Describes the experience of a district public relations director who, upon returning from a sabbatical leave, discovered an ambitious high-tech assistant had reprogramed the public relations department. The director was faced with resolving conflicts with his employees and handling his new opponent as well. (CJH)

Calls for more effective management of the governance process. Reviews models of governance systems and offers suggestions for effective governance. Includes a checklist of questions to be asked of those responsible for governance systems in community colleges. (DMM)

School principals must respond to legal guidelines directing program development for special needs children and help coordinate the many agencies serving them. They also need opportunities to learn about specific programs. Six strategies are offered to help principals set school tone and build effective administrative support for special education…

Harmonious working relationships between school secretaries and principals depend on an open communication process that includes opportunities to discuss problems and differences. Based on interview data, this article outlines an 11-step process to build and enhance the administrator-school secretary team. Mutual consideration is the key. (MLH)

Offers nine questions to enable camp directors to assess personal level of individual, interpersonal, and/or institutional burnout. Provides suggestions to overcome burnout: understand self and take corrective action; realize tribulations, pressures, and responsibilities are inherent in camp administration; be positive; be innovative; and maintain…

A sample of 32 elementary and 11 high school full-time principals selected from 5 central Illinois counties documented their daily activities during a 4-week period. School management was the primary focus of 62 percent of the elementary and 53 percent of the high school principals. (5 references) (MLF)

Administrators should address such planning considerations as preexisting conditions, staff inservice, and preparation of regular students to ensure successful integration of disabled students. (Author/CL)

Contributing factors to the development of liability-type relationships are discussed, along with practical suggestions for restructuring the role of the research administrator. An agenda for further conceptualization and research is included. (Author/MLW)

Responses from 338 students in 13 classes about what the principal in their school does prompted the principal to delegate routine tasks and to instigate buildingwide activities that would stimulate interest in academic achievement, particularly reading and math. (MLF)

Presents 12 managerial maxims to help the harried administrator balance institutional demands and human needs. The administrator should focus on the product (educating children), understand the limitations of meetings, and recognize the importance of vision, risk-taking, planning, motivation, image and personal appearance, competence, innovation,…

How one principal used the six-step problem-solving process--research, rank, plan, implement, evaluate, and publicize--to improve the faculty morale, student spirit, and discipline of a high school previously wracked with racial problems, violence, and community distrust. (MLF)

School executives can use a technique borrowed from business, "Strategic Planning," to introduce change and improvements into schools. (MLF)

Administrators can help teachers follow six steps to gain the skills and confidence to use computers in the classroom: (1) familiarization with microcomputers, (2) understanding classroom computer applications, (3) acquiring parent and community support, (4) finding appropriate software, (5) introducing computers to students, and (6) evaluating…

Cautions that since education is complex, efforts to improve education must also be complex, extending beyond enabling principals to exert instructional leadership; that patient work is necessary to complete the absorption of changes; and that common standards for educational achievement do not necessitate standardizing teaching methods for all…

Pitfalls presented in this guide to introducing microcomputers into school curricula include treating the change as magic, rushing to gain publicity, and changing by administrative fiat. Steps outlined to avoid such pitfalls include developing board policy and administrative procedures, acting on committee recommendations, and establishing a…