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Education or Revolution?
Authors: Sapone Carmelo V.
Published: March 2007

"Although the student leaders achieved their goal [revision of the dress code], I believe there was a more important result. The school in this case served as a real institution for learning— enabling the students to cope with a real-life situation effectively and, in the process, to achieve personal growth and satisfaction."
Anatomy of a Student Demonstration
Authors: Lowenhagen Chuck
Published: March 2007

Two excerpts from an exposition of how student demonstrations can be wisely handled: " 'We were scared,' one senior girl commented later. 'We kept hearing about teachers being fired, mainly those we could communicate with, the ones who tried to understand, and we didn't know why.' A member of the Letterman's Club said, 'Our parents don't want to cause trouble. They sit at home and say they don't understand what the Board is doing, but won't do anything about it. We've decided to do it for them.'"
Vision and Practice
Authors: Mccarthy Sister Patricia
Published: March 2007

"If the Christian Gospel is about anything, it is about freedom and love. If schools are about anything, they are about learning. It seems obvious that in its pursuit of learning a school which claims to be Christian will concern itself with learning how to be free and learning how to love as well as with learning how to know."
The Mosaic Technique
Authors: McLaughlin William D.
Published: March 2007

"Several of Marshall McLuhan's ideas on mo saics, if I understand him correctly, can (ironi cally) be lined up in sequence: (a) consciousness is not a verbal process; (b) awareness is not linear; (c) visual representations are without syntax; (d) a mosaic of impressions compels par ticipation from the viewer; (e) closure should be forestalled in order to prolong engagement; and (f) the new pedagogy calls for the development of content with a sense-mix that will engage pupils in maximized active involvement."
Changing Secondary Education Now
Authors: Gibbons Maurice
Published: March 2007

"This paper is not the outline of a program but a menu of changes that seem in keeping with emerging trends in education. The items in the menu are topics for consideration, discussion, and hopefully some implementation by admin istrators and faculties interested in reconstruct ing the programs in their schools. Three themes underlie each item: ventilation, diversification, and cooperation."
Attendance Accounting in the Modern School
Authors: Rowland Monroe K.
Published: March 2007

Even though most schools are now more relaxed than formerly in their control of student coming- and-going-helped somewhat by court opinions that many of us have tried to stand bigger than life as we act in loco parentis —schools still are expected to know who is where and doing what. Not an easy assignment, especially with modern school schedules. In this article, however, is presented a plan where, by the use of electronic equipment, this task can be not only more easily done but more usefully as well.
Grading and Record-Keeping
Authors: Van Dusseldorp Palph
Published: March 2007

"If the only product of a computer grade report ing system were the student report forms, little would be gained using the computer rather than manual methods for grade reporting. However, when the computer is used, meaningful and use ful analyses and lists can be easily produced as by-products."
Summer Writing Opportunity Program
Authors: Stills Gordon H.
Published: March 2007

Urban ghetto children inherit communication problems which often are the most insurmount able obstacles in their education. Friends School in Baltimore, Md., attempted to develop lan guage awareness among ghetto children, by making a six-week summer program an intensive writing experience.
Toward a New American History
Authors: Keller Charles R.
Published: March 2007

Black history and black studies are being demanded in schools throughout the country, due to the traditional unfairness and inade quacy in American history accounts of the contributions of black Americans to our society. At least temporarily, separate courses devoted solely to the study of American black people — including their African heritage—are needed to restore some balance to the social studies. But what is most direly needed is unity, Mr. Keller believes. And unity will not be restored until American history is rewritten to account truth fully for all Americans.
Afro-American Studies
Authors: Wandmacher Nicholas
Published: March 2007

"The subject is taught by three teachers, two white and one black, who are skilled in the three major disciplines of the course: Afro- American history, Afro-American literature, and Afro-American art, music, and dance. Each area of study is designed to complement and rein force the others. Consequently, a typical unit may involve the reading and discussion of historical documents, the interpretation of a related poem, and the enjoyment of a corre lated folk song, spiritual, or contemporary black musical composition."
Best Books of 1969 On Vocational Guidance
Authors: Hoppock Robert
Published: March 2007

Once again Professor Hoppock provides his annual, discriminating advice to BULLETIN readers on the more significant books on voca tional guidance that have appeared in the last twelve months.
Toward a Non-Graded Program in English Composition
Authors: Larson Richard L.
Published: March 2007

Many factors make the adoption of a non-graded program in English composition difficult for most secondary schools. This article describes how a Hawaii high school has successfully put into practice such a program, one that avoids many of the difficulties inherent in non-grading.
Evaluation of Administrative Behavior at the Building Level
Authors: Goldman Harvey
Published: March 2007

"This article represents an attempt to develop a viable means of evaluating the effectiveness of principals' professional behavior. It is based on the assumption that principals, in conjunction with their administrative superiors, can estab lish attainable annual goals and that their ef fectiveness is measurable by the extent to which those goals are accomplished."
The Regional Academic Center
Authors: Heldman Lawrence J.
Published: March 2007

The idea of an occupational education center as a joint venture for several small schools has long been accepted as workable. This article explains why it is just as practical to incorpo rate the teaching of academic subjects into such a center's curriculum and thereby furnish more advanced courses in, for example, foreign languages, math, and science. The resultant benefit to students is incalculable without putting an intolerable strain on each small school in an area.
Environmental Education: A Regional Approach
Authors: Bennett Dean B.
Published: March 2007

Small schools can pool their financial resources in order to afford adding a program in environmental education to their curricula. That's what the schools in five communities in Maine have done in order to "produce a citizenry that is knowledgeable concerning the biophysical environment and its associated problems...."
A Model Staffing Plan
Authors: Merrill Russell
Published: March 2007

Described here is a plan for improving small rural schools by a detailed and systematic analysis of needs and an intricate design of shared services to meet those needs. The plan was developed by Western States Small Schools Project and is now being tested.
The Principalship in Schools That Are Coming Apart
Authors: Levine Daniel U.
Published: March 2007

Bandaids applied to the cracks will not patch up inner-city schools that are coming apart. Nothing short of radical systemic change, initi ated by vigorous, courageous principals, is likely to make a difference. In this article, one of the nation's most articulate spokesmen for such change describes approaches that fail and approaches that succeed.
'To All Seniors: You're on Your Own'
Authors: Dwyer Donald P.
Published: March 2007

This is a warm and honest report of what hap pened to a senior class and to their teachers when the faculty decided to involve every 12th grade student in an independent study program.
Comments on Research
Authors: Gorton Richard
Published: March 2007

In this month's research reports, Richard Gorton reviews studies on administrative authority— how it is exercised and perceived by various elements of the school world.
Speech Skills Essential to Business and Industry
Authors: Haakenson Robert
Published: March 2007

Business runs on communication. Hence businessmen are interested in every aspect of the communication process. Mr. Haakenson outlines the function and nature of business communication, the skills needed, the tech nology used, and the pedagogy that works.
A Communication Approach to High School Speech Curricula
Authors: Frank Allan D.
Published: March 2007

Mr. Frank outlines the objectives of a high school speech program using the communica tion approach and lists both general and specific behaviors such an approach may achieve. He also provides a useful bibliogra phy for speech curriculum building.
The Tinker Case: A Principal's View Two Years Later
Authors: Klahn Richard P.
Published: March 2007

What is the ultimate significance of the Tinker decision? Does it rob the administra tor of still more authority to discipline youngsters? Or does it protect students against arbitrary and capricious use of authority? Here are the conclusions of an administrator who was on the scene when the case was fought out.
The First Amendment and Distribution of Literature in High Schools
Authors: Johnson T. Page
Published: March 2007

Do recent court decisions reduce, below an essential minimum, the authority needed to ad minister schools? Some schoolmen think so. The author of this article, however, himself a prin cipal, asks whether "our failure to heed the per ceptive advice contained in The Reasonable Exercise of Authority has actually produced these decisions."
Disciplining Teachers: The Value of Formality and Consistency
Authors: Howard A.W.
Published: March 2007

This story, based on fact, is a good illustration of how troublesome maintaining school policy and controlling undesirable elements in the school can be for principals and superintendents who do not follow procedures that are formal and consistent when dealing with certain dis ciplinary problems.
Community Mental Health and the Secondary School
Authors: Maclennan Beryce W. , Ochberg Frank M.
Published: March 2007

Mental health problems among the young are on the rise and school authorities need help in dealing with them. The National Institute of Mental Health cooperates in many ways with the schools and other local agencies. Here is a detailed description of new programs in various parts of the country.
The Law and School Activities
Authors: Mohler J. David
Published: March 2007

School activities are regulated more by case law than by specific articles in state School Codes. Several legal areas are described here to ac quaint administrators with court decisions affect ing school activities.
Students and the Environment
Authors: Schafer Rudolph J.H.
Published: March 2007

Student interest in national ecology and local environmental problems can be the basis for constructive school activities. Schools have a clear responsibility to encourage this kind of student concern.
Should We Enter That Contest?
Authors: Weldy Gilbert R.
Published: March 2007

Contests can grow like Topsy if principals aren't careful. Promoters feel that schools are an open field for kicking off their projects. The author alerts schoolmen of subtle dangers to students and offers guidelines for determin ing the value of proposed contests.
On Being a Pro: Important Rewards
Authors: Dale Edgar
Published: March 2007

Definitions of professionalism frequently offer much of the theoretical and little of the prac tical. The author here presents the reader with concrete descriptions of what professionalism is all about.
The Impending Copyright Law and the Educator
Authors: Budahl Leon A.
Published: March 2007

Before Congress for revision this year is the nation's 1909 copyright law. Proposed changes and how they might affect educators is the topic of this article.
Practical Suggestions for the Novice Teacher Concerning Discipline
Authors: Bell Warren William
Published: March 2007

Maintaining classroom control is not so much rigidity as it is having a healthy attitude about the teacher-student relationship. Many of the suggestions the author makes are truisms for experienced educators, but the new teacher will find value in their simplicity. Old and new will find them worth repeating.
Part-Time Student Emplovment
Authors: Hammond Wayne A.
Published: March 2007

Isolated research projects can hardly lay claim to establishing national patterns, but they can add pieces to the puzzle of human behavior. Even though this study reports no startling discoveries, the author has many interesting observations about students' work and school attitudes.
Health and Safety Codes in Secondary Schools
Authors: Beauford Bob
Published: March 2007

The need to have plans to meet emergencies in the schoolhouse is obvious, but too often such plans are unrehearsed and unfamiliar to those whom emergencies will affect. The author says simple fire drills will not suffice as an over-all plan to meet the kinds of emergencies schools face today.
Successful Practices in Individualized Instruction
Authors: Herd Arthur A.
Published: March 2007

Writing from experience with programs in in dividualized instruction, the author carefully backgrounds the reader to the kinds of programs in Hilton, N.Y., and presents the advantages and disadvantages of each.
The Principal: Still the Principal Teacher
Authors: Jenkins John M.
Published: March 2007

Exhorting his fellow principals to return to their original role as master teachers, the writer describes how the principal can create a school environment where learning is inquiry-oriented and students are persons.
The Power of Excellence
Authors: James Daniel
Published: March 2007

Brigadier General James delineates the out standing guideposts of his life and also de scribes the direction in which he sees the country moving. Faith and perseverance, he affirms, are the source of both individual and national achievement.
Developing Alternatives in Education
Authors: Edwards Conan S.
Published: March 2007

Pressure today is exerted upon school officials for alternatives. The author presents several his school system has initiated, with frank appraisal of their success or failure.
Secondary Principals as Instructional Leaders
Authors: Brieve Fred J.
Published: March 2007

Concrete and practicable lists of instructional leadership activities comprise this article. Every principal will want to measure his leadership style against these guidelines.
Enthusiasm: YES
Authors: Hertz Karl V.
Published: March 2007

Enthusiasm is a necessary ingredient in every school, contends the writer, who believes it can be generated by principals and teachers who strive for variety.
Teacher Adaptation to an Informal School
Authors: Eriksen Aase , Fiske Frederick M.
Published: March 2007

"Teachers are like students sometimes—they have prob lems too...." (Student at the West Philadelphia Com munity Free School, May, 1970)
Open-Concept Education: A Human Enterprise
Authors: Riegle Jack D.
Published: March 2007

This article contrasts traditional education with open- concept education. "The implementation of open-concept education demands total belief on the part of all teachers in the natural eagerness of students to improve them selves," the author says.
The College High School: An Educational Alternative
Authors: Golden Lester O.
Published: March 2007

Without building costly new plants, the College High School plan can be implemented. This plan provides the kind of climate usually associated with colleges, where students accept major responsibility for selecting courses, choosing teachers, and managing free time.
The Role of Vocational Education in Career Education
Authors: Burkett Lowell A.
Published: March 2007

The author discusses some of the recent social changes which have brought new attention and strengthened de finitions to career education. In the process, he dispels some shopworn myths and indicates the place of voca tional education in the newly-defined concept of career education.
Teacher Accountability: Negative and Positive
Authors: Quirk Thomas J.
Published: March 2007

Misconceptions of what teacher accountability really is are explored here, along with some valid expectations of the concept.
Role Responsibilities in School Research
Authors: DeBord Larry
Published: March 2007

Reliable education research, a necessary prerequisite for system evaluation, has suffered as a result of strains in the relationships between schools and researchers. Responsi bilities of all parties are outlined here.
The Promise and Politics of Accountability
Authors: Ornstein Allan C. , Talmage Harriet
Published: March 2007

Because of lack of research and too much political gamesmanship, accountability's great promise may never be realized, say the authors.
Accountability at Last (and Again)
Authors: Howard Alvin W.
Published: March 2007

With tongue in cheek, the author applauds the accounta bilify advocates for their efforts. His real message comes through loud and clear.
Individually Guided Education
Authors: Kinghorn Jon Rye
Published: March 2007

I/D/E/A's Individually Guided Program pulls together promising practices and new concepts to make a school "everything it could be," claims the author of this article. He describes the elements of this program and how a school can consider adopting it.
Affective Education Guidelines
Authors: Howe Leland W. , Krafft Larry J.
Published: March 2007

A practical explication of learning packets, this article gives a useful example of format and a guide for evaluation.
Organizational, Technical, and Physical School Features
Authors: Huie David L.
Published: March 2007

Turning from the curriculum aspects, this writer focuses upon several administrative techniques of schools re sponding to NASSP's annual survey of exemplary programs.
Critical Factors in Alternative Education
Authors: McCarthy Robert B.
Published: March 2007

Non-threatening strategies for setting up an alternative school are discussed here. An alternative school is more likely to succeed if certain critical factors are observed, says this principal.
Principals Assess Their School Systems
Authors: Coplan Bette , Goldman Harvey
Published: March 2007

This article reports the findings of a study designed to determine how secondary school principals rated their school systems. Since space limitations precluded pu blishing the entire report, you may wish to contact the authors for additional information.
The Carnegie Unit: A Doubtful Practice
Authors: Dettre John
Published: March 2007

This article challenges the value of the Carnegie Unit and proposes an alternative. The basic orienta tion for both the challenge and alternative is derived from the concept of "quality control."
A Case Study in Human Relations
Authors: Ingari Sandro
Published: March 2007

The principal described in the following article does not exist. His character and his situation were devel oped by the author in order to illustrate some tech niques for improving interpersonal relations in the school.
A New Role for the Principal
Authors: Elliott Peggy G.
Published: March 2007

In increasing numbers schools of education are requiring their teacher candidates to spend more time in actual classrooms. Principals, therefore, are finding themselves spending more time as plan ners and directors of teacher education. This ex penditure of administrative time, Elliott points out, is more than repaid in benefits.
Winning with High School Athletics
Authors: Konnert William
Published: March 2007

The athletic program has the potential to act as a positive force in the school—a potential Konnert contends is as yet unfulfilled. His thoughts on reaching this potential are set forth below.
How To Run an Efficient and Effective Student Activities Program
Authors: Gorton Richard A.
Published: March 2007

What should a student activities program be? What should it provide? Who should be responsible for its organization and smooth operation? These are among the many questions the writer raises and then answers in his discussion of this important part of every school's total program.
Do Teacher Attitudes Affect Learning?
Authors: Taddeo Irene Steele
Published: March 2007

Teacher attitudes have a significant part in any at tempt to measure educational opportunities, says this writer, who deplores the state of research in this area. She reviews here the validity of research find ings regarding teacher attitudes, the importance of desirable teacher attitudes, and methods of chang ing undesirable attitudes.
Discipline Problems in Georgia Secondary Schools—1961 and 1974
Authors: Kingston Albert J. , Gentry Harold W.
Published: March 2007

In 1961, and again in 1974, the writers surveyed principals about discipline problems encountered in the public secondary schools of Georgia. While instances of misbehavior are now more frequently reported, the schools have not become unsafe places.
Quality Education and Equality of Educational Opportunity
Authors: Francis Norman C.
Published: March 2007

The answer to the question of what parents expect of the schools, Francis states, is quality education and equality of education opportunities. He elabor ates on this answer and poses additional questions below.
The Politics of Changing Schools
Authors: Mann Dale
Published: March 2007

A recent Rand Corporation study of the effects of some federally sponsored education programs con cluded that the process of effecting educational change is not unlike the process of politics. Mann explores this finding.
How To Work with Law Enforcement Agencies To Improve Conditions in the School
Authors: Patterson L. Brooks
Published: March 2007

Society-and the schools-are experiencing an epidemic of juvenile crime. The cure, Patterson states, lies in strict enforcement of laws and total community cooperation.
Taking Your School's Pulse
Authors: Ellsworth Randolph A. , Rickard Cathy
Published: March 2007

Most schools do not have procedures established for the formal evaluation of instructional pro grams, yet they have a wealth of data avail able in records that are already being kept or could easily be kept. This brief article describes an attempt at identifying some of these data sources.
Individualization: A New Definition
Authors: Newton Robert R.
Published: March 2007

Most popular defini tions of individualiza tion are inadequate and misleading, this author feels. He re views possible defini tions and offers his proposal here.
If You Are Listening to Teachers, Here Is How You Will Organize Inservice
Authors: Jensen Darrell , Betz Loren , Zigarmi Patricia
Published: March 2007

Organizing faculty inservice activities can be a difficult task. Some suggestions derived from a teacher survey and the personal experiences of the authors are offered here.
Key Communicators— They Lock Out Rumors
Authors: Litwin M. Larry
Published: March 2007

Can community members be organized to provide school officials with a fast, effective communications network? The answer is yes in one New Jersey school district, as explained on the following pages.
The Overlooked Communications Tool: Building-Level Publications
Authors: Gelms Kenneth J.
Published: March 2007

One of the best communication tools for principals is the building-level publication. Unfortunately it also is a frequently overlooked tool. The usual reasons for not producing such publications are "not enough time," "no personnel," and "high cost." But none of these is valid if the school principal is committed to communicating with parents and the community. Suggestions for publications and points to consider in developing publications are provided here.
High School Freedom of the Press
Authors: Staver David A.
Published: March 2007

Clear guidelines for the operation of student publications are absolutely necessary, Staver asserts. To that end he suggests some elements to be considered in establishing such guidelines.
A Conceptual Framework for Developing a Persuasion Policy Model
Authors: Dickie Laurence
Published: March 2007

It is imperative that today's principal understand and learn to use positive policies of persuasion in dealing with the school community, this author contends. He reviews the various dimensions of persuasion here.
Educating Tomorrow's Culture Consumers
Authors: Dobbs Stephen Mark
Published: March 2007

Young Americans spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year on the arts with little or no training in developing critical skills. This writer outlines what must be done in school arts programs to educate culture consumers.
On Integrated Arts Programming in Secondary Schools
Authors: Baker David W.
Published: March 2007

Arts programs frequently are integrated into other curriculum areas as an economic measure. But integrated programs need not be less effective, as this author explains.
Service—Learning and the Transition of Youth to Adulthood
Authors: Manning David L.
Published: March 2007

This article, which states the case for participatory learning experiences, is adapted, in part, from the Report of the National Commission on Youth, The Transition of Youth to Adulthood: A Bridge Too Long.1
Increasing the Reliability of Evaluations by Using Classroom Products
Authors: Madgic Robert
Published: March 2007

How better to evaluate teaching effectiveness, asks this writer, than by evaluating the products of the teachers and their students? Completed projects, student essays, teaching assignments all provide valuable information about teaching performance.
Accountability in the Classroom: How Teachers Evaluate
Authors: Strathe Marlene I.
Published: March 2007

Are teachers prepared to assess the effectiveness of their classroom instruction? The author explains what she learned from a survey of junior and senior high school teachers to determine their current practices and concludes by urging schools to provide inservice programs in the area of measurement skills.
Teacher Burnout—A Failure of the Supervisory Process
Authors: Ricken Robert
Published: March 2007

What causes teacher burnout ? What steps can the administrator take to ensure that teachers do not fall victim to it? This writer offers his thoughts on what he terms the supervisory challenge of the '80s.
Seven Premises for Improving Teacher Evaluation
Authors: Norris William R.
Published: March 2007

In order to meet the needs of both evaluators and evaluatees, this writer says, evaluation programs must be developed that are both flexible and structured. He offers some basic premises for guiding teacher evaluation on the following pages.
Six Approaches to Evaluating Teaching: A Typology
Authors: Kimball Roland B.
Published: March 2007

Methods for evaluating teacher effectiveness abound, and this author attempts to assist administrators by classifying and comparing some of those methods.
Classroom Teaching/ Learning: Some Premises for Agreement
Authors: Wagner Hilmar
Published: March 2007

What is the main function of teaching? What can the teacher do to facilitate learning for all students? How important are informal learning sources? As a starting point for discussion of these and other questions this writer offers a checklist of premises.
New Resources for Improving School Administration
Authors: Likert Jane Gibson , Likert Rensis
Published: March 2007

Well known for their work and research in developing instruments for measuring leadership behavior, the Likerts in this article describe the application of System 4, a participative group model of management, to school administration. The system has been applied successfully in business and industry.
Theory X? Theory Y? You May Be Theory N
Authors: Newton Robert R.
Published: March 2007

Theory X and Theory Y —well—known to personnel managers in all fields—do not translate well into practice, says this writer. He proposes what he believes is a more practical alternative.
Developing a Writing Competency Program- How To Meet the Challenge
Authors: Cormier William A.
Published: March 2007

Meeting the state mandate for student competency in writing was an obvious challenge for the educators at Salem Central School. Here's their story.
The Etiqmette of Evaluation— What's Often Forgotten But Not To Be Ignored
Authors: Grossniekle Donald , Thiel William B.
Published: March 2007

_Anxiety and fear do not have to be a part of the teacher evalua tion process, claim these writers, who offer guidelines to create the proper re lationship between supervisors and teachers.
Advice for the Principal: Dealing with Unsatisfactory Teacher Performance
Authors: Larson David H.
Published: March 2007

Steps for the principal to follow in working with teachers whose work has been judged as unsatisfactory are provided here.
The Role of Superrision in Teacher Dismissal Cases
Authors: Dolgin Ann B.
Published: March 2007

The dismissal of a probationary teacher or the suspension or revocation of a teacher's certificate holds serious con sequences.
The Prineipal's Headaehe— Teacher Evaluation
Authors: Crenshaw Harrison M. , Hoyle John R.
Published: March 2007

What are the goals of teaeher evalua tion? Who and what should be evaluated? Some suggestions are provided on the following pages.
What's Going on at School? Specific Information Can Shape Accarate Attitudes
Authors: Wherry John H.
Published: March 2007

If you have ever wandered what kinds of information to tell your school publics, wonder no further— here is a lengthy list of suggestions along with some ideas on how to gather more.
We Should Have Known Better (But We Didn't- And Still Do Not)
Authors: Heller Mel , Buser Robert
Published: March 2007

Why are there so many problems in education? The authors pro vide some tongue in-cheek analysis.
Grade Organization: A Decision Based on Local District Needs and Resources
Authors: Johnson Howard M.
Published: March 2007

In the absence of research evidence favoring a particu lar form of grade organization, says this writer, it is entirely reasonable that school districts select the format that best fits with local facility and curricular configurations.
Motivation and Learning-It's as Easy as Riding a Bike
Authors: Farrell John A.
Published: March 2007

The challenge for the classroom teacher is to ensure that each new learning experience incorporates certain elements, or "nutrients," says this writer, who cites Madeline Hunter's work in motivation and learning as a milestone in educational research.
Making Textbook Reading Assignments Valuable Educational Tools
Authors: Perez Samuel A.
Published: March 2007

For textbook reading assignments to be effective, teachers must develop well-defined procedures for making the assignments clear and relevant to the students and their experiences, says this writer, who offers guidelines.
Principals Can Exert a Leadership Role in Citizenship Education
Authors: Remy Richard C. , Wagstaff Lonnie H.
Published: March 2007

Schools have a special responsibility for citizenship education, remind these authors, who describe here the natural opportunities principals have through their schools to exercise leadership for this time-honored cirriculum tradition.
The Rural School District And the Microcomputer
Authors: McDonald David , Gibson Karen
Published: March 2007

_____These writers outline the experiences of one small district in introducing microcomputers to the school __________ system.
For Statewide Instructional Computing
Authors: Rawitsch Don G.
Published: March 2007

This writer outlines the history and operation of the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium.
Different Age Groups
Authors: McDonald Glenda , Holloway William H.
Published: March 2007

__________When it comes to computers, only a few trained teachers are necessary to revolutionize an entire district, say these writers. They describe one such training program on these pages.
Gap: New Directions for the Secondary School
Authors: McDaniel Thomas R.
Published: March 2007

_______The future of American education, like its past, will be the story of the evolving relationship between the family and the school, says this writer, who provides some suggestions to ensure that this relationship is a strong one.
A Method for the Selection of Department Chairmen______________
Authors: Free Robert
Published: March 2007

________Teachers who believe they have no influence in the operational procedures of the school begin to feel that they have no stake in the school. A process that helped the staff at one school is _______described here.
Appraisal and Evaluation Systems: What Are the Perceptions of Educators, Board Members?
Authors: Sapone Carmelo V.
Published: March 2007

Here's an update on the au thor's February 1981 article, which reviewed the per ceptions of princi pals and teachers about evaluation systems. He stresses here the significant differ ence that exists be tween the per ceptions of principals and board members on this issue.
Interaction: An Essential In Developing Professional Growth Programs
Authors: Fessler Ralph , Burke Peter J.
Published: March 2007

Here's a model that can be used in systematizing the components of a supervisory pro gram to design pro fessional growth programs. It em phasizes that agreement between teachers and su pervisors should result in high pro gram appropri ateness and positive professional growth.
Selecting School Counselors: Ranking the Characteristics
Authors: Beale Andrew V. , Bost William A.
Published: March 2007

What characteris tics do principals consider most im portant when hiring a school counselor? The answer, as re vealed in a study conducted by the authors, might surprise you.
Cultural Diversity, Another Element To Recognize in Learning Styles
Authors: Decker Barbara Cooper
Published: March 2007

Educators cannot ignore the fact that in our multi-cultural so ciety youngsters have different cultural values that affect their learning styles.
The Basics—The Etymology of Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic
Authors: Levison Melvin E.
Published: March 2007

"Back to Basics" may not be basic enough, says this writer, who discovered much in his etymological searches of the words.
The "New" Home Economics— What the Principal Can Do
Authors: Spitze Hazel Taylor
Published: March 2007

Will students be prepared to handle the problems associated with family finance, parenting, health, etc.? The home economics program is the one that can ensure students can cope with these issues.
Instrumented Team Learning—A New Concept for Teaching Twelfth Grade English
Authors: Ervin Elizabeth Shuman , Eads Albert E.
Published: March 2007

Group learning can work if the group is held accountable for the learning that takes place.
Teaching Writing: Step by Step
Authors: Britton Eleanore , Hertz Carol
Published: March 2007

Both students and teachers are rewarded for the effort involved in this step-by-step writing process.
PARA: A Mutually Reinforcing Model for Self-Directed Change
Authors: Urich Ted R. , Mitchell Marlene , Lavorgna Judith P.
Published: March 2007

Principals who are to remain educational leaders must create a model that defines the process for instructional improvement.
Integrating Economic Concepts Into Consumer Education
Authors: Macdowell Michael A. , Clow John
Published: March 2007

These writers review the overall contributions of economics to consumer education and identify ways in which economics can be integrated into consumer education.
A Research-Based Approach to Teacher Evaluation
Authors: Peterson Donovan , Peterson Kathryn
Published: March 2007

Teacher evaluation is a serious responsibility, say these writers, who offer some guidelines to follow when developing an evalu ation system.
Recognizing Personality Differences Among Teachers Can Help Supervisors
Authors: Henjum Arnold E.
Published: March 2007

A study of 579 preservice teachers in nine different subject areas showed significant differences in personality patterns. Principals who are aware of these differences can be more effective supervi sors, contends this writer.
Motivation Through Competition: Fostering Middle School Student and Faculty Morale
Authors: Cronin Robert P. , Hagerty John E.
Published: March 2007

Budget, staff, and program cuts can have a devastating effect on teacher and student morale. Here's how one school initiated a virtually cost-free program to turn attitudes around.
Curriculum Revitalization Can Be Achieved Through Reordering
Authors: Windsor Richard E. , Wold Donald C.
Published: March 2007

Now is the time, say these school administrators, for educators to design a curriculum that provides academic purpose, rigor, and thoroughness. They advocate the cluster concept.
Planning for Curriculum Development
Authors: Zenger Weldon F. , Zenger Sharon K.
Published: March 2007

Here is a 10-step process that can be used as a guide for admin istrators to use in directing curriculum studies.
The SATtm—What Does It Measure and Does It Still Work?
Authors: Comras Jay
Published: March 2007

Here's an article that updates educators and lay people alike about the SAT. The author, who knows as much about the SAT as any educator, explains in this article the national test's pur pose and how well it is doing.
How Will Teachers of 2010 Compare to Those of the 1950s?
Authors: Berkowitz Perry
Published: March 2007

Looking into one's crystal ball can often be perilous. What this educator sees, however, is increased national consciousness about education and the role of teachers.
Supervisors Describe 10 Most Irritating Habits of Subordinates
Authors: Sullivan John J. , Harbaugh Norman , Walker Joseph J.
Published: March 2007

As a follow-up to an earlier survey of attitudes toward supervi sors in the schools, these writers took a look at how supervisors feel about the bad habits of those for whom they are responsible.
A System Model To Introduce Computers into an Educational Program
Authors: Sybouts Ward , Stevens Dorothy Jo
Published: March 2007

These writers describe an eight-step model for introducing com puters to the school, and emphasize the importance of advance planning.
High School Athletics: A Valuable Educational Experience
Authors: Durbin Brice B.
Published: March 2007

Participation in athletic programs is a valuable experience in its own right, one that should be available to all students doing passing work, not only to those who excel academically, accord ing to the National Federation's executive director.
How Do Principals View Themselves, Others?
Authors: Brubaker Dale L. , Simon Lawrence H.
Published: March 2007

Why do principals' perceptions of their role differ? Do length of experience, grade levels in schools, gender, degrees have any thing to do with the differences? Attempting to gain some insight into this entire subject, these educators surveyed their colleagues in North Carolina. The details of the study are described here.
How Well Should a High School Graduate Read?
Authors: Burbill Lois E.
Published: March 2007

This writer describes a scale designed to measure levels of read ing proficiency, and a method for evaluating student reading comprehension.
Developing Sound Performance Appraisal Procedures
Authors: Beebe Robert J.
Published: March 2007

Here's an overview of how performance appraisal systems are developed. Six components of such a system—applicable to all types of district employees—are discussed.
Inservice Training and Peer Evaluation: An Integrated Program for Faculty Development
Authors: Christen William L. , Murphy Thomas J.
Published: March 2007

These writers describe a twofold evaluation process designed to bring about a lasting change in classroom performance. The key, they say, is linking evaluation and training.
Real and Ideal Competencies for the Assistant Principal
Authors: Norton M. Scott , Kriekard John A.
Published: March 2007

In an effort to define specifically the competencies required for the assistant principalship, these writers surveyed assistant principals in a six-state area. Their findings resulted in the comprehensive listing of real and ideal competencies printed here.
The Amazing Role of Leadership: You Do Have a Choice
Authors: Conrath Jerry
Published: March 2007

What is your leadership style? Do you recognize the skills that enable you to identify with that style? Here's an article that describes the strengths and weaknesses of the several dif ferent styles as well as provides suggestions about how lead ership style affects organizational climate.
Knowledge as a Source of Change: An Essay
Authors: Ornstein Allan C.
Published: March 2007

As we cope with the vast array of change confronting us today, we must organize certain knowledge areas and skills that form the basis for dealing with that change, according to this writer, who looks at 10 areas educators should consider.
How To Be Responsive To Stakeholders in Curriculum Studies
Authors: Hill John C.
Published: March 2007

How can principals ensure that teachers and others interested in curriculum development are focusing on the needs of students? In answering this question, the writer describes a format for generating important questions about curriculum programs, one that can apply to any subject area. It has potential for inservice use.
The Principal as Curriculum Leader: Expectations Vs. Performance
Authors: Berlin Barney M. , Kavanagh Jack A. , Jensen Kathleen
Published: March 2007

Principals cannot allow day-to-day pressures and responsibilities to interfere with their leadership role in curriculum. That's the conclusion these writers reached following a survey (reported here) of superinten dents', principals', and teachers' expectations for the principalship.
A Challenge for Principals DESIGNING THE CURRICULUM
Authors: Hunkins Francis P. , Ornstein Allan C.
Published: March 2007

Curriculum design is not a simple task, say these writers. However, it is exciting, and if done well, rewarding—not only for those who participate but for the students who will benefit from a well-designed curriculum.
Scholastic Press Associations: a Valuable Resource for Teachers and Students
Authors: Sullivan Edmund , Siver Kenson J.
Published: March 2007

Scholastic press associations offer a wide variety of services, programs, and recognition for students, advisers, and their publications, as outlined on the following pages.
Implementing Curriculum Changes-Guidelines for Principals
Authors: Ornstein Allan C. , Hunkins Francis P.
Published: March 2007

Implementation is a separate component of the curriculum action cycle and involves more than a workshop for staff members. It suggests considerable interaction between the creators and the implementors.
Training for Effective Instructional Supervision: Using the Research
Authors: Roberts JO
Published: March 2007

Outlined here is the framework used by one school district to provide principals with instructional supervision training.
Comparing Effective Schools—What are the Common Components?
Authors: Lyons V. Everett , Sheathelm Herbert H.
Published: March 2007

Practitioners have long struggled to describe common characteristics of effective high schools. This study identified four factors that positively affect student performance in the secondary school.
Personnel Evaluation: Premises, Realities, and Constraints
Authors: Buser Robert L. , Pace Vernon D.
Published: March 2007

Personnel evaluation as a major responsibility of school administrators has come of age in the last half of this decade. The authors offer 50 "propositions" of personnel evaluation that principals should be aware of.
Substitute Teachers-Education's Relief Pitchers
Authors: Warren Robert
Published: March 2007

On any given day, as many as 8 percent of a school's teachers are absent, requiring the services of a substitute teacher. With that substitute's cost averaging between $40 and $80 per day, school administrators cannot afford to ignore the magnitude and experience of the substitute teacher.
Adolescent Suicides and High Schools: Recommendations for Administrators
Authors: Mcquinn John , O'Reilly Robert C.
Published: March 2007

Following a brief review of the literature and a case study involving multiple suicides in one school within a one-week period, these writers offer a series of recommendations for dealing with the death of a student.
A Teamwork Approach To the Prevention of Chemical Abuse and Dependency
Authors: Layne Donald J. , Grossnickle Donald R.
Published: March 2007

Here's a program that has been implemented successfully in a number of schools. Designed to engender positive attitudes in students, Operation Snowball combats alienation and its attendant drug and alcohol abuse.
Managing Change and School Improvement Effectively
Authors: Lagana Joseph F.
Published: March 2007

Teacher and principal empowerment and risk taking have great potential for facilitating significant and long-lasting school improvement, says this writer. Empowerment, he says, means loosening control over what people do, but gaining a wider span of control over information and outcomes.
Research Handbook Helps Principals Define Social Studies
Authors: Shaver James P.
Published: March 2007

Principals who are conscious of their instructional leader ship role in the school and classroom will find vital direc tion from a new handbook of social studies research.
Successfully Resolving Ethical Dilemmas in the School
Authors: Freitas David J.
Published: March 2007

Secondary school adminis trators confront a variety of ethical dilemmas related to areas ranging from contract negotiations to grading prac tices. Their responses to these quandaries may deter mine their professional suc cess.
Changing the School Environment To Increase Parent Involvement
Authors: Childs Donald B.
Published: March 2007

Mounting concern about the rapidly changing social/tech nological world, accelerating at an unpredictable pace and in unpredictable directions, has refocused attention on the adequacy of public edu cation to meet demands for a competent work force and citizenry. What is needed is external restructuring to pro mote parent involvement.
Effective Principal, Effective School: Does Research Support The Assumption?
Authors: Valentine Jerry W. , Bowman Michael L.
Published: March 2007

How do principals of schools selected for the Department of Education's School Recognition Program compare with principals of schools lacking such recognition? Not surprisingly, these researchers determined that more effective schools are administered by more effective principals.
Administrator Competency Testing: Its Status for the '90s
Authors: Reitzug Ulrich C.
Published: March 2007

During the mid to late 1980s, the question arose as to whether adminis trator competency testing was a growing trend. A survey was conduct ed recently by the author to answer that question, to determine what states were hoping to achieve through its use, and to identify what alterna tives existed. This article reports the findings from that study.
A Generic School Improvement Program: Tailored for Any School
Authors: Jamison Margaret G. , Battle Dorothy A.
Published: March 2007

Although literature about effective schools abounds with suggested models for school improvement, schools must develop their own pro grams, based on their own needs and expectations. However, the generic program described here can provide a basis for a tailor-made program for school improvement.
Meeting The Needs: Cultivating and Nurturing Student Differences
Authors: Taylor Calvin , Allred Wallace , McCoy James
Published: March 2007

School must become more than launching pads for tomorrow, warn these writers. Rather, they must pro vide meaningful opportunities for active student participation in the spectrum of learning decisions.
Curriculum, Multiculturalism, And the Politics of Identity
Authors: Giroux Henry A.
Published: March 2007

A multicultural curriculum must not simply be imposed on a community and school. However, the curriculum must reflect the social, cultural, and political diversity that has come to characterize American life, this writer argues.
Evaluating Teacher Evaluation: Who Is Responsible for Teacher Probation?
Authors: Shreeve William
Published: March 2007

Teaching is an ongoing growth pro cess, not an end that can be evaluat ed each year, according to these writ ers, who took a careful look at how one state's evaluation process does—or does not—work.