The first Board of Jewish Education Principals' Center was opened in 1983 and is different from other principals' centers because of the constituency it serves. It deals mainly with supplementary school principals with widely different backgrounds; some are trained in education, some in Judaica, and some as rabbis. (MD)

Presents results from a North Carolina survey on how principals view themselves and other principals. The survey addressed four questions: (1) the individual's actual leadership role, (2) the leadership role they would like to have, (3) the leadership roles assumed by three principals they know best, and (4) the leadership role played by most…

Principals should delegate the responsibility for research-based curriculum and instructional improvement to career (effective) teachers. Guidelines for planning cooperative in-service education workshops are provided, along with advice concerning goals, target audience, agenda, incentives, estimated budget, and program evaluation approaches. (MLH)

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

NASSP's "This We Believe: Secondary Schools in a Changing Society" is acclaimed by many as one of the most perceptive studies ever published on secondary education. Because of its popularity the editors of the "Bulletin" present an outline of the study's central themes. (Editor/RK)

Examines research supporting the term "teacher empowerment" and some of the implications that this term has for principals. Includes 23 references. (Author/MD)

Outlines the results of a followup study done in 1986 (10 years after the initial study) on why high school teachers can't effectively teach writing. The study finds that, despite reductions in class size, somewhat better teacher preparation, and higher awareness of administrators, the barriers to effective teaching of writing have not changed…

Presents an outline--compiled from the latest research on effective instructional practice--for the development of instructional leadership in principals. Includes a guideline for the development of an instructional improvement plan. (MD)

Author feels that the success of an educational innovation should not be judged on whether it fulfills its promise 100 percent, but on whether it moves education closer to its goal. (Editor)

Discusses the perceptions of teachers on how curriculum decisions are made with their preferences for how such decisions should be made. Examines the results of a survey of school districts in New York to learn who has control over curriculum planning. (Editor/RK)

Article analyzes the impetus for alternative schools' development, their present status, and reactions to their development. (Editor)

A survey of 479 graduating seniors from three different high schools reveals the majority of the students were not adequately trained in study skills. Includes a copy of the survey questionnaire. (MD)

Reviews 20th-century research on gifted students and on approaches to their education. Discusses recent federal and organizational initiatives and describes several current approaches to gifted education. Includes an extensive bibliography. (MCG)