These four issues of the CSSEDC Quarterly (Conference for Secondary School English Department Chairpersons) represent the quarterly for 1988. Articles in number 1 include: "Relearning Leadership" (Tom Jones); "The English Coalition Conference" (Robert Denham); "The Reluctant Writer and Word Processing" (James…

In this study we explored how the science department shaped the relationship between a science department head, Mr Greg, and a teacher, Ms Horton, as they grappled with their expectations of, and responsibilities for, teaching and leadership in the daily life in the department. We found that, from their life histories and their positions in the…

Describes a five-meeting cycle which enables a high school English department to cooperate in making constructive curriculum changes. (DD)

The author provides the regular teacher, the department head, and the principal with tips for helping the substitute teacher. (SJL)

Four specific areas of activity are necessary for school guidance leadership: program development, communications, organization and coordination, and supervision and evaluation. These areas are discussed and a sample job description for the guidance director is presented. (Author/WD)

Describes one school's plan for mixed-ability teaching that utilizes the knowledge, skills, and experiences of all English department members by providing an integrated and coherent curriculum pattern.

Data on secondary social studies education in Rhode Island public schools are analyzed. Of 36 schools contacted in 1982-83, 25 department chairpersons and 154 teachers responded to questionnaires covering professional background, chairperson role perceptions, faculty program perceptions, departmental offerings, and instructional techniques and…

For most high school teachers, it appears that the work group they most closely identify with is the department (or the discipline). There are some common bonds: a common language, similar educational backgrounds, a common respect for the subject, and a shared world view shaped by the discipline itself which predisposes the members of the group to…

These four issues of the English Leadership Quarterly represent the quarterly for 1991. Articles in number 1 deal with whole language and include: "CEL: Shorter and Better" (Myles D. Eley); "Toward a New Philosophy of Language Learning" (Kathleen Strickland); "Whole Language: Implications for Secondary Classrooms"…

All the 11 publications in this annotated bibiliography explore the department head's dual role as teacher and instructional leader. Three articles characterize principals' role as managerial and recommend that primary instructional and curriculur responsibilities be delegated to department heads with clearly designated positions in the school's…

Defines the role of a department head and suggests some ways to help schools use department chairmen more effectively. (MLF)

Discusses the main features of the department head's role in determining the success of girls in physics. Areas examined include the presentation of material, classroom management techniques, option choices, and issues related to segregating boys and girls for several subject areas. (JN)

Notes the difficulty high school principals face in selecting and placing department chairpersons. Describes a Rutgers University research program that investigated the problem and discusses the implications of the study for principals and department chairpersons. Presents a model for selecting chairpersons based upon task-oriented and…

This publication was written for use by the Department of Defense Dependent Schools Pacific Region science coordinators, school principals, science department chairs and teachers as they worked to identify strengths and weaknesses of science programs in middle and high schools. It can also be used by science coordinators, during school visits.…

Interviews in seven English secondary schools revealed levels of teacher involvement in decisionmaking in the areas of finance and resources that ranged from schools where heads kept information confidential to one where a committee used a formula. (MLF)