Author challenges educational administrators and school boards to provide direction for school systems or yield their authority. (RK)

Provides basic guidelines which school officials and school boards may find helpful in negotiating, establishing, and managing objectives. Discusses characteristics of good objectives, specific and directional objectives, multiple objectives, participation in setting objectives, feedback on goal process and achievement, and managing a school…

Describes how formal written contracts for senior school board officials in Canada can successfully address four potential problem areas: tenure, compensation, performance, and growth. Reports some of the results of the Canadian Association of School Administrators' 1979 survey on contracts for superintendents. (SB)

In light of the trend towards lawsuits against professions, especially teachers and schools, the article describes events which commonly give rise to litigation against schools and teachers, describes the duty that Canadian law imposes on teachers, explains the concept of "supra parental" duty, and details several significant lawsuits.…

Results of Ontario study to: determine if formal evaluation of principals occurs; assess the type of evaluation by examining process, presage and product (outcome) approaches; and outline extent of usage for each approach. Few school systems have defined the principal's function and obtained evidence of how well it is fulfilled. (NEC)

Focuses on the realities of school board-teacher bargaining as it has evolved in Ontario. (Author/RK)

Describes survey of 296 Canadian educational institutions and agencies concerning written policies and ethical principles they follow in research on student subjects. Concludes that there is no preeminent source of guidance on the ethical treatment of student subjects, and that most respondents do not have specific guidelines on this matter. (SV)

Selection of Ontario directors of education is defined by assumptions that directors should be from Ontario and male, and should have followed the "regular" pattern of advancement. Extensive practical experience (as opposed to advanced degrees) and connections to the "old boy" network are helpful. The selection process is…

The increasing rate of absenteeism among Canadian and U.S. public school students is discussed noting the widespread effects of low attendance. Eight questions are provided as a starting point for reassessment of school board attendance policy. Ontario attendance legislation and current enforcement practices are briefly explained. (SB)

Suggests that authority in educational decision making in Canada is simultaneously moving to the provincial level and to the individual school, thus making the school board an increasingly anachronistic and powerless body. Discusses contextual changes affecting perceptions and values of educational leadership, representation, and competence. (SV)

A British Columbia high school student filed a complaint claiming the school board failed to protect him from homophobic harassment by students. The tribunal found the school liable because it was responsible for providing an educational environment free from harassment. However, the tribunal did not show that the board's breach of duty caused the…

The chairpersons of 40 Manitoba school boards completed a questionnaire examining frequency of superintendent evaluation, participants in the process, use of rating instruments, format of reporting, and evaluation goals. Evaluation packages of two districts were noteworthy in that they served to clarify the superintendent's role continuously. (SV)

Claims that American Indians are being discriminated against by such unfair provincial statutes as the Education Acts and Municipal Election Acts. Advocates equal representation of American Indians on school boards in Canada and policy reforms to allow school board voter eligibility for members of a First Nation that buys services through a…

Author stressed that there is no blueprint for educational administration. Each administration should be custom made according to a board's unique needs. (Editor/RK)