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)

As administrators grow in their understanding of the complexities of school management, they will increase their abilities to take into account the contingent relationship between task, organization, and people. (Author)

Emphasizes the negative impact of a sense of anonymity on students and outlines what a principal can do to improve the school climate for both teachers and students. (IRT)

Argues that the secondary principal's most important duty is helping his teachers to respond to student needs, and presents six guidelines for principals to follow in helping teachers. (JG)

Within a context of ambivalence and limited resources, school administrators are challenged to create conditions that enable gifted students to thrive. This article discusses how to create learning environments that stimulate talent development; illustrates how the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy created an environment that fosters deep…

Inclusionary secondary schools do not merely happen, but hinge on five interrelated instructional leadership dimensions. Principals should clearly define and articulate an inclusive school mission; foster a school climate geared to all students' success; manage and coordinate curriculum and instructional resources to support inclusive goals;…

Each of 33 educational administration graduate students at Lehigh University asked a superintendent to estimate division of his/her time and energy among five broad categories: CEO function to the school board, human resource management, instructional leadership, business management, and community relations. Most superintendents would rather spend…

Assistant principals should be expected, encouraged, and empowered to work beyond their disciplines, outside their cultures, and above their traditional roles. The assistant principal's role in team management is to become an advocate for excellence, a visionary leader, a change agent, a communicator, a motivator, and a determinant of school…

Based on data from three successive surveys, this article examines whether principals of small secondary schools perceive their roles differently differ from those administering larger schools. Although results are inconclusive, a significant decrease was reported in the number of principals reporting major scheduling problems, reliance on fund…

According to "Information Power" (1988), the school library media specialist plays three roles: information specialist, teacher, and instructional consultant. As instructional consultant, the media specialist works with teachers to help them maximize their use of available professional resources to aid student learning. Tips for…

When Gorbachev came to power in 1985, he and his supporters signaled educators that schools were free to concentrate on education instead of enforcing dogma. Soviet secondary school principals are discarding old Bolshevist roles, including those of Marxist-Leninist-Communist watchdog and carrier of Communist command directives. Principals also…

First of seven articles in this "NASSP" issue explores principals' reflections on the meaning of democracy in their schools. The renewal of democracy is each generation's primary task. Principals play a critical role by leading faculty and students in rediscovering democracy's meaning. Schools should be inclusive communities concerned with…