Argues that principals and school administrators are responsible for ensuring that students are exposed to a wide range of ideas, opinions, and values and thus must champion intellectual freedom and fight against censorship. Presents numerous success stories of how such values have been defended. (HB)

Offers some perspectives drawn from a recent experience in making a transition from faculty to dean in the hope it will be of some help to other chairs considering crossing the "great divide." Discusses the decision, the preparation, the application, the search itself, the "rules of the road," and the results. (SG)

Discusses why collaborative activities in graduate student professional development programs are beneficial, provides specific examples of collaborative activities, notes some common concerns, and offers potential solutions. Also considers the role of program administrators or staff in collaborative activities. (EV)

We will never teach all our students to read if we do not teach our most at-risk students to read. Another way to say this is: "Getting to 100% requires going through the bottom 20%." Teaching all students to read requires a school level system for early identification of at-risk students and a school level system for providing those students with…

Schools are at a point for change, about to incorporate technology as never before in the nation's classrooms. For this to happen, the input of savvy business managers is required. This book is for those who will not only be responsible for managing and financing technology budgets, but for providing the leadership to govern. The book reflects on…

Technology expenditures and usage in schools have risen by nearly 300 percent during the last three decades. Few principals claim to be technology experts, but most aspire to design a map that leads their schools to success with educational technology. The key to success on the journey is not to know everything, but to ask the right questions.…

Board members are accustomed to looking after the financial health of their institutions by reviewing budgets, revenue projections, capital needs, or the approval of specific expenditures. At many institutions the board only rarely gets to look directly at the heart of the academic enterprise: the quality of teaching and learning. However, growing…

While management styles and theories differ among administrators of college radio stations, the views concerning the aspects of college radio, both on and off campus, tend to be consistent. Tendencies inherent to the administration of college radio stations are that: (1) college and university radio stations are operated in an on-going manner; (2)…

For principals leading site-based structuring and improvement efforts, strategic planning is an important tool. Strategic planning melds short-term and long-term planning models and considers outside variables and school resources. Teaching staff, community members, district office personnel, and consultants all have essential roles in strategic…

Although technological innovations have been widely adopted in elementary schools, efforts to implement them have been generally unsuccessful. Past research indicates that the principal's endorsement, sustained support, and ability to overcome resistance to the innovation are necessary for effective implementation. The nature of this support,…

Techniques and characteristics of effective management in the arts are briefly outlined. The successful arts manager is identified as an integrator, or one who takes initiative and leadership, seeks status, has social poise, and prefers more flexible ways of acting. The role of the arts administrator includes planning; selecting and coordinating…

Reflects on the relations between deans and theater heads. Suggests skills and values that a dean might reasonably expect in a chair of theater. (MS)

Outlines ways to ensure the place of speech communication in the general education curriculum. (PD)

Points out appropriate and inappropriate uses of part-time faculty. (PD)

Suggests 30 strategies a secondary school principal can follow for (1) improving rapport with parents, students, subordinates, superiors, and community representatives; (2) enhancing his or her own image and that of the school; and (3) ensuring the smooth administrative functioning of the school. (PGD)