To reinforce basic math skills in a rural Kentucky elementary school, the principal developed a program called "Dr. Math" modeled on the "Mr. Rogers" and "Sesame Street" television programs. (MD)

Restructuring of schools is best done by principals who enable the reaching of shared goals, as opposed to controlling people or their behavior. The emphasis should be on using power to give others power, to help them to be leaders and managers themselves. This edition responds to current issues of accountability for student outcomes. New data are…

Discusses the skills and strengths of individual principals that have been instrumental in turning problem schools into safe and effective places of learning. Their styles vary greatly, but all had a vision and were able to turn that into distinct goals and expectations for their schools. (MD)

Offers ways in which a principal can support student and teacher transformation. Lists 12 characteristics of a transformational principal. (SC)

Describes a day in the life of an exceptional principal, Dennis Litky of Thayer Junior-Senior High School in Winchester, New Hampshire. (MD)

Outlines findings from a study by the United States Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement of successful school improvement programs. The findings are categorized under four stages: initiation, initial implementation, full implementation, and institutionalization. (MD)

Given the unrelenting pressures of school management, how can principals and superintendents devote the time or resources to do much of anything that deviates from addressing the basic needs of schools? What are the levers that school leaders can use to infuse creativity and innovation into the cultural fabric of their organizations? In this…

The principal's new role as instructional leader involves leading curriculum development efforts and creating a climate for successful educational innovation. (JM)

After a 1986 study of American secondary schools, a British headmistress compares the schools she studied with their equivalents in the British education system. She points out that American principals are leaders and innovators. (MD)

Reviews 15 books dealing with organizational behavior and corporate management that are applicable to the effective management of elementary schools. The similarities between effective school management and corporate management are obvious. Schools must discover, develop, and sustain creative teachers and ideas in the same way successful…

Discusses the revolutionary reform proposed for education in the Carnegie report. Includes a description of the eight-point action plan of proposed changes.(MD)

A step-by-step process for changing curriculum, based on research by both the Ford and Danforth Foundations, stresses that administrators and teachers must work together to bring about meaningful change. (Author/MLF)

The research and opinions reported in this article make a strong case for the principalship to include instructional leadership in its role definitions. (Author/LH)

Nine educators present their views on the Carnegie report. Some present criticisms and question the validity of the proposed changes, especially the call for collective leadership of schools. Many express support for what they feel are significant proposals for change. (MD)

Studies in five Missouri districts identified eight characteristics deterring change and constituting an "informal covenant" between teachers and principals. Eight corresponding conditions essential to change include relating changes to a school's culture, knowing local procedures and sensitive issues, recognizing moments when changes are…