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Evaluating Your Evaluation Process: A Checklist for Principals
Authors: Vornberg James A.
Published: March 2007

The checklist presented here is designed to let principals clar ify their role in the evaluation process. Only by constantly examining personal behavior, this writer says, can principals improve their ability to objectively evaluate the teaching- learning process.
Hard Times for American Youth: A Look At the Reasons
Authors: Uhlenberg Peter , Eggebeen David
Published: March 2007

What is behind the declining well-being of American youth? These writers' response to that question involves a sweeping critique of the direction that American culture has taken.
A Change of Leaders— a Case Study in Instructional Leadership
Authors: Armstrong John D.
Published: March 2007

The case study presented on the following pages provides a practical view of the instructional leader's role in affecting change. It encompasses a principal's first three years in a middle school in a 45,000 ADA suburban district. The implications of this case study can be generalized (with slight modifications) to any size school in any location.
Act Research Report Validates Journalism in the Curriculum
Authors: Mcphillips Dorothy
Published: March 2007

Research evidence from the American College Testing Program included in a recent report of a national Commission on the Role of Journalism in Secondary Education supports the inclusion of an academic-based journalism course in every school's curriculum.
Ethical Leadership: a Prerequisite for Effective Schools
Authors: Calabrese Raymond L.
Published: March 2007

The effective principal must be an ethical principal, according to this writer, who offers guidelines for ethical leadership.
Government, Ethics, and the Classroom
Authors: Edgar Jim
Published: March 2007

There are accepted values in our society that transcend specific creeds, and it is imperative that young people understand that those values and character traits—such as integrity—must be key components of serving the public and maintaining the public trust.
Moral Literacy and the Formation of Character
Authors: Bennett William J.
Published: March 2007

If we want our young people to possess the traits of character we most admire, we must teach them what those traits are, says this writer, a former Secretary of Education. We must not, he argues, permit disputes over political and theological matters to suffocate the obligation we have to instruct our young in the mportance of good character.
Managing a Crisis in the School—Tips for Principals
Authors: Jay Betsey
Published: March 2007

A crisis can happen at any school—even good schools in good neighborhoods with award-winning staff members. Whether it's due to Mother Nature or human nature, a crisis hits and the media arrive within minutes to record it. Here's some advice on what to do next.
School is for Teachers: Enhancing the School Environment
Authors: Adams Buck , Bailey Gerald D.
Published: March 2007

Teachers who feel good about themselves and their abilities are the ones most likely to experience success, say these writers, who suggest a personal approach for principals to use in creating positive relationships with teachers.
Today's Students May Be Tomorrow's Teachers
Authors: Aguayo Albert L. , Cabrera Ronald G. , Griego Irene C.
Published: March 2007

"Growing our own teachers" is a concept that has great potential to create school district-college partnerships, nurture potential teachers, and meet the need for future teachers.
Middle Level Staff Development Needs: a Survey of Middle Level Educators
Authors: Youngblood Steven R.
Published: March 2007

Middle level educators need more than general training in teaching and administration—they must also have special staff development to help them meet the needs of young adolescents.
The Principal as Mentor, Partner of Assistant Principals
Authors: Paskey R. John
Published: March 2007

Most assistant principals aspire to the principalship. Principals play an important role in helping assistant principals attain that goal by sharing the instructional leadership role with them and working side-by-side with them in every aspect of school administration.
DBAE At the Secondary Level: Compounding Primary Gains
Authors: Macgregor Ronald N.
Published: March 2007

Discipline-Based Art Education, says this writer, may not guarantee that a student will become an art historian, but it does present an opportunity to improve an all-too-frequent state of affairs wherein students graduate with a vague sense of having been engaged in activity without being sure of its purpose, its quality, or its importance in their lives.
Has the United States Lost Its Competitive Edge or Commitment?
Authors: Boschee Floyd
Published: March 2007

Until you reach the finish line, anyone can win a race — the emphasis is on commitment. Americans committed themselves to quality education in the past, somewhat neglected it in the 1980s, and will commit them selves again in the future.
The New Kid On the Block— Easing the Transition for Transfer Students
Authors: Bartosh Fred
Published: March 2007

Students who enter a new community—and thus, a new school, often feel alienated, alone, and unhappy. Schools can establish a program to make their transition easier and to accelerate their involvement in the school.
Political Neutrality: a Formula for School Failure
Authors: Edwards Carolyne , Mccord Robert S.
Published: March 2007

Principals can ill afford not to become active in the political process, advise these writers, who firmly believe that principals can be among the loudest and most informed voices in town.
Personnel References: Balancing Professional Responsibilities Against Potential Legal Action
Authors: Hernandez David E. , Bozeman William C.
Published: March 2007

Competent and qualified persons in our nation's schools are, perhaps, the most critical component of effective school programs. Without good teachers, administrators, and support
High School Completion of in-School Suspension Students
Authors: Johnston Joanne S.
Published: March 2007

High school completion (or its equivalent) rates for students enrolled in the in-school suspension program at some time during their high school careers varies by siex, Some do not graduate, others choose alternate methods completion.
Cooperation, Integration, and Caring in Public Education
Authors: Cogar Paul N. , Raebeck Barry S.
Published: March 2007

Something is missing at the heart of public education. It can be recovered only through coopera tion and collegiality of administra tors, teachers, and students. The result will be well-rounded, well- prepared citizens.
Instructional Leadership: Focus On Curriculum Responsibilities
Authors: Murphy Joseph
Published: March 2007

Insufficient attention has been devoted to the curricular dimen sions of the instructional leader ship role of principals. Principals must attend to eight curricular issues as they manage the teach ing-learning process.
Attitudes Toward Middle Grade Certification: a National Survey
Authors: Demedio Dwayne , Mazur-Stewart Marianne
Published: March 2007

Do educators who are working with or who aspire to work with middle level students require preparation and certification that is different from high school educators? Many teachers and administrators think so.
"Grow-Your-Own"— a Model for Selecting Administrators
Authors: Johnson M. Claradine , Douglas J. Rex
Published: March 2007

A grow-your-own model for identi fying administrators is being favored in one midwestern city. As the significance of the princi palship has been verified by dis trict experience, and as the litera ture on research reflects the importance of the principal as instructional leader, the old "I- can-tell-from-an-interview" relia bility is in question.
Establishing a Support System for Substitute Teachers
Authors: Brace Daniel L.
Published: March 2007

Time, energy, and money are expended to ensure the best pos sible teachers in our classrooms. Educators must not overlook the support needed by substitute teachers also.
Writing and Reading Processes: Implications for the Secondary Curriculum
Authors: Hearne J. Dixon , Resch Kenneth
Published: March 2007

Regardless of the content area, the foundation of learning is read ing and writing. By emphasizing process, not product, and encouraging students to express themselves in reading and writing, teachers can make learning more meaningful and successful.
Focus on Critical Thinking Skills Across The Curriculum
Authors: Hunter Brother Eagan
Published: March 2007

Little progress has been made in educating young people to think holistically, to use both hemispheres of the brain. But to prepare stu dents for the world of the future, educators must awak en their students' critical thinking skills and teach them to question.
What We Do Right in Smaller Secondary Schools
Authors: Lannon Michael , Otjen Douglas
Published: March 2007

The authors provide several ideas that illustrate what smaller secondary schools are doing to bolster relation ships with students, staff members, and the community at large. While these activities also lend themselves to larger schools, they are especially effective in small schools in small communities.
Thwarting Intruder Violence in Our Schools
Authors: Gerl George J.
Published: March 2007

Increasingly, we are hearing of violent incidents in schools. This writer believes administrators must take steps to ensure that intruders cannot easily gain access to school buildings, and offers some suggestions to achieve that goal.
Guidelines for Ensuring a Safe Science Laboratory
Authors: Gentry Linda R. , Richardson Michael D.
Published: March 2007

Administrators may be held liable for accidents that occur in the science classroom or laboratory. They may take some simple steps to ensure a safer environment and avoid possible injury and resultant litigation.
Does Your School Have Information Power?
Authors: Morris Jacqueline
Published: March 2007

The Information Age is upon us—an age in which the abil ity to access, evaluate, and effectively use information is essential for success. The priorities of the agrarian soci ety and the industrial society have been superseded. In modern life, it is "information power" that fuels our society.
1990s: Challenge of the Century for Middle Level Educators
Authors: Hornbeck David W. , Arth Alfred A.
Published: March 2007

Middle level education has never been stronger, according to these writers, who review significant devel opments in the movement and urge others to maintain the momentum.
School Climate Assessment Encourages Collaboration
Authors: Coladarci Theodore , Donaldson Gordon A.
Published: March 2007

An approach to school cli mate assessment that involves staff members, stu dents, and parents can result in greater levels of collaboration and improved climate. These authors describe their six-step plan.
National Education Standards: The Complex Challenge for Educational Leaders
Authors: Faidley Ray , Musser Steven
Published: March 2007

There is much more to creating excel lence in our public school systems than simply applying national stan dards, say these writers, who take a close look at the principal's role in the improvement process.
A New Mindset for Restructuring Schools
Authors: Rowley Stephen R.
Published: March 2007

The suggestions this writer offers are designed to help the principal develop a supportive climate for inquiry and change.
Reforming American Schools: The Role of the States
Authors: Ornstein Allan C.
Published: March 2007

Here's a look at school reform efforts undertaken at the state level, along with some recommendations for enhancing those efforts.
The Role of the Curriculum Specialist in Site-Based Management
Authors: Ambrosie Frank , Haley Paul W.
Published: March 2007

The principal's role must be redefined in such a way that renders the current curriculum content expert's role expendable, say these writers, who reflect on the impact of site-based management.
Study Skills and the Middle Level Adviser/Advisee Program
Authors: White George P. , Greenwood Scott C.
Published: March 2007

An effective adviser/advisee program requires that students and teachers work together outside their normal content-specific relationship, say these writers, who detail one way to achieve such a relationship.
Intensive Learning: An Answer to the Dropout Crisis
Authors: Ryan Mark Edward
Published: March 2007

Could at-risk students benefit from an intensive, single subject schedule ? The answer is yes, according to this writer, who looks at the reasons in this article.
A Backstage View Of At-Risk Students
Authors: Brubaker Dale
Published: March 2007

Four principles are presented here to guide administrators who work with at-risk students. They are based on the promise that experiencing suc cess is necessary for everyone.
A Research Review : The Influence of School Policies And Practices on Dropout Rates
Authors: Quinn Terrence
Published: March 2007

Schools can develop effective inter vention strategies to reduce the dropout rate in our country. This review of the research evaluates the relative effectiveness of these strate gies, along with some research-driven alternatives that have been shown to have a positive effect on students at risk of dropping out of school.
Staff Involvement in a Site-Based Curriculum Development Model
Authors: Streshly William
Published: March 2007

Principals of the 21st century will play a vital role in curriculum and staff development. They need not master all disciplines to lead effectively; however, they must master the pro cess models and certain process skills. The curriculum development model described here promotes both teacher empowerment and curriculum excellence.
Maximizing Vietnamese Parent Involvement in Schools
Authors: Tran My Luong T.
Published: March 2007

The Vietnamese community in the United States today has unique and special needs. If Vietnamese young sters are to succeed in school, princi pals must learn to meet these needs.
Building Student Self-Esteem For School Improvement
Authors: Friedland Stan
Published: March 2007

Researchers have demonstrated the correlation between high self-esteem and good learning outcomes. This writer looks at the essential compo nents of an effective self-esteem edu cation program.
The Principal as Instructional Coach— Providing Quality Education
Authors: Olthoff Richard J.
Published: March 2007

Described here is the instructional growth model developed by one mid western high school. The model is based on the concept of the principal as instructional coach.
Instructional Leadership: Focus on Time To Learn
Authors: Murphy Joseph
Published: March 2007

Here are 11 strategies that principals can employ to develop a schoolwide plan to improve academic learning time. This writer believes that these approaches provide a rich array of alternatives from which to build a school plan, and that his model pro vides a useful framework for analyz ing time in a school.
Involving Parents in Improving Urban Schools
Authors: Jackson Barbara L. , Cooper Bruce S.
Published: March 2007

Families play a vital role in supporting school improvement—especially par ents, who are critical in inculcating personal values and civic virtues in their children; in teaching basic life skills; in helping schools as parent vol unteers and as decisionmakers; in selecting schools for their own chil dren ; and as advocates for all children.
Meeting the Needs of Single-Parent Children: School and Parent Views Differ
Authors: Wanat Carolyn L.
Published: March 2007

Students from single-parent families have special needs, as identified by a survey of parents in one midwestern state.
Involving Noncustodial Parents in Their Student's Education
Authors: Austin James F.
Published: March 2007

Current school policies inhibit the involvement of noncustodial parents in the education of their children. School administrators can, however, help noncustodial parents become more involved in education and enhance the parent-child relationship.
Funding and Philosophy: A Conversation About Band Trips and Fund Raising
Authors: Hoffer Charles R.
Published: March 2007

The following conversation between Thoughtful Prin cipal (TP) and Music Teacher (MT) didn't really take place, but it could have. MT is the band director in the high school where TP is principal. Their conversation raises a number of basic issues about fund raising, booster groups, and trips.
Reaching At-Risk Students Through Music Education
Authors: Shuler Scott
Published: March 2007

Unfortunately, most discussions sur rounding at-risk students focus on remedying deficiencies in "basic skills, " often defined narrowly as English literacy and the ability to per form mathematical computations. However, music and the other arts play an important part in reaching and retaining at-risk secondary students.
Introducing Multicultural/ Multiethnic Music Education To the School Curriculum
Authors: Campbell Patricia Shehan
Published: March 2007

Times have changed, students have changed, and so has the face of music education. Now, in addition to teaching the Great Masters, music educators are introducing the folk and popular music traditions of non-West ern societies to students who hail from a diversity of cultural back grounds.
Targeting Education and Missing The schools: A Consideration Of National Standards
Authors: Kean Michael H.
Published: March 2007

Educators have too many responsibil ities to be burdened with additional requirements and regulations that hamper rather than support their work, says this writer, who points to one recent report's call for additional assessments as doing just that.
School-Based Management: Sharing the Resource Decisions
Authors: Herman Jerry J.
Published: March 2007

Here are some common sense guide lines for sharing important resource decisions when a local school district contemplates moving toward site- based management.
The Role of Dress Codes, Uniforms in Urban Schools
Authors: LaPoint Velma , Holloman Lillian O. , Alleyne Sylvan I.
Published: March 2007

Administrators in large urban schools today often face problems relating to student appearance and attire. Are dress codes or uniforms the solution? These writers consider the implica tions of that question.
Public Education as a Private Enterprise: Implications for Principals
Authors: Gainey Donald D.
Published: March 2007

In the 1990s, key decisions affecting education will be made in the political arena. Since those who have political skills can influence policy, principals must extend their leadership role to include active political involvement.
The Role of the Classroom Teacher as a Curriculum Leader
Authors: Haberman Martin
Published: March 2007

This writer looks at the role of the classroom teacher as curriculum leader in the two realms that cannot be taken away by textbook publishers, textmakers, or administrators: i.e., what is taught and what is learned.
Three Nations' Curricula: What Can We Learn from Them?
Authors: Unks Gerald
Published: March 2007

By examining the curricula of other countries, we may discover that which we value in our own system. Here's a look at the structure of education in Germany, Japan, and Great Britain.
Stress and the High School Senior: Implications for Instruction
Authors: Amen John , Reglin Gary
Published: March 2007

The research conducted by these writers reinforced what is already known about how students are affect ed by stress. On the following pages, they discuss their findings and some implications for educators.
Elder Mentors: Giving Schools a Hand
Authors: Freedman Marc , Jaffe Natalie
Published: March 2007

Matching retirees with troubled youngsters in mentor programs is a cost-effective way to provide young people with much-needed adult role models.
Getting Ready for the ESL Onslaught: Steps the Principal Should Take
Authors: Valentin Tom
Published: March 2007

Increasing numbers of school districts throughout the country are facing the challenge of educating a special group of at-risk students—recent immigrants who do not speak English.
Effective Classroom Discipline: Advice for Educators
Authors: Fuhr Don
Published: March 2007

Top performing teachers understand and practice effective discipline. They search for what is "right" in a student's behavior, and build on that strength.
Leadership for School Culture: Knowing the Norms, Behaviors, and Issues
Authors: Roberts Jo
Published: March 2007

The right preparation program can go a long way toward improving the cultural leadership skills of beginning principals. Here's an outline for such a program.
Coaching for Leadership: Moving Toward Site-Based Management
Authors: Bennett Ken
Published: March 2007

Here is an overview of the process one school district is using to effect the transformation from a centralized administration to site-based management.
Principal, Finesse Your Way to Instructional Leadership
Authors: Hutto James R. , Criss Gail D.
Published: March 2007

The effective principal will be cog nizant of subtle clues that will affect his or her status as instructional lead er. Listed here are several practical suggestions of ways to improve how others perceive you as an instruction al leader.
Principal's Leadership Styles: The Power of the "Halo Effect"
Authors: Brubaker Dale L. , Simon Lawrence H. , Tysinger Nancy K.
Published: March 2007

The cooperative research efforts reported here revealed some key findings about how various constituencies view principals. One such perspective is the "halo effect. "
Education for the Information Age: Is It Time To Trade Vehicles?
Authors: Adams Steve , Bailey Gerald D.
Published: March 2007

To prepare students for the 21st century, educators must reexamine their educational paradigms and look far into the future. An Information Age audit might be a good way to start.
Restructured Schools: How, Why Do They Work?
Authors: Moore Charles E.
Published: March 2007

What is it that genuinely restructured schools do that the others do not? What do the faculty and administration of these restructured schools know that we should? From conversations with school staff members and administrators, observations, and reviews of current literature, 12 "secrets" were revealed.
Assessing School Climate: An Important Step for Enhancing School Quality
Authors: Witcher Ann E.
Published: March 2007

How can the administrator encourage students to attend and remain in school? How can one offset feelings of detachment? How can the adminis trator support faculty members in their daily work? How can one strengthen community support for education? One avenue for enhancing school quality involves school climate.
Back to the Real Basics: Preparing Students for Success as Adults
Authors: Kussrow Paul G.
Published: March 2007

Calls for a return to the basics are not new—as early as 1918, arguments were being made for a more wholistic curriculum. This writer continues the debate, and urges educators to "question the status quo."
Assessment of Student Achievement: National and International Perspectives
Authors: Levine Daniel U. , Ornstein Allan C.
Published: March 2007

U.S. students consistently rank low on international assessments of achieve ment, especially in math and science. Are such assessments valid? Or, do national assessments provide a more accurate picture? These writers consid er the questions and their implications.
The Assistant Principal: Crisis Manager, Custodian, or Visionary?
Authors: Koru Judith M.
Published: March 2007

The assistant principalship continues to be an important step on the route to the principalship. Does the work of the assistant principal prepare one to become a principal? A study of assis tant principals from the metropolitan area of Houston, Tex., representing a variety of settings in both urban and suburban school districts, was under taken to answer this question.
Strategic Marketing for Educational Systems: A Guide For Implementation
Authors: Hanson E. Mark , Henry Walter
Published: March 2007

The use of strategic marketing pro cesses typically associated with the private sector can be of significant val ue to school systems in developing public confidence and support, and in establishing guidelines for future development. These writers offer a step-by-step overview of such a model.
We Must Act Now To Save Our Kids
Authors: Brady Sarah
Published: March 2007

Schools are not immune to the problems afflicting society at large, and kids must be taught that there are serious conse quences to relying on guns to solve their problems.
Philosophical Orientations on The School Curriculum: A Research Report
Authors: Hlebowitsh Peter S.
Published: March 2007

The implementation of professional knowledge in the school setting is a process that entails deep and sub stantive philosophical considerations. At some level of school leadership, philosophical leanings play a central role in shaping a school's mission and overall program direction. The study reported here explores the philosophi cal leanings of secondary school prin cipals in areas of curriculum concern.
Democracy and Site-Based Administration: The Impact on Education
Authors: Achilles Charles
Published: March 2007

The principal who seeks a democratic school in the service-oriented era of school-based administration must lead teachers and others to accommodate and to build upon education's successes.
Democracy, Design, and the New Reflective Practice
Authors: Maxcy Spencer J.
Published: March 2007

This writer calls for the reform of public education to embrace a kind of democ racy that values full and free discussion by all members of the school community.
Changing Roles and Responsibilities in a Restructuring School District
Authors: Payzant Thomas W. , Gardner Maruta
Published: March 2007

These writers provide a brief overview of the school restructuring reform move ment and how it is being pursued in one school district, and explore some of the changing roles and shifting relationships they have observed as the restructuring process has moved forward. The spe cific roles and responsibilities of many educators, especially principals, they say, remain unclear.
Why Does Japanese High School Education Work?
Authors: Irish Ann B.
Published: March 2007

Japanese students spend more time at school than their American counterparts, but not necessarily more time in class. That distinction may be the reason Japa nese high schools are considered to be successful, says this writer.
What Do Your Former Students Remember About Their School?
Authors: Merrill Dotty
Published: March 2007

A survey of recent graduates can pro vide much useful information—and some food for thought—for administrators. Here's a report on one such survey.
Implementing School-Based Decision Making in Kentucky
Authors: Van Meter Eddy J.
Published: March 2007

In Kentucky, where school-based man agement is legally mandated, schools in various stages of implementation are learning some important lessons.
Performance Assessment: A Golden Opportunity To Improve the Future
Authors: Wraga William G.
Published: March 2007

Performance assessment has gained in popularity in response to a growing realization that paper-and-pencil tests measure a narrow range of learning and measure that learning at least once removed from tangible student effort.
Seven Things a Principal Should Know About School Finance
Authors: Sharp William L.
Published: March 2007

The secondary school principal should have at least a basic under standing of school finance terms so he or she can work with the district office and discuss it with members of the community.
Money Matters! But What Difference Does It Make to Schools and Students?
Authors: Hawkins Joseph A.
Published: March 2007

Does money matter in the public schools? Under the right research conditions, it might be possible to answer this question. The findings we produce from limited statistical exer cises, however, can be dangerously incomplete and misleading.
Educational and Commercial Institutions in the United States: Symbiosis and Cooperation
Authors: Nidds John A. , McGerald James
Published: March 2007

A number of U.S. companies, suc cessful in the global marketplace, attribute their prosperity to a corpo rate culture in which every individual is motivated to perform in a coopera tive effort. U.S. educational leaders are now asking them to share their knowledge and experience.
Curriculum Reform in Middle Level and High School Mathematics
Authors: Cauley Kathleen M. , Seyfarth John T.
Published: March 2007

Reform in mathematics has broad support, and it is nudging changes in standardized testing. Those changes will require a sustained effort over a number of years.
What Can We Learn from The Marketing of Independent Schools?
Authors: Tauber Robert T.
Published: March 2007

U.S. public schools can learn some thing about selling themselves from Australian independent schools. The "sales pitch" should include the offer ing of a quality academic program in a caring and disciplined environment.
To Err Is Human, But May Not Be Necessary
Authors: Murray Barbara A.
Published: March 2007

Novice administrators will find many pitfalls on the road to success. These hints may help them achieve success for themselves and their school.
Centralizing and Focusing Roles: The Student Services Committee
Authors: Hicks Anna T.
Published: March 2007

A successful administrative team focuses on the appropriate delegation of responsibility and authority; it is most effective if its approach encom passes the whole system.
High School Restructuring: What Are the Critical Elements?
Authors: Cawelti Gordon
Published: March 2007

Restructuring and systemwide change can alter the way high schools educate their students. What elements of the system can be changed and combined to ensure schools become more productive?
What Do School Leaders Face Under the Family and Medical Leave Act?
Authors: Wyld David C.
Published: March 2007

What are the pertinent aspects of the Family and Medical Leave Act for edu cational institutions, and what are its implications for school administration and instruction?
Perceptions of High School Counseling Activities: Response Differences According To College Plans
Authors: Libsch Margaret , Freedman-Doan Peter
Published: March 2007

Responses to a survey indicate that seniors' perceptions of their counsel ing needs often do not coincide with the amount of specific counseling they actually received.
Flexible Block Scheduling: It Works for Us!
Authors: Huff A. Leroy
Published: March 2007

This secondary school is now in its third year of restructuring, using the 8- block model as the core around which the administration has fundamentally altered the way instruction is delivered to students.
Guidelines for Grading That Support Learning and Student Success
Authors: O'Connor Ken
Published: March 2007

There is no single best practice in grading but guidelines will help to ensure that the meaning of grades is clear, and that they support learning and encourage student success.
Current Practices in Testing and Assessment: What Is Driving the Changes?
Authors: Ryan Joseph M. , Miyasaka Jeanne R.
Published: March 2007

The increased popularity of such practices as portfolio and performance assessment reflect fundamental changes in curriculum and instruction. Changes in beliefs about what students should learn and how they can best be taught are influencing the way many students are assessed.
Professional Development: The Key to a Total Quality Assessment Environment
Authors: Stiggins Richard J.
Published: March 2007

Those who are concerned with the quality of instruction must also be concerned with the quality of assessment. Developing an understanding of the principles of sound assessment can help educators ensure quality control standards are met when student achievement is assessed.
Practical Experiences in Implementing a National Portfolio Model at the High School Level
Authors: Reckase Mark D.
Published: March 2007

The challenge of portfolio assessment is to implement a system that both supports sound instructional practice and the flexibility that such instruction requires, and that provides accurate information about students' capabilities that can be used to support important decisions.
A Portfolio-Based Assessment Model For Teachers: Encouraging Professional Growth
Authors: Blake Jane , Bachman Jerry , Frys Mary Kay , Holbert Patricia , Ivan Tamara , Sellitto Pamela
Published: March 2007

Does a portfolio-based assessment model, incorporating degrees of self-assessment consistent with the research on adult learning, represent the best means by which to nurture the sort of professional growth that is the ultimate objective of teacher assessment programs?
Formative and Summative Assessment: A Possible Alternative to The Grading-Reporting Dilemma
Authors: Reedy Randy
Published: March 2007

Pressures for accountability, student sorting, and progress reporting have placed demands on teachers to evaluate students in a timely manner. A grading policy that provides non-threatening feedback can help students concentrate on Learning.
Tech Prep + School-to-Work = Career Pathways
Authors: Adkisson Dennis L. , Lane Steven
Published: March 2007

Our school-to-work program could only be as strong as the partnerships between the area education agency, local education agencies, students, parents, community colleges, and businesses. What could we do to ensure that result?
How the Principalship Has Changed: Lessons from Principals' Life Stories
Authors: Brubaker Dale L.
Published: March 2007

The life stories of principals in a graduate education class reveal that many changes have occurred in the last 20 years, and suggest some changes that may occur in the next 20.
Enhancing Career Development for All Students Through Tech Prep/School-to-Work
Authors: Wacker Gabrielle Banick
Published: March 2007

Students and young adults need to learn about themselves, to have a sense of the world of work, and to set tentative well-informed life and work goals. How can principals and parents help them?
School Climate: Common-Sense Solutions to Complicated Problems
Authors: Dietrich Amy P. , Bailey Elsie L.
Published: March 2007

As the roles and responsibilities of schools become more complex, edu cators are constantly searching for ways to meet the educational needs of students. This is particularly true in high schools where students encounter social and emotional pressures that interfere with learning. Does success come from the environment created in the school?
Are We Teaching High School Science Backward?
Authors: Sousa David A.
Published: March 2007

High school science courses should provide the knowledge and skills to make all students scientifically Literate. To achieve this, many high schools now require three years of science courses for graduation. But what is the best sequence in which to study them?
Student-Led Conferences at the Middle Level: Promoting Student Responsibility
Authors: Hackmann Donald G.
Published: March 2007

Although students generally feel a desire for greater independence in the middle level years, and are expected to assume increasing responsibility for their academic progress, they are usually excluded from parent-teacher conferences. Might including students in these conferences have a posi tive effect on both student achievement and home-school relations?
The Process Communication Model: Understanding Ourselves and Others
Authors: Gilbert Michael
Published: March 2007

Development of effective communication skills is important, if not critical. The process communication model shows that attending to the needs of staff members and students can stim ulate more acceptable performance and greater growth.
Making Students Part of the Safe Schools Solution
Authors: Hill Marie Somers
Published: March 2007

Students are a valuable resource in promoting a safe school climate. Their participation in safe schools' initiatives leads to long-term ben efits and fosters healthy interpersonal relationships that will assist them for the rest of their life.
Preparing Teachers for the Next Millennium: Secondary School Administrators Have Their Say
Authors: Nidds John A. , McGerald James
Published: March 2007

If schools are to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century, teach ers must be prepared. The following questionnaire and responses, orig inally completed by a group of school administrators on Long Island, may hetp other administrators who wish to evaluate their schools and teachers and make informed changes.
Criteria for Evaluating School-Based Distance Education Programs
Authors: Hawkes Mark
Published: March 2007

As the presence of distance learning technologies increases so does the call for them to show if and how they improve instruction and learn ing. What criteria and guidelines can administrators use to evaluate their educational tetecommunications technologies?
Leadership Laboratories: Professional Development for the 21st Century
Authors: Zellner Luana J. , Erlandson David A.
Published: March 2007

Countless principals who have been on the job during the past 30 years will testify that the principalship has grown progressively more intense. This can be documented by a review of the tasks that have been added to the principalship, the environmental pressures that operate on the school, and the emerging interpersonal relationships by which the school is governed and does its daily work.
Supporting Student Teachers in an Urban, Multicultural Setting
Authors: White Brian
Published: March 2007

There is nothing unusual or startling about Grand Rapids Central High School, an urban school like hundreds of others across the country. But like most preservice teachers, the students in our teacher education program at Grand Valley State University have had very little experi ence in urban schools, and many find the prospect of student teaching at Central frightening indeed.
What Schools Can Do To Combat Student-to-Student Sexual Harassment
Authors: Webb L. Dean , Hunnicutt Kay Hartwell , Metha Arlene
Published: March 2007

Student-to-student sexual harassment takes place every day in almost every school in the United States. It is a serious problem for the schools, not only because of its devastating impact on victims or the potential liability of the district or its employees but because of the consequences if it is not confronted.
Homerooms: Rediscovering New Possibilities in an Old Tool
Authors: Wynne Edward A.
Published: March 2007

The school—from preschool through twelfth grade—is a more complex form of community than the family. As students' capabilities and need to learn increase, they should practice operating in increasingly com plex environments. But such environments should still provide stu dents with greater stability and direction than most adult non-family environments. Such support groups often now include homerooms.
Redefining the Comprehensive High School: The Multiple Pathways Model
Authors: Monson Robert J.
Published: March 2007

Perhaps the future of the comprehensive public high school lies in an alternative organizational structure that offers a new definition of cur riculum pathways leading to a standards-based diploma. These newly defined pathways offer students greater opportunity to acquire the skills that will be necessary in our emerging economy, but with less of the sorting that stigmatizes many students in the existing model.
Personalizing Student Learning Through Better Use of Organization And Time: Continuing the Minnesota Tradition
Authors: Krajewski Bob , Bonthuis Dave , Kluznik Carol , Miller Nick
Published: March 2007

Progressive ideas in meeting society's problems head-on, a philosophy of envisioning where education should be, and a willingness to change have allowed Minnesota to be on the cutting edge in such areas as opportunity education, integration, and special education. Restructuring initiatives continue this tradition.
The School as a Learning Organization
Authors: Keefe James W. , Howard Eugene R.
Published: March 2007

Any given school environment represents the interplay of school cultural values; the curricular, organizational, and human resources of the school; and student productivity, all seen through the lens of student, teacher, and parent perceptions of the school's climate. The environment of the school is not the actual cultural norms and expectations as lived and experienced but also the perception of that reality by the "significant others" of the school—student, teacher, and parent/community. The perception, in fact, is often more significant than the reality, since people act and react as they perceive something to be.
The Principal Rules for School Technology
Authors: Crouse David
Published: March 2007

For school administrators the most difficult part of building a bridge to the 21st century is building it with micro-chips. The personal com puter revolution has been going on for the last 15-20 years and shows no signs of abating. In every area, information technology is continu ing its rapid transformation of almost all human endeavors.
Do We Need NEW National Standards in Mathematics And Science?
Authors: Sutton John T. , Krueger Alice B.
Published: March 2007

As long as teachers have the time, information, and leadership to help make decisions about essential learnings; the opportunity to imple ment changes in curriculum materials and teaching strategies; the abil ity to use assessments to improve student learning; and the support of the community to do their best, our students have a chance to be "first in the world in mathematics and science."
Work Standards: Why We Need Standards for Instructional and Assessment Design
Authors: Wiggins Grant
Published: March 2007

Once we understand the standards-based and performance nature of intellectuaI excellence, we will see that Learning to meet high stan dards is only possible when we have high standards for what counts as worthy work to be mastered, not just the content used in the work.
Service Learning: Connecting Citizenship with the Classroom
Authors: Brandell Mary Ellen , Hinck Shelly
Published: March 2007

Service learning is the blending of service and learning goals in such a way that the two reinforce one another. It connects student service with traditional classroom instruction, learning, and reflection. Service learning is a philosophy of education, as well as a service to the community.
The Principal's Paradox: Remaining Secure in A Precarious Position
Authors: Davis Stephen H.
Published: March 2007

Many educators maintain that the principalship is the most demanding of all public school administrative roles. At best, principals strive to provide vision and unity of purpose within challenging, dynamic, and highly political settings. At worst, principals are faced with the unre lenting task of maintaining structure and order within increasingly hostile, unpredictable, and conflict-laden environments.
The Forgotten Leadership Skill: Range of Interest and The School Principal
Authors: Armenta Tony , Reno Thomas
Published: March 2007

Of all the skills necessary for today's school leaders, range of interest is probably the most easily attained. For the principal's emotional and intellectual well-being, as well as for the potential benefits to the school or district, administrators should pay close attention to devel oping and expanding this sometimes forgotten skill.
On Professional Journalism
Authors: MacDonald Kenneth
Published: March 2007

I think it is not the function of the press to solve the problems of the world. I think the function is to per ceive and identify and clarify the problems and to give the readers the information through which they can find solutions.
Historians Butting Heads: Newspaper Editorials and Presidential Elections in the Gilded Age
Authors: Sloan David
Published: March 2007

Journalism historians tend to exaggerate the impact o f newspaper editorials; non-journalism historians tend to overlook or underestimate it.
Reconceptualizing the Notion of Journalistic Professionalism Across Differing Press Systems
Authors: Starck Kenneth , Sudhaker Anantha
Published: March 2007

Even Gandhi, for whom freedom and liberty were in domitable pivots of life, had reservations about an absolute free press in Indian social conditions and preferred certain self-imposed journalistic responsibilities.
Criticism of Public Officials and Government in the New Nation
Authors: Smith Maryann Yodelis , Baldasty Gerald J.
Published: March 2007

Truly, press freedom in the colony and young state of Massachusetts meant more than the Blackstonian concept that there should be no prior restraint. It is uncertain how accepted the Blackstonian definition of press freedom was in theory; but, in practice, publisbers went beyond those limits with impunity.
Self-Reflexiveness in Therapy and Education
Authors: Johnson Kenneth G.
Published: March 2007

The self-reflexiveness of language and the human nerv ous system makes possible both our noblest and most destructive potentials.
Beyond Numbers: The Role of the Black Journalist in the U.S. News Media
Authors: Mapp Thomas F.
Published: March 2007

It is not sufficient to discuss the biring of minorities solely in numerical terms....Beginning Black journalists and others already working in the field must contin ually determine within what kind of framework they should go about journalistic tasks.
Activism vs. Catharsis in the Religious Radical Right: A Case Study of Billy James Hargis' "Christian Crusade"
Authors: Harper Nancy L.
Published: March 2007

... whatever function Christian Crusade (and by exten sion, similar rightist organizations) may serve for some individual members-tension release, displacement o f aggression, projection of weaknesses, a feeling of pow er-its ultimate goal is to affect the social and political direction of American life. Its ultimate purpose, then, is political: it hopes to implant a fairly well-defined ide ology in enough politically active and influential people to determine the future direction of this country.
Company and industry information: online and ondisk
Authors: Halperin Michael
Published: March 2007

A description and comparison of two computer search systems designed to retrieve US company and industry information. Dialog's Business Connection is available as an online, timesharing system. Datext/Corporate is a CD-ROM system. The systems are compared on the basis of cost, ease of use, database coverage, currency of data, processing speed and user perception.
How European information companies plan new products
Authors: Stanford-Smith Brian
Published: March 2007

A survey of twenty four major information companies examined the product, the market, market research activities, and the product launch to derive good practice notes for the industry.
Paying for business information: a survey of fee-based services
Authors: McGrother Carmel
Published: March 2007

Outlines the main facilities offered by commercial business information services. Concentrates on seven information services: The British Library Business Information Service, Financial Times Business Information Service, First Contact, London Business School Information Service, Manchester Business School Information Service, SVP and University of Warwick Business Information Service and evaluates them, using a combination of telephone interviews, explanatory literature and comments from their customers.
'Green' business information resources
Authors: Rennie Janet , Hanton Fabienne , Rose Keith
Published: March 2007

Environmental concerns have recently risen to the top of the business agenda. This paper is drawn from two parallel studies: the first part looks at the information resources used by a selection of specialist informa tion providers; the second part investigates the use of environmental information resources by a sample of manufacturing and service companies.
Monitoring the use of public business libraries
Authors: Kennington Don , Edmonds Diana
Published: March 2007

Presents the results of a survey of a selected group of public business libraries, analysing where users came from, how long enquiries took, the enquirers' perception of success, and referral to other agencies