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Student Views on Controversial Issues
Authors: Jacobs James N.
Published: March 2007

When militant high school students pressed the Cincinnati Board of Education with their specific demands, the superintendent of schools responded by helping those students and others to organize for study and positive action. One of the seven committees thus formed, the Polls Committee, designed a questionnaire which registered various student opinions on contro versial issues. The following report of this group's findings in the Cincinnati senior high schools includes data on, and analysis of, youth ful attitudes in the context of racial tension in the urban environment.
Individual Self-Fulfillment in the Large High School
Authors: Glatthorn Allan A.
Published: March 2007

"It seems to me that there are two fundamental principles basic to all aspects of individual fulfillment. The first is the principle of multi plicity of alternatives. This principle suggests that man has the greatest chance to develop his unique potential when he has the greatest number of options from among which to choose. And the principle embraces options of all sorts: books to read, models to imitate, careers to begin, philosophies to adopt, groups to join, subjects to study, clothes to wear, art to enjoy, paths to follow. The antithesis of such diversity is uniformity—and uniformity is the death-knell of individuality."
Image and Reality
Authors: Hayakawa S.I.
Published: March 2007

"Perhaps one reason for this almost universal interest in the maintenance of education re volves around the complex issue of what con stitutes meaning and reality in our world.... Somehow, I think, the vast majority of human beings—both college educated and not college educated-are saying that maybe our real hope for salvation lies in the universities."
Creating a Demand for Education in Rural Areas
Authors: Breathitt Edward T.
Published: March 2007

"To me, the leading problem in education today is precisely this: to create a demand for the kind and quality of education which is relevant to the future of today's youth. The problem is especially difficult in non-metropolitan areas because the forces and consequences of contemporary change are less visible there."
Teaching Experience Necessary for Counselors?
Authors: Lister James L.
Published: March 2007

In this article, the current status of the teaching experience requirement for counselors is pre sented ; opposing arguments on the requirement are examined; research evidence on the effects of teaching experience on counselor perform ance is reviewed; and proposals are suggested for the employment and education of counselors without prior teaching experience.
Flexibility in the Secondary School
Authors: Johnson Howard M.
Published: March 2007

"The development of teacher control over the schedule pattern along with preservation of order and integrity in the total school operation must be the major goals of those searching for a more flexible schedule for today's secondary school."
Manifest and Latent Functions in Educational Activities
Authors: Saxe Richard W.
Published: March 2007

"The sociological concepts of manifest and latent functions may help administrators to under stand some of the seemingly irrational phe nomena which confound efforts to effect 'sen sible' changes in education. 'Manifest functions are those consequences for society or any of its subsystems or segments that are intended and recognized by participants in the system. Latent functions are those consequences that are neither intended nor recognized.'"
Protest in Black and White
Authors: Kukla David A.
Published: March 2007

"It is the principal who sees both sides of the student activists—their strong desire to improve society and their irresponsible idiosyncrasies— who will have the best opportunity to turn student unrest into student participation. The faults of student radicals do not excuse the principal from listening to their demands."
Technology and Culture in Education
Authors: Ianni Francis A.J.
Published: March 2007

"The current stance of educational technology assumes that the machine has come to rescue a moribund educational system from its own ex cesses.... It is more accurate to say that neither the state of development of the machines nor the state of the art of the materials... permits any confidence in the supremacy of the machine."
The Computer and Testing
Authors: Miller Marvin M.
Published: March 2007

"The uses of a computer system in a testing pro gram are many and varied in nature. They range from preparation of the original input docu ments to compilation of sophisticated statistical analyses, from simple time-consuming clerical tasks to highly complicated mathematical calcu lations."
Summer Work-Study for Educable Mentally Retarded Students
Authors: Sluser Ruth , Mathewson John
Published: March 2007

Aside from the direct handicap of being re tarded mentally, the student with this problem usually has very limited social skills. The dif ficulty, then, of his taking a responsible place in society after high school is compounded. Through careful selection of work sites and close supervision, however, much can be done to prepare the educable mentally retarded stu dent for a full-time job. This paper is the story of a summer program designed to do just that.
Student Participation In Decision-Making
Authors: McGrew Jean B.
Published: March 2007

"There appears to be ... agreement among writers and speakers that society in general and education in particular is indeed in a state of change, that a variety of groups are in fact asking for (or demanding) more participation in decision-making and this in turn requires more fluid and effective communications."
The Urban Studies Program
Authors: Smith Lawrence C.
Published: March 2007

"What happens if the urban studies program takes a different route, a 360-degree turn: select people whose educational levels are diversified, whose economic status is a cross-section without regard to race, color, creed or national origin— in short, a heterogeneous group."
Summer Program for the Able and Ambitious Student
Authors: Ryder John H.
Published: March 2007

The summer program discussed here was de signed for students with high IQ's—including those who were not performing at an acceptable level in school. Six courses of study in seminar form were offered to sixty juniors and seniors over a five-week period.
Crispus Attucks Is Not Enough
Authors: Fenton Edwin
Published: March 2007

"American parents, no matter what their color, should not settle for a social studies curriculum which does not consistently challenge children to clarify their values."
"Minority Cultures in America"
Authors: Metcalf Fay
Published: March 2007

"The rationale for the course was that individ uals do show discrimination and prejudice to groups which are not part of their own sub cultures. This holds alarming consequences for school relationships, for American society, and for international society. We hope that students who are taught the truth about ethnocentrism will rid themselves of attitudes that are based on misunderstanding and that they will develop constructive attitudes toward their fellow humans."
An Independent Study Seminar Approach To Afro-American History
Authors: Jenness L.S. , Galin Berrier G.
Published: March 2007

Last year, Forest View High School carried out a pilot project in operating a small seminar in Afro-American history as a part of its Inde pendent Study Program. The project was so successful that the same seminar is being re peated both semesters this year. This article offers a detailed description of Forest View's Independent Study Program in general and its Afro-American history seminar in particular.
Competence for All as the Goal for Secondary Education
Authors: Allen James E.
Published: March 2007

"One of the most serious flaws in our educa tional system has been its ironclad separation of academic and vocational preparation. This has tended to perpetuate the larger social flaw of a kind of hierarchy of occupational classifi cation which has little to do with the actual value of the work performed."
Education for Citizenship in the International Community
Authors: Collins Michael
Published: March 2007

Secretary Collins cites the following goals for international education: (1) an informed aware ness of that deepening interdependence of na tions, (2) an ability to live with realities—such realities, for example, as the limitations on the power of any single nation..., (3) a tolerance for ambiguity, and (4) a mental discipline in considering international issues—a habit of test ing proposed solutions against a check list of analytical questions.
Science, Society, and Education
Authors: McElroy William D.
Published: March 2007

"I am convinced that a significant portion of the social malaise we are experiencing is grounded in a sense of powerlessness—a feeling by the individual that he is unable to influence or even to understand the events around him. Since our society is based on science, science education should be part of the educational experience of all students, regardless of whether they are science-bound or not."
Building Democratic Values Through Student Participation
Authors: Weldy Gilbert R.
Published: March 2007

"In our schools we have concocted a curriculum which we say is preparing students to under stand, to analyze, and eventually to solve these social problems—which brings us to the final one of the social problems, which concerns us directly and certainly concerns young people— the relevancy of their education."
Can We Measure the Performance of Educational Systems?
Authors: Dyer Henry S.
Published: March 2007

"The opposite of the seat-of-the-pants approach to system assessment is just as vulnerable to mis taken conclusions about the effectiveness of the schools in the system. It focuses on the output of the system as measured by scores on achieve ment tests while paying no attention to factors inside and outside the schools...."
Independent Study Isn't New
Authors: Carl Dorothy L.
Published: March 2007

"... Emphasis was placed on stimulating think ing and locating answers to some of the pupils' own questions. But interest had been instilled, and there seemed to be satisfaction in creating something tangible that another pupil could use and enjoy. Many had found a new aware ness of their own possibility."
A Summer Vocational Program for the Scholastically Handicapped
Authors: Freas Harold J. , Kilchenman Earl
Published: March 2007

Scholastically handicapped children tend to lose, while on summer vacation, many of the desirable habits and attitudes gained during the school year. Mayfield High School designed a pro gram, at that time believed to be the first of its kind in the country, to enable slow learning stu dents to have continuing work-study training during the summer. The primary goal is to in crease the students' employability.
Educational Reform and the Principal
Authors: Cunningham Luvern L.
Published: March 2007

A well-known college of education dean, Luvern Cunningham took last year off to think through some of the unprecedented problems that face U.S. public education. This article summarizes some of his conclusions. Already on record as questioning the value of universal compulsory education, Cunningham here ana lyzes several other controversial proposals for education reform, including the voucher ex periment planned for 1971 by the federal Office of Economic Opportunity.

Although this article is nearly twice as long as the usual BULLETIN piece, the editors chose to publish Cunningham's paper in full because it represents the considered judgment of a respected establishment figure who now believes that we are at a watershed where public educa tion must change or die.
Preparing Secondary School Students for College-Level Speech Courses
Authors: Balcer Charles L.
Published: March 2007

Speech courses originated at the college level. Inevitably, high school curricular con cepts and practices reflect this fact. The author takes the view, however, that secondary school speech education should not differentiate be tween college-bound and noncollege-bound students. Principals should avoid the tendency to ape college variety and specialization in speech and drama.
Stating Objectives in Speech Communication
Authors: Kibler Robert J. , Barker Larry L.
Published: March 2007

Only within recent years has the movement to establish behavioral objectives for speech communication become widespread. Yet the benefits for instruction and achievement are many. Here is a well-documented historical overview and status report, with suggestions for help in devising a systematically articulated set of objectives for communication behaviors in your secondary school.
Specialized Programs for Academically Advanced Students
Authors: Mitchell Wanda B.
Published: March 2007

Are your better students turned off by an irrelevant or unexciting curriculum? The secondary school speech department may be able to help. Miss Mitchell describes promis ing practices under three headings: (1) crea tive expression in nonprint media, (2) ele mentary research, and (3) activities of social and interpersonal concern.
Student Rights—Locker Searches
Authors: Olson Eric
Published: March 2007

There have been four recent judicial decisions in locker search cases. They make it possible to say with some certainty what the courts will consider "reasonable" under the Fourth (search and seizure) Amendment. Here is a succinct statement of the procedures a school administrator should employ in conducting legal locker searches.
Are Teachers Subject to Dress Codes?
Authors: Hudgins H.C.
Published: March 2007

For an administrator to restrict a teacher's right of dress and appearance, he must first show that curtailment is necessitated by some greater in terest—preservation of law and order, for ex ample. In recent court cases, this has proven difficult. Mr. Hudgins suggests that an admin istrator can stay out of court by recognizing that his school will inevitably reflect changing atti tudes, social behavior, and styles of dress and appearance.
Academic Freedom in the Public Schools
Authors: Schneider Edwin
Published: March 2007

Public school teachers should refrain from claim ing indiscriminately, on grounds of "academic freedom," the rights which widely obtain in higher education; logic and fact will not sustain them. That is the thesis of this paper. It does not mean, however, that the public school teacher has all the professional autonomy he needs to achieve the goals of the school.
Comments on Research
Authors: Goldman Harvey
Published: March 2007

The role of the principal in conflict resolution differs with the nature of the conflict. Does it involve scarce resources, problems of control, or problems of coordination? Here Mr. Gold man summarizes implications for principals of Pondy's techniques for institutionalizing ways of dealing with recurrent conflicts.
Philosophy—A Course for High School Students
Authors: Reber Donald D.
Published: March 2007

Ten Chicago area high schools have been ex perimenting with a course in philosophy. Not only have students given it an enthusiastic re ception, the course has triggered self-examina tion in sponsoring schools, with far-reaching implications. One of the participating principals describes the experiment.
Improving the Effectiveness of the Director of Secondary Education
Authors: Simms Richard L.
Published: March 2007

"Directors of secondary education can make a substantial and vital contribution to the secon dary school program in growing school districts with multiple secondary schools. However, great care must be taken in adding this position to the district's administrative framework if maxi mum benefit is to be derived."
Comments on Research
Authors: Gorton Richard A.
Published: March 2007

Willower and others have studied the values, norms, and traditions governing the day-to-day actions and interactions of teachers. Among their findings: Teachers tend to take a custodial rather than a humanistic approach to pupil control. "Old Guard" teachers tend to equate good teaching with good discipline and to im pose this concept on neophytes.
Palo Alto Police Are No Longer 'Pigs'
Authors: Oblander E.R.
Published: March 2007

Like certain other hard-pressed U.S. communi ties, Palo Alto has started bringing police offi cers into the schools. But there is a difference. In Palo Alto the police are there to teach, not to intimidate. Officer Oblander believes the police are successful in teaching understanding of the role of the police in society and respect for the individual policeman.
The Value of Academic Excellence
Authors: Butler Broadus N.
Published: March 2007

A leading black educator speaks of the burden of responsibility education bears in preparing the nation to make choices for survival rather than choices that will breed domestic holocaust. He says that America has been given a second chance to fill in the abysses between the majority and the minorities, between the affluent and the poor, between the educated and the uneducated. He calls upon educators to look upon every student, regardless of his color or financial condition, as a "potential exemplar of some form of excellence."
Differentiated Staffing— Its Rewards and Pitfalls
Authors: Keefe J.W.
Published: March 2007

The concept of specialization within a team has led to many of today's most promising educa tional innovations. Here is a clear and concise explanation of the two differentiated staffing proposals currently contending for adoption: the Trump plan and the Allen plan. To promote either, a principal must abandon the adversary mode and accept the participative mode of leadership.
Ethical and Legal Aspects of School Record Keeping
Authors: Goslin David A.
Published: March 2007

In 1970 the Russell Sage Foundation issued guidelines for school record keeping which emphasized the importance of protecting the right to privacy, which is increasingly threatened in modern society. Over 100,000 copies of the report have been distributed. A foundation sociologist discusses implications of that report here.
Spectator Sports: Opportunity or Nightmare?
Authors: Dick Frank
Published: March 2007

Some large schools are abandoning spectator sports because of the misconduct of a few. The Toledo, O., schools decided that the values of varsity athletics, enthusiastically pursued, out weigh the dangers. By seeking and getting com munity support, they not only saved the inter- scholastic athletic program but molded it into a positive force for community relations.
Have Student Activities Costs Gotten Out of Hand?
Authors: Evans Bruce , Wagner Hilmar
Published: March 2007

Participation in school activities is becoming financially impossible for many students as costs soar. The authors explore several basic ap proaches to providing free participation.
Secondary School Preparation for Making Biological Decisions
Authors: Sonneborn T.M.
Published: March 2007

Sonneborn discusses here the weighty biological decisions that must be faced by the generation now in high school. Believing that preparing students for making those decisions intelligently should be a high priority of the secondary school, he describes a way of teaching biology that opens up discussion of societal problems after giving students the hard facts for deal ing with them.
Geology: A Necessary Discipline for Ecological Problem Solving
Authors: Patton John B.
Published: March 2007

In his discussion of socially topical problems, the author demonstrates the average citizen's need for a knowledge of geology and the other sciences from which it is derived if he is to in fluence conservation and efficient utilization of scarce natural resources.
Environmental Education: The New Scientific Literacy
Authors: O'Hearn George T.
Published: March 2007

Environmental education is a prerequisite for achieving scientific literacy, O'Hearn says. It is one of the essentials for public understanding of the difference between the short and long term social benefits that science and technology are constantly offering in the name of "progress."
Goals for the High School Science Curriculum
Authors: Okey James R.
Published: March 2007

Two great goals of science instruction are dis cussed here: teaching students to learn on their own and teaching students to acquire and proc ess information, rather than merely memorizing facts. The author mentions several programs that facilitate attaining these goals.
A Humanistic Approach to Science Teaching
Authors: Rutherford F. James
Published: March 2007

The author presents three criteria for a human istic science course, offering suggestions on the principal's role in developing such a course.
Man Remains the Root of the Humanities
Authors: Stanavage John A.
Published: March 2007

Humanities in the curriculum.... We can con ceive humanities as singular or plural, Stan avage says, explaining how our choice would affect a school's curriculum.
Will Technology Humanize Us?
Authors: Snider Robert C.
Published: March 2007

Will technology humanize or dehumanize the school? Snider considers the implications and concludes: "We cannot stop technology; we can only give it direction and purpose."
Crisis in Middle Management
Authors: English Fenwick , Zaharis James
Published: March 2007

"The paralysis of hierarchy—bureaupathology—" is discussed here, and the authors offer several suggestions on how principals can get out of their present crisis.
The Metropolitan Principal: Preparation for Survival
Authors: Unruh Adolph
Published: March 2007

Presented in this article is further substance to the discussion of preparation programs for principals, which was the theme of the March, 1972, BULLETIN. The author outlines the sug gestions made to him during his study of the high school principals in St. Louis, Mo.
Using Time-Sharing Computers in Secondary Schools: A Status Report
Authors: Koch Warren J.
Published: March 2007

A national survey of shared-time computer use has yielded a variety of data. This article, deal ing primarily with the New England states' experience, reports everything from computer costs to unique student experimentation.
Pregnant Adolescents: Educational Opportunities
Authors: Grady Elaine , Dempsey John J. , Wilson Alice
Published: March 2007

Pregnant school girls need help. This article describes several successful programs for deal ing with the problems of this particular student group.
The Guidance Clinic
Authors: Stiavelli Richard E. , Sykes Dudley E.
Published: March 2007

A guidance clinic program based on behavior modification theory and positive reinforcement was implemented in one junior and one senior high school in the Sacramento City Unified School District. It proved effective as an op tional way of dealing with disruptive students who ordinarily would have been suspended, exempted, or excluded from school.
Teaching, Learning: Strategies for Coping
Authors: Boedeker Louise
Published: March 2007

Responsible for developing a social studies pro gram at an inner-city school, the writer describes the teaching strategies used to bring about a meaningful learning environment, the first re quirement of which is for teachers to have a strong self-concept.
The NASSP Model Schools Action Program
Authors: Trump J. Lloyd , Georgiades William
Published: March 2007

Change mythology vs. change reality is a proper introduction to this summary of pro gram descriptions by several MSP principals and a frank discussion of what's ahead for their schools.
The Facts in the Case
Authors: Seyfert Warren C.
Published: March 2007

Do most high schools compute rank-in-class? The vast majority do, regardless of their geo graphical location or their means of support. The variations in how it is done, however, are numerous.
One District's Efforts to Eliminate Rank- in-Class
Authors: Vander Zanden Joseph P.
Published: March 2007

Some schools have abandoned traditional rank ing practices, despite tremendous adverse pres sures from the system. Here are reports on the experiences of five such schools.
Collegiate Attitudes Toward Pass/Fail Courses1
Authors: Startzel John
Published: March 2007

To answer the question of what effect high school nontraditional grading practices such as pass/fail would have on the college admission process, the National Association of College Admissions Counselors surveyed their member colleges and universities. The results of that study are reported here.
Comments on New Transcript Patterns
Authors: van Rensselaer Halsey C.
Published: March 2007

A college admissions officer explains and illus trates some of the headaches of evaluating non traditional high school transcripts. On the whole a friendly critic, he offers suggestions on how a high school can minimize the problems while improving an applicant's chances of a fair evaluation.
Management by Objectives; Techniques for the Principal
Authors: Mattaliano Anthony P.
Published: March 2007

Determining objectives for a school's programs is an important phase of the planning required in PPBS. Here the author stresses the role of the principal in their development and writing as well as his relationship to others in the organization.
American Youth in the Mid-Seventies
Authors: Havighurst Robert J. , Graham Richard A. , Eberly Donald
Published: March 2007

This report completes the first phase of NASSP's study of American Youth in the Mid-Seventies. After an extensive review and analysis of the current status of youth, the authors describe an untapped but viable option to prepare youth for adult responsibilities.
Educational Planning
Authors: Kratz Robert N.
Published: March 2007

After reviewing the need for administrators to plan in order to be effective decision-makers, the writer presents a model of the planning process to stimulate improved efforts in educa tional planning.
Managing the School System
Authors: Whaling Terry
Published: March 2007

By applying management techniques originally developed for business, schools have attained remarkable success. This article explains how a MAP ( Management Action Program) can show the route to greater productivity.
Help Wanted
Authors: Bagby Geraldine
Published: March 2007

By way of seven imperatives the author defines the problems of instructional leadership and suggests methods of melioration.
Educational Priorities
Authors: Jacobs Albert B.
Published: March 2007

This article does not suggest the abolition of the regular academic curriculum, but it does emphasize the need to accommodate other kinds of learning, such as ecology, human relations, and the use of leisure time.
Assessing the Environment of the Secondary School
Authors: Elliott Burton
Published: March 2007

Using the term "environmental press" for all the factors exerting pressure in a particular en vironment, the author makes a distinction be tween the press that objectively exists and the press that is subjectively experienced. He then discusses environmental assessment techniques for secondary schools.
Factors Affecting Teacher Morale
Authors: Ellenburg F.C.
Published: March 2007

Although research on teacher morale has been copious, reports of it have been scattered and sometimes not easily available. This article presents major conclusions of several studies and points out the implications for school administrators.
Accountability and the Quarter System
Authors: Punke Harold H.
Published: March 2007

Schools are out of step with the real world by retaining the traditional semester organization of the academic year, the author says, and should adopt the quarter system to be relevant. He discusses several advantages of the quarter system as they relate to demands for accountability.
Changing to Modular Flexible Scheduling
Authors: Shockloss Daniel P.
Published: March 2007

This article discusses one school's experiences in planning, implementing, and dealing with the changes resulting from a modular flexible scheduling system.
New Options for Urban Secondary Education
Authors: Salmon Daniel A.
Published: March 2007

The principal of a new high school in New York City, which is to serve as a model for innovative practices, de scribes how his school's program is attempting to establish an educational environment that will meet the anticipated needs of all students.
Interference Factors in the Schools
Authors: Howard Joan G. B. , Howard Alvin W.
Published: March 2007

Readers will be able to recognize many of the anecdotal episodes the writers present to support their contention that educators too often are concerned about the big issues and forget about the persistent timewasters that have deleterious effects on educational programs.
Career Education in Perspective
Authors: Venn Grant
Published: March 2007

The author presents career education as an entirely new concept in American education; and, after reviewing its development and growth, he admonishes educators to view the role of secondary schools from new perspectives.
Rationale for Career Education
Authors: Evans Rupert N.
Published: March 2007

Work's importance to both society and the individual is discussed here. The author points out the need for stu dents to be taught in early childhood healthy attitudes toward the dignity of all work and to be given early opportunities for decision making regarding their own work careers.
Dallas Skyline Center from Conception to Reality
Authors: Stamps B.J.
Published: March 2007

Personally involved in the development of a truly different school in Dallas, Tex., the writer describes in detail the planning, community involvement, and solutions to prob lems encountered during the growth of this career- oriented school.
Occupational Education: Unfulfilled and Unappreciated
Authors: Jacobs Jan W.
Published: March 2007

Citing reports from the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education and the Michigan Senate Education Sub-Committee, this author makes a strong case for tak ing action now in occupational education.
The Classroom Teacher in Career Education
Authors: Laramore Darryl
Published: March 2007

Career education, the author believes, is a method of teaching skills to students, rather than an "extra" subject. Creative teachers, stimulated to interest and involvement in career education, can provide exciting, meaningful preparation for the adult world of work.
The Constitution, the Courts, and Long Hair
Authors: Johnson T. Page
Published: March 2007

This article reviews court decisions on the issue of male students' right to wear long hair styles in school. The amazing diversity of court opinions and the Supreme Court's refusal to settle the question result in ambiguity. But the author summarizes by suggesting probable outcomes of hair-style cases in the various states.
Comparing Drug Users with Non-Users
Authors: Binkley Marvin Edward , DeRidder Lawrence M.
Published: March 2007

This article reports a study comparing students who had experienced the illicit use of drugs with students who indicated complete abstinence. The study attempted to ascertain the values, attitudes, feelings, knowledge, and personal practices held by students that may have impli cations for parents, school personnel, and community leaders.
Making the World Safe for Bureaucracy
Authors: Boren James H.
Published: March 2007

Failsafe teaching and failsafe learning get a boost from a new direction.
Joy in the Junior High and Middle School
Authors: Baughman M. Dale
Published: March 2007

Do we take ourselves too seriously? Do people need to be taught a sense of humor? The author says that the "first essential of a happy life is a willingness to be amused."
Military Service as a Vocational Option
Authors: Kelley Roger T.
Published: March 2007

Discussing both the armed services opportunities for vocational training for later civilian use as well as the career possibilities within the services, the author also touches upon the question of an All-Volunteer Force.
Postsecondary Options
Authors: Christ-Janer Arland F.
Published: March 2007

Lengthy inventories could be compiled of ways to con tinue one's education after completing high school. But post-secondary institutional diversity has not yet obviated the need for instruments of assessment and evaluation.
Junior High and Middle School Teachers' Involvement on the Management Team
Authors: Howard Alvin W.
Published: March 2007

Advising that involvement be done carefully, the writer first lays the groundwork for the involvement of staff in junior high/middle schools and then offers administrators several points to keep in mind as teachers are involved on the management team.
Curriculum Development: Can Students Be Involved?
Authors: Marquis Romeo
Published: March 2007

React to three premises presented here that are basic to working with students in curriculum development, and then decide whether you are a "liberated administrator."
Alternative or a Copout?
Authors: Nichols Roy D. , Cleare Mary Jane
Published: March 2007

Concern is expressed here that oftentimes non-public alternatives do not deal with the real educational or social issues.
Implementing Options: The Imperatives
Authors: Jennings Wayne
Published: March 2007

A principal who's done it lists and elaborates on impera tives for developing an alternative school program.
Designing and Implementing Alternative Schools
Authors: Howell Bruce
Published: March 2007

The four components of planning an alternative school are need, interest, organization, and accountability. The author discusses them here as they relate to his experi ence in Tulsa, Ok.
Options in a Small District: Berkeley
Authors: Wells Larry
Published: March 2007

The need is certain: Kids need alternatives. Shown here is a logical outline of problem areas and the strategy for dealing with them as demonstrated by one school district.
A State Responds to Educational Need
Authors: Bakalis Michael J.
Published: March 2007

On the premise that alternatives are needed and that they will have a better service and survival rate if they are public rather than private, Illinois has instituted a network for educational options. It is described in this article.
Curriculum: Chance or Choice?
Authors: Ellison Martha
Published: March 2007

The establishment of Brown Open School was a commit ment of public school resources to making philosophical rather than measurable behavioral differences in stu dents. The process is described here.
Staffing by Choice
Authors: Stark Robert J.
Published: March 2007

Described in this article are the unique staffing needs of alternative schools and the use of job candidates' personal choice in selecting staff members.
Fiscal Aspects of Alternative Schools
Authors: White William
Published: March 2007

The unified district of Jefferson County, Colo., instituted a variety of alternative education projects nine years ago. Now a full array of options include separate school units, in-school units, and a variety of short-term alternatives, some of which are described here.
Evaluation in Alternative Education
Authors: Hickey M.E.
Published: March 2007

This author gives thorough treatment to alternatives eval uation purposes and problems.
A Principal Looks at the Assistant Principal
Authors: Joly Roxee W.
Published: March 2007

The duties of assistant principal for pupil personnel services and the assistant principal for staff organization and business management are herein discussed in rich detail.
The Assistant Principal's Student Activities Arena
Authors: Stokes Russell
Published: March 2007

Outlining the assistant principal's role in a student activi ties program, the author provides practical advice on this exciting arena.
P. S. Caine
Authors: West Philip T. , Lane Willard R.
Published: March 2007

Using the analogy of ship's captain, the authors illustrate three types of leadership for school principals: nomo thetic, idiographic, and transactional.
Administrator Attributes for Success
Authors: Brandt Robert G.
Published: March 2007

At one time, the administrator was an autocrat; then he became a scientific manager; at present he is a mem ber of the administrative team. Interrelating with peers is the name of the game outlined here.
The Principal and the Stull Act
Authors: Price Nelson C.
Published: March 2007

The Stull Bill, AB 293, was passed by the California Legislature and signed by the governor on July 20, 1971. It became Article 5.5 of the Education Code. The intent was to "establish a uniform system of evaluation and assess ment of the performance of certificated personnel with in each school district of the State." It is noteworthy that the Act applies to all certificated personnel.
Why Should the School Care About Public Relations?
Authors: Kiernan Owen B.
Published: March 2007

Not "Can my school afford a good PR program?" but "Can my school not afford a good PR program?" is the question. The author says that negativism must be coun tered with effective PR and discusses several program pit falls to avoid.
Gearing Up for Effective PR
Authors: Gelms Kenneth J.
Published: March 2007

This article outlines a seven-step approach to setting up a systematic PR program and includes a quiz for evaluat ing your current success at PR efforts.
Are You Communicating Internally?
Authors: Felicetti Richard F.
Published: March 2007

This article reminds us again of the basic principles of communicating not only hard facts but also feelings to various school groups.
How Big is your Community?
Authors: Hellerman Will
Published: March 2007

You keep hearing about community involvement. "But which community?" you ask. That's a legitimate question that bears some looking into. Thus, this article ...
Attitude Formation: Direct Experience Best
Authors: Elam Stanley
Published: March 2007

George Gallup for five years has surveyed the public about its opinions of the nation's public schools and now the results are compiled under one cover. The author of this article, whose organization published the book, com ments about the survey findings and their implications for school public relations and principals.
Hints on Conducting Successful Referenda
Authors: Vorreyer Warren J.
Published: March 2007

"Most referenda are lost before campaigns are initiated," says the author, who has considerable experience in successful referenda behind him. He describes, with some winning practical advice, how schools can reverse that statement.
Trends in Building-Level PR
Authors: Ascough Larry
Published: March 2007

Efforts to improve public relations practices at the school building level for a long time were non-existent. Today the story is different, writes the author, who describes here some of the exciting PR practices now in use in schools throughout the country.
NSPRA: A Source for Help in PR Programs
Authors: Wilson Roy
Published: March 2007

The National School Public Rotations Association (NSPRA) is dedicated to helping practicing school administrators establish and pursue meaningful programs in public rela tions. This article explains NSPRA's role and describes the long-time partnership it has had with NASSP.
Student Evaluation of Staff in Secondary Schools
Authors: Barsalou Judith M. , Killinger June E. , Thompson June E.
Published: March 2007

How reliable are student evaluations of teachers? Is the student perspective on teaching unique, and should it be included in faculty evaluation? This article explores these questions and describes one school's experience with student evaluation.
A Compromise on the Smoking Dilemma
Authors: Goldstein William , Lovely Edward C.
Published: March 2007

What administrator is not worried with the seemingly unresolvable problem of illicit smoking in school rest- rooms ? Is the answer the establishment of authorized smoking areas? This article describes one school's experi ence with the problem.
Trends in Student Behavior
Authors: Clark Larry
Published: March 2007

The author believes that each school has a pattern of student misconduct followed year after year. He suggests that appropriate curriculum during peak periods of student restlessnes could produce better results.
An Analysis of Court Cases Concerned With Student Rights 1960-1971
Authors: Clayton Elwood M. , Jacobsen Gene S.
Published: March 2007

This study identifies and analyzes federal and state court cases relating to the rights of public school students during the period 1960 to 1971. The cases are assigned to one of 10 categories for reporting purposes. Findings are presented for each of the 10 categories.
Steps for Revitalizing Schools
Authors: Meyer John C.
Published: March 2007

Not willing to join those critics who toll the death bell for American schools, this author suggests appropriate action for revitalizing schools.
Accountability and Management by Objectives
Authors: Read Edwin A.
Published: March 2007

For a concise exposition of what management by objec tives is and what it could mean for schools, with special reference to the principalship, this article is recom mended reading.
An Action-Learning Program That Provides a Change
Authors: Eberly Donald J.
Published: March 2007

Answers to the questions most commonly asked about Action Learning are beginning to be answered by a test project in Seattle. This article provides insight into what's happening.
Two Computer-Based School Scheduling Programs Analyzed
Authors: Heller Robert W. , Chaffee Leonard M. , Davison Ronald G.
Published: March 2007

The authors present a discussion of Project PASS, an at tempt to study and compare two computer-based school scheduling methods as applied in two schools. They eval uate some of the advantages and disadvantages of the two systems and suggest applications for each.
Communications, Social Science, and Humanities
Authors: Brown Mary S. , Brown Beverly L.
Published: March 2007

After researching NASSP's clearinghouse of information on exemplary programs, the writers present a synthesis of instructional strategies and curricular modalities in communications, social science, and humanities. Schools identified are listed at the end of the article.
Mathematics, Science, and the Practical Arts
Authors: Jones Nancy Dryden , Hunt Herman
Published: March 2007

A search of NASSP's exemplary program files in mathe matics, science, and practical arts by the authors turned up a variety of practices in use in the schools that re sponded to the Association's request for exemplary programs. Some new—some tried—they range from in dividualized instruction to mini-units.
Personnel: Expansion of Service
Authors: McDonough Patrick J.
Published: March 2007

What schools are doing by way of using their staffs more effectively in the instruction of youth is explored here as the author reports his findings in NASSP's exemplary program files.
The Open Middle School: A Model for Change
Authors: Tyrrell Ronald W.
Published: March 2007

Making several changes in concert was one reason, this writer maintains, why an Ohio middle school made for ward strides in providing successful innovative programs for its emerging adolescents.
A Review of the Report's Advice To the Public and the Profession
Authors: Cawelti Gordon
Published: March 2007

Issued this winter by the National Commission on the Reform of Secondary Education, the written Report had immediate publicity in the national media which has now tapered off to very few words. Now that he has had the opportunity to reflect upon the Report's contents, the author gives us his thoughtful reflections about many of the recommendations.
The Reform of Secondary Education
Authors: Brown B. Frank
Published: March 2007

What really counts in education, writes the Commission chairman, are goals, objectives, and the results. He pre sents here highlights of several of the Commission's positions, including teacher training, rank-in-class, the Carnegie Unit, and alternatives.
Criminal Activity in Schools
Authors: Grealy Joseph I.
Published: March 2007

Crime in the schools is increasing, points out the author, citing national statistics, and security personnel can help administrators develop ways to combat the ill effects it has on education programs.
Asia, Education, and the Future
Authors: Reischauer Edwin O.
Published: March 2007

Broad cultural study is necessary for international coop eration, says Reischauer. He suggests a major overhaul in curricula to include, at all levels and in all fields, material drawn from non-American and non-Western experience.
DPIE, S-R, and Memory
Authors: Lloyd Trump J.
Published: March 2007

This well-known educator chides his fellow educators for merely responding to stimuli and relying on memory, rather than diagnosing, prescribing, implementing, and evaluating (DPIE) learning situations. He claims that using DPIE will result in better lives for students, teachers, and administrators.
Assessing Staff Effectiveness
Authors: Hall George L.
Published: March 2007

Staff evaluation is discussed here in terms of how much can be expected of a teacher according to his experi ence. Should a first-year teacher be evaluated differently than a teacher in his tenth year of experience? This author has some ideas to share.
Better Training for Junior High and Middle School Teachers
Authors: Wilson Mildred T.
Published: March 2007

Calling for closer cooperation between schools and teacher-training institutions, the writer suggests creative partnerships to assure better prepared beginning teachers.
Developing Program Around Out-of-School Experiences
Authors: Thompson Franklin J.
Published: March 2007

Out-of-school experiences as an educational alternative are not new, asserts Thompson. The real challenge, he says, is to accurately define a student's individual needs and then coordinate the school's efforts to serve those needs. Cooperation with industry can result in a good program, for example.
New Staffing Patterns For Career Education
Authors: Johnson Howard M.
Published: March 2007

This author discusses the need for employer- based career education, barriers to its widespread implementation, and how to overcome those bar riers with changes in staffing and fund allocation. If career education is one of your top priorities, you'll find this indispensable reading.
Some Action-Learning Models
Authors: Hedin Diane , Conrad Dan
Published: March 2007

The Student-Community Involvement Project has been working with more than a dozen public and independent secondary schools for two years, helping them to devise and strengthen the oppor tunities they provide students for personal in volvement in the wider community. The con tinuum of service models presented here is a result of analyzing the various ways in which schools participating in this cooperative en deavor relate their student-community involve ment activities to the total academic curriculum.
The Principal and Teacher Evaluation
Authors: Thomas Donald
Published: March 2007

Teachers want to be evaluated on the quality of their performance, not on how they dress, how they smile, or how many contributions they've made to the community. This writer reviews the evaluation methods used heretofore and suggests a more objective and simpler approach.
A Principal's Dilemma: Can Supervising Be Collegial?
Authors: Husarik Ernest A. , Wynkoop Robert J.
Published: March 2007

This article examines one aspect of the princi pal's role—the supervisory function—and asks whether the principal can convey human sensi tivities in supervision rather than the all-too- frequent benevolent despotism.
"Good Teachers" Loud and Clear
Authors: Saunders Jack O. L. , Wright Robert E.
Published: March 2007

A revealing study of junior high students shows that this group values teachers who are fair and know their subjects more than they value mere ethnic background. Three-fourths of the students surveyed indicated that ethnic extraction was not an important variable in teacher preference.
Everything You Need To Know About Supervision
Authors: Holt Howard B.
Published: March 2007

The series of statements here concern the ad ministrator's role in improving instruction. Each of them is stated as a proposition that can be argued endlessly; the author is prepared to do exactly that, he says, but not in this article.
Women in Administration? You've Got to be Kidding!
Authors: Cavender Edith
Published: March 2007

Women's place in educational administration is embryonic, according to this writer. The tongue- in-cheek technique points up some ridiculous in congruities between the attitudes toward and the realities of women administrators.