Illustrates that the management concept of accountability can be a beneficial tool if cautiously developed and implemented. Includes a self-assessment instrument for administrators. (Author/MLF)

Wise and ethical administrators can obtain the truth about student behavior incidents using the proper techniques. Following the law, honoring due process, maintaining a high degree of fairness, and using proper investigatory techniques (extensive questioning, involving the nurse in health related matters, maintaining security, protecting student…

Guides school administrators through a process to institute a workable criterion-referenced instructional system. (Author/MLF)

Offers guidelines for making counseling programs accountable and the reporting of counseling activities relatively easy. Counselors must show that their work does make a positive difference in the lives of students. (Author/WD)

A six-step process of accountability is presented to support counselors and counseling programs. The six stages are: goal setting, needs assessment, priority setting, planning interventions, evaluating outcomes, and reporting results. (MD)

A survey of 78 high school teachers indicates skills related to communicating evaluation information and assessing cognitive achievement are most desirable and useful. Skills related to the statistical analysis of evaluation information were rated least useful, indicating a need for the inservice training of teachers in measurement and evaluation.…

Asserts that failure to consider carefully the purposes and uses to which standardized tests are put can place barriers in the way of equal educational opportunities for minority students. Proposes six precautions for ensuring that standardized tests can be used without endangering equal educational opportunities. (PGD)

Strategies for meeting the challenges and responsibilities that the accountability movement implies for the school administrator, particularly the principal. (Author/MLF)

Proposes guidelines for principals attempting to evaluate teachers' grading policies. Principals should understand teachers' perspectives, ask for copies of their grading policies, be wary of traits (like "effort") not measuring achievement, consider grading information quality, think about homework's role, expect teachers to use numbers and…

Reviews the causes of reduction in force and notes the varying interests of affected parties. Suggests four ways to gain control over situations requiring reductions: understand the facts, formulate a fair and understandable plan, adopt methods reducing the impact of reductions, and make use of regional accrediting agencies. (PGD)