Provides the administrator with guidelines for use in evaluating teachers' implementations of basal reader programs. (HOD)

A veteran principal offers some wide-ranging and practical suggestions for supervising children on the playground and in the cafeteria. (Author/MLF)

Discussion of managing instructional development projects focuses on organization--the step between planning and implementation. Results of poor organization are discussed, and three major tasks of the manager are explained: establishing work groups; assigning responsibilities and authority; and delineating relationships between groups. (Contains…

Suggests ways to increase the effectiveness of the role of the director and middle manager in a day-care center: (1) define complementary roles; (2) let requirements of the center dictate responsibilities; (3) let positions reflect the strengths, and the individual needs, of each person; (4) keep each other informed; (5) present a unified front;…

Substantive institutional change can only be accomplished by faculty and staff who have changed. The skills needed for that change must be learned. The college administrator charged with managing change can use knowledge of the people and systems involved to create conditions for constructive engagement of those affected by the change. (Author/MSE)

Presents a "Code of Ethics for School Administrators" and "Standards of Conduct for the Association of School Business Officials." These codes, combined with school regulations and adherence to various statutes, can provide school business officials with a sound philosophical basis for fulfilling their responsibilities. (MLF)

Shares an observation guide, created by the author, for supervisors and administrators to use to assist teachers who are working toward an integrated reading/language arts program. (MG)

Examines a workshop that helps college space planners provide a facilities-and-space management planning process as part of the college's effort to modernize its management systems and evaluate its physical resources. Lists tips for successful space management. (GR)

Times are changing, and changes create different responsibilities for educational leaders. The most significant recent change is the absolute necessity that they be strong instructional leaders; that is, leaders of learning. Their primary learners are the members of the administrative staff and the teaching faculty, followed closely by students,…

The final volume in a series on Project REACH (Regular Education for All Children with Handicaps) is addressed to administrators involved in integrating severely disabled students into regular public schools. The manual is intended as a trouble-shooting tool with information on background theories and specific strategies. An introductory chapter…

The supervisory conference presents an opportunity to stimulate growth and to improve performance despite the threat, in some cases, to self-esteem and job security. This document identifies the conflicting but challenging purposes of supervisory conferences and presents suggestions for setting up the supervisory conference through a…

The third of six volumes in the "Elementary Principal Series," this booklet is intended for beginning elementary principals desiring to develop an effective communications plan for reaching their various publics. The principal plays a key role in controlling both the quantity and quality of school communications. Although principals may…

The aim of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Supplementary Frame Assessment is to locate and assess samples of seventeen-year-olds no longer participating in the regular school curriculum. In this way a sample representative of the entire age group may be obtained for assessment purposes. Phase I of the study dealt with the…

To help educators design a balanced curriculum giving students opportunities to master knowledge and use it appropriately, this article explains curriculum design components and framework and provides advice concerning selecting the design, exploring sources, working with the committee, and developing guiding statements. Includes eight references.…

Suggests time management techniques for administrators and individual staff members. Relates these techniques to camp duties. Recounts the importance of good decisions, support networks within the professional organization, and realism in approaching daily responsibilities. (CS)