Discusses the importance to the teacher evaluation process of classroom observation by the principal, teacher participation, and the establishment of mutual trust between teacher and administrator. (PGD)

Outlines a five-step formula to help supervisors deal with employee problems: (1) recognize that a problem exists, (2) document the employee's performance, (3) apply the company's discipline process, (4) refer to an appropriate agency, and (5) help the employee readjust to the work environment when the problem no longer exists. (JOW)

Maintains that getting tougher with disruptive youth does not get at the causes of their problems. Urqes administrators to develop alternative programs as the most effective and humane approach to these students. (Author/JM)

Presents a team-management bargaining model, which gives school principals a more central role. The five steps in the model include contract item analysis, negotiating team membership, contract administration, strike management, and poststrike administration. (Author/WD)

Suggests a framework for discussing the social and political issues related to educational administration and policymaking. (WD)

An interview with the executive director and the president of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) discusses the organization's future role in providing leadership training for principals and in helping principals better cope with their workloads. (WD)

Offers ideas for minimizing problems connected with school newspapers. Includes a listing of the newspaper's functions; the responsibilities of the principal, the adviser, and the student staff; and general recommendations. (WD)

To investigate managerial use of work (or role) overload to increase productivity, the author studied 77 nonclerical white-collar employees and found that work overload had negative effects on productivity, supervisors' ratings, employee attitudes, job satisfaction, and health. He recommends ways for managers and employees to reduce work overload.…

To defend the value of the educational program against outside disapproval and diminishing support, administrators need to be trained in systematic evaluation research. (WD)

The article discusses barriers to organizational acceptance of mainstreaming handicapped children and offers suggestions to school administrators for breaking down those barriers. (DB)

Because of the governance structure of universities--which relies on self-protective faculty senates and external, governmental influence--decision making in institutional administration can become an escalating series of major compromises that frequently prevent any final decision. Some possible alternatives are suggested. (MSE)

Discusses the role of library governing boards and the environment of the rural public library in considering the functions of the rural library trustee. (FM)

Policy makers include those who make rules and allocate resources that affect continuing education. They must understand desirable directions for agency development. (Editor)

Inquires into what the role of the educational administrator should be with regard to instructional leadership. Provides eight suggestions for the instructional leader in the area of language arts. (Author/RH)

Identifies some of the conflicting demands placed upon community college presidents by their various constituencies and roles. Reviews the major findings of several studies on the multiple roles of the community college president and argues that an underlying principle of ethical integrity can help the president balance his/her many roles. (AYC)