Outlines a seven-step procedure for dismissing incompetent or unprofessional teachers, including conferring with the teacher, summarizing the conference, developing an action plan with the teacher, having the personnel officer approve the plan, implementing the plan, and holding a progress assessment conference. Provides a sample performance memo…

The author gives illustrative examples of the application of creative problem solving to a variety of problems facing educational administrators. Sections address the areas of organization, finance, public relations, professional growth, curriculum, extracurricular activities, and stress management. (SW)

Provides 14 pointers for school administrators on how to hire the "perfect" secretary, including accurate job descriptions, checking of references, mental preparation for interviews, freedom from biases, effective interview questions, and attention to applicants' body language. (RW)

Lists crucial procedures devised by a superintendent to produce board meetings that are both open and thoroughly organized. (Author/JM)

Illustrates concepts and techniques available from marketing and related fields that can enrich decision making about marketing by continuing education administrators. They are concepts concerning marketing by nonprofit organizations, promotional techniques, highlights from a handbook on the use of direct mail, and the use of decision trees. (CT)

Includes generalizations and examples about making decisions that pertain to relations with the parent organization, other providers, and the larger society. Examines influences on priorities, authority and influence, centralization and decentralization, leadership roles, interagency relations, and the larger society. (CT)

A style of supervision that varied from letting an assistant solve problems alone to solving the problems for him was not successful. A new approach that included scheduling meetings and collaborative inquiry proved to be effective. (MLF)

Teacher evaluation should take into consideration the artistic aspects of teaching, which are ignored by rigid evaluation formats. To do this, principals should participate in the classroom; observe the total learning environment; learn how a teacher deals with peers, students, and parents; and gain perceptions of the students themselves.…

An aware administrator can help marching bands deemphasize time-comsuming marching contests and sports activities and emphasize true music education. (JM)

Describes the qualities of a good disciplinary policy. (JM)

The article discusses the role of middle managers in an independent school setting and their relation to school heads. It suggests 14 principles of operation to meet the needs of school middle managers and to help clarify the role of the educational middle manager. (SB)

Explains the important role administrators have in providing opportunities for blind and partially sighted students. (JM)

Offers 16 suggestions for anyone who wants to succeed as a school administrator. (JM)

Presents the "Change Potential Analysis Chart," a tool for administrators to use in successfully managing change. (Author/JM)

The author shows how "Star Trek" is more than a television show about space exploration and the future. Captain Kirk's style demonstrates there are goals to be achieved. (Author/MLF)