The roles and responsibilities of principals are increasingly focused on instructional leadership. In many states, changes in the preparation and credentialing of future principals have been based on recognized leadership standards. Requirements for practicing principals to complete professional development aligned with such standards have also…

This study examined how self-efficacy beliefs might be used to inform leadership regarding accountability. A survey of principals was used to investigate the degree to which they believed the goals of federal and state school measures were actually attainable, and to what degree they believed their leadership helped achieve these goals. The…

School principals and school counselors have the ability to forge a unique collaborative relationship to improve student achievement. Historically, school counselors have altered the primary focus of their work as deemed by the perspective of their principals. With an emphasis on improving student success in school, this study revealed the…

Effective schools research gave birth to a new role for principals: instructional leader. Recent studies have suggested the relationship between strong school instructional leadership and higher student achievement. Skeptics question whether the principal's job is realistic and reasonable, with its emphasis on instructional leadership, multiple…

Teacher collaboration is an essential element of substantive school change for which principals have responsibility for cultivating. As such, it is becoming increasingly important for school leaders to employ models of supervision that focus on the performance and improvement of collective teacher behavior. In this article, the authors present a…

The need for finding a way of dealing with the many issues that are destroying our schools is presented. (CK)

Because the role of the principal in the 1980s has an increased emphasis on management, the principal must organize so that leadership will not be lost in the struggle to manage. (Author/IRT)

The purpose of this study was (a) to research the impact of electronic communication on the role of the principal and school leaders and (b) to investigate patterns of unanticipated consequences or phenomena that have developed within the organization along with the widespread use of electronic media. Twelve themes were identified and grouped into…

Weick's theory of sensemaking is used to analyze findings from a qualitative study of the implementation of a district-initiated adolescent intervention literacy course in two urban secondary schools. The authors concluded that implementation of the literacy course was hampered because district administrators, building leaders, teachers, and…

Any person in education, whether a teacher or an administrator, is first and foremost an educator. It is true that assistant principals have as a primary duty the handling of discipline problems; however, there are many other areas in which assistant principals must involve themselves. (Author/IRT)

Suggests an effective recruiting strategy--the nominating committee--based on the Boy Scouts of America. A nominating committee reduces recruiting fiascos, as when no one is willing to accept a position or those interested are not qualified. Offers guidelines for the committee's mode of operation. (WD)

Some suggestions that assistant principals can use to establish good working relationships while performing expected tasks. (Author/LD)

Advice to school administrators to help them develop school spirit and loyalty in their students. (LD)

A former principal's experiences suggest the value to principals of speaking out forcefully, being skeptical of bandwagons, paying attention to research, focusing on outputs rather than inputs, talking frequently with teachers, resisting the role of teachers' adversary, exercising authority decisively, and avoiding the effort to be everything for…