One of the conditions set forth in the hiring of the new superintendent of a southeast Texas school district was that a reduction in force would be accomplished. How this process, that usually involves six months planning time and and additional year to carry out, was accomplished in a period of six months is detailed in this speech. An analysis…

A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE STATUS AND POSITION OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP WAS PRESENTED. QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO 3,506 PRINCIPALS. BASED UPON 1,146 RESPONSES THE DATA WERE ANALYZED AND PRESENTED IN THESE CATEGORIES--(1) ORGANIZATION OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, (2) PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PRINCIPAL, (3)…

The purposes of this project were to chart the processes by which an individual becomes a school administrator, to identify competencies the school administrator needs to perform his role effectively, and to develop a conceptual framework that lends itself to understanding the university's role in the overall process of training school…

Interviews two principals of middle schools using integrated curriculum: Molly Maloy of Carver Academy, Waco, Texas, and Camille Barr of Brown Barge Middle School, Pensacola, Florida. Considers issues of transforming theory into daily practice, reforming and developing curriculum, and building teacher leadership. Provides backgrounds on the…

Many U.S. universities are restructuring their administrator-education programs to produce a new breed of principal. The University of Texas at Arlington, Texas A&M, Tarleton State, a Texas A&M-Commerce joint venture, and a regional alternative certification program offer five examples. (Contains 41 references.) (MLH)

Many middle school and high school youth recognize the value of participating in organized activities outside school, yet too often they limit their involvement because of busy schedules and family lives, disinterest in existing activity choices, lack of motivation to attend organized activities or the lure of freedom or relaxation over structured…

The role of administrator preparation programs should be one of creating the conscientization (Freire, 2000) of aspiring administrators. Administrator preparation programs with a social justice perspective support and agitate aspiring administrators to act and address equity issues affecting all of those involved in the school learning community…

Site-based management, decentralization of decision making to the school level, is a major component of restructuring the American educational system. However, despite the attention site-based management has received, many states and school districts have been slow to implement it. One reason for this failure could be the ability and willingness…

A random selection of superintendents in Texas school districts with student populations of 500 to 50,000 was surveyed and a search made of the literature to determine the desired characteristics of those in the role of assistant superintendent of instruction. The information collected showed preferences concerning the field of specialization,…

This paper presents findings of a study that explored Mexican-American female principals' perceptions of leadership, power, and caring. Interviews were conducted with six principals of public schools in the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas. The principals described the personal and social challenges of being Mexican-American and female, and those…

Profiles Virginia Aguilar, a high school principal who, with her staff, has been exploring and implementing changes and improvements in response to state mandates. The paper describes improvement efforts by the school district and how Aguilar's school makes use of them. Aguilar's encouragement of participative decision making is discussed. (SM)

By means of a survey of secondary school principals, whose schools are members of the East Texas School Study Council, a regional cooperative of over 80 schools in the North East Texas area, this study sought to determine the desired and existing roles of the principals in dealing with the adolescent suicide problem. The study also identified the…

The East Texas School Study Council (ETSSC) (a cooperative organization involving 82 member school districts, a regional educational service center, and East Texas State University) sponsored a study on the impact of Texas reform legislation (H.B. 246 and H.B. 72) on the instructional role of the approximately 400 principals in council member…

During the summer of 1974 16 students, all experienced teachers, devised an opinionnaire scale concerning the elementary school teacher attitudes toward the elementary school principal. Each investigator conducted interviews, either by telephone or in person, with 25 experienced elementary teachers from several Texas Panhandle districts. The…

A Texas high school undertook measures to ensure that more students participate with increased confidence and success in advanced in advanced math classes. The challenge was to provide support so students remained in advanced classes--an effort requiring considerable counselor, teacher, and administrator teamwork and encouragement. The process was…