explains the attitudes that must prevail if these three groups are to work together for better education.
Programs for the Gifted in Rural Areas
Authors: Milne Bruce G.
Published: March 2007

Administrators of schools in rural areas may only have a few gifted students and a lack of specialists on their staffs, but they should use their small size to advantage by programing for the individual. This writer explains how.
"I Never Met a Teacher I Didn't Like"
Authors: Krajewski Robert J.
Published: March 2007

The principal who knows, accepts, and respects himself will be able to respect his teachers, allowing for effective interaction and a positive educational climate.
The Impact of Authenticity on the Black School Administrator
Authors: Harris Evans H.
Published: March 2007

Addressing himself to the needs of the black school administrator, the author describes what an admin istrator must do to be effective. He discusses two specific dimensions of leader behavior: initiating structure and consideration.
Obtaining a Principalship
Authors: Zakrajsek Barbra
Published: March 2007

The author contends that women stand a better chance of obtaining responsible positions in admin istration by working quietly within the system than by resorting to legal means. Even a "token" posi tion can provide a valuable opportunity for a woman to demonstrate her true ability.
Violence, the Media, and the School
Authors: Wiley Richard E.
Published: March 2007

Wiley states that the role of the FCC should be to provide direction and encouragement for the television networks to adopt self-regulatory reforms, rather than to provide strict regulation itself. The "family viewing" plan is a result of the networks' attempts at self-regulation.
ABCs of Leadership
Authors: Heller Melvin P.
Published: March 2007

Despite the complexities of the educational leader's job, Heller says, some aspects are as simple as ABC. He list eight of these aspects, and challenges the reader to develop more.
Education, Youth, and Crime
Authors: Rector Milton G.
Published: March 2007

Neither the schools, nor the juvenile justice system, nor the criminal justice system can cure the problem of juvenile crime, Rector states. Before the problem can be solved, we must separate delinquency from criminality, and offer troubled youth some alterna tives.
Effective Teacher Evaluation
Authors: Marks Merle B.
Published: March 2007

It is now recognized that there are almost as many learning styles as there are learners. Today's teacher is faced with the difficult task of developing a multidimensional system to evaluate his teaching effectiveness.
Evaluating Teacher Performance with Improved Rating Scales
Authors: Manatt Richard P. , Palmer Kenneth L. , Hidlebaugh Everett
Published: March 2007

In the following article, the authors present a 30- item teacher evaluation instrument along with a discussion of its application.
Evaluating the Teacher-Adviser
Authors: Carlson Robert , Mable Ted
Published: March 2007

Evaluation, the authors warn, if not carefully planned and implemented, can do more harm than good. In the following article they describe a successful sys tem used to monitor one recent educational innova tion.
The Accreditation Process: Focusing on the Advantages
Authors: Littrell J. Harvey , Bailey Gerald Douglass
Published: March 2007

Community and school personnel are not always aware of the many advantages that are derived from accreditation activities. Unless these advantages are recognized, the authors contend, many of their benefits will be lost.
Developing a Secondary School Evaluation Program
Authors: Iwanicki Edward F.
Published: March 2007

Evaluation continues to be a common concern at the secondary school level. Administrators and teachers are interested in the skill and ability levels of their students. In the following article, Iwanicki takes a careful look at the evaluation process.
Principal, Know Thyself!
Authors: Butera Thomas S.
Published: March 2007

Teachers are evaluated by many different tech niques and for many purposes. In most schools, the responsibility for such evaluations rests squarely on the shoulders of the principal. But—who eval uates the principal? The answer to this question is provided below.
A Checklist for Principals
Authors: Funkhouser Gary
Published: March 2007

An effective principal has many responsibilities before the beginning of a new school year. This list has been compiled primarily as an aid for the first- year principal. The requirements, of course, will vary by school districts.
Philadelphia's Alternative Programs
Authors: Yanoff Jay M. , Finkelstein Leonard B.
Published: March 2007

An alternative program, the authors believe, can be successful only with the full support of the princi pal. This article charts the attitudes of 63 Philadel phia principals toward their city's alternative schools.
The Principal's Influence on Student Achievement
Authors: Matthews Kenneth M. , Brown Carvin L.
Published: March 2007

Factors that affect learning are concisely packaged in this article. The authors then take the subject a step further by pointing out how the school principal as an educational leader can influence the improve ment of learning.
The National Honor Societies— Recreating Values
Authors: Gaut Robert
Published: March 2007

The National Honor Societies, administered by the National Association of Secondary School Princi pals, continue to play an important role in our na tion's junior and senior high schools. Gaut, a former director of the Societies, discusses their purposes.
A New Look at Competency-Based Education
Authors: Bippus Stanley L.
Published: March 2007

Competency-based educational programs, Bippus states, are here to stay. In the following article he describes the program underway in his school system.
Implications of the Middle School for Elementary, Secondary Education
Authors: Tegarden R. Stephen
Published: March 2007

In the following article, Tegarden takes a hard look at middle-level education—where it has been, where it is, and where it should be going.
The High School Principal as Counselor
Authors: Furst Lyndon G. , Hutchinson Everett
Published: March 2007

Today's high school principal must wear many hats in the course of a normal school day, including the all-too-often unfamiliar one of counselor. The fol lowing article provides some practical advice for the principal-counselor.
The Return of the Principal
Authors: Guditus C.W.
Published: March 2007

Our schools are in a state of crisis, the author con tends, and are crying out for leadership. Can the principal of today rise to the challenge? This ques tion is considered below.
How a Staff Change Agent Can Help Teachers, Schools
Authors: Benham Barbara J.
Published: March 2007

Perceiving the need for change and then wanting to change are not enough, proclaims this writer, who suggests that schools recruit and assign a person full time to facilitate the change process while work ing with teachers. She describes the situation and the person.
Retired Educators Can Provide An Untapped Source of Expertise
Authors: Kiefer Charles C.
Published: March 2007

Educators now retired from active careers can pro vide schools with services that they sorely need but cannot offer because of limited staff or lack of funds. This writer outlines how these persons who have both skills and experience can continue to contrib ute to the schools.
Curriculum Coordination: How Much Is Enough?
Authors: Patterson Jerry L. , Slater Charles
Published: March 2007

After rejecting the extremes of complete coordina tion and no coordination in answering the question posed above, Patterson and Slater make a case for the middle ground. They then proceed to emphasize some points they consider essential to any educa tional program.
Twilight of Culture in Schools
Authors: Goldstein William
Published: March 2007

Schools once had a premier role in acquainting youngsters with all dimensions of culture, says this writer, who chides educators for ever allowing the situation to deteriorate. In an article that is sprinkled generously with literary allusions and colorful refer ences to the good ol' days, Goldstein tells educators how they can bring culture back to the curriculum, an era the whole world awaits.
Improving Listening in Content Area Subjects
Authors: Cunningham Patricia M. , Cunningham James W.
Published: March 2007

The ability to listen attentively and critically, the authors state, is crucial. In the following article they describe two techniques for improving listening skills.
A Systematic Management Plan for School Discipline
Authors: Duke Daniel Linden
Published: March 2007

If a discipline program is to be effective, Duke con tends, it must be undertaken on a comprehensive, school-wide basis. He outlines such a program below.
In-School Suspension: Does It Work?
Authors: Harvey Donald L. , Moosha William G.
Published: March 2007

In the following article the authors describe a pro gram undertaken in their two schools to test the effectiveness of in-school versus out-of-school sus pension as a disciplinary procedure.