Offers administrative ideas for childcare directors. (HOD)

Advocates creation of a steering committee of teachers to develop inservice education topics, find topic presenters, and establish inservice program procedures that will ensure active participation by teachers and sufficient interaction with presenters. (PGD)

The incompetence of a few teachers can destroy the efforts of many excellent teachers. Principals need to know how to evaluate teachers effectively and act on their evaluations. The rationalizations typically used to justify failures to dismiss incompetent teachers will not stand up to scrutiny. (PGD)

Provides an overview of American schools in foreign countries, noting their number, sponsoring agencies, enrollment and clientele, financing sources, and special conditions. Particular attention is paid to the characteristics of overseas principals and their administrative difficulties and rewards. (PGD)

Reviews interrelated factors affecting a school's organizational health and describes nine steps administrators can take to enhance the school's climate. Suggests using the Organizational Health Instrument or a similar diagnostic tool to collect data on the school's organizational health. (PGD)

A review of some of the factors determining the effectiveness of the principal as an instructional leader over the past three decades provides background to a consideration of the current national reform movement, and related cautions and challenges for the principal. (DCS)

School Centered Management (SCM) focuses on the school as the center of all management endeavors. Systematic delegation, support, and accountability are parts of SCM's situational approach to management. (MLF)

Presents research-based guidelines for improving instruction. Areas treated include planning, teaching method and style, classroom management, student-teacher relationships, and conditions that inhibit good teaching. (MCG)

Suggests time-honored tactics for superintendents wishing to boost community support for schools, including (1) weekly school visits, (2) teacher-observation requirements for principals, (3) weekly board newsletters, (4) daily lunches with school children, (5) minimal yearly teaching requirements for all administrators, and (6) a well-developed…

Reviews some of the major causes of burnout and presents some specific treatment suggestions that could assist authorities in working toward prevention of burnout in teachers. (FL)

This guide, requested by principals across the nation, is intended to help them successfully implement Reading Recovery in their schools. The guide is organized by topics that experienced principals have said are important to ongoing program operation. To help access information quickly, a detailed table of contents is provided, as well as an…

This guide addresses contributions that school facility administrators and business officials can make in an effort to reduce operating costs and free up money for capital improvements. The guide explores opportunities available to utilize energy-saving strategies at any stage in a building's life, from its initial design phase through renovation.…

This guide provides examples of good practice in strategic planning within higher education, particularly as it applies to Northern Ireland. Examples are drawn from the experiences of 13 case study universities and colleges. Sections of the report include a summary; an introduction and overview of the strategic planning process; and a discussion…

A companion volume to "Going Public: Priorities & Practice at The Manhattan New School," this book, which focuses exclusively on literacy, shares the ways reading and writing are taught at the school which allows it to offer guarantees that students will take care of their literacy long after their graduation days. Intended for classroom teachers…

A school district's board of education is a governing body that has the responsibility of creating vision and direction, setting policy, providing resources, and monitoring the results of student achievement initiatives for its district. The board and superintendent must work together as a leadership team for the district, modeling to the staff…