Because assistant principals are essential to the smooth functioning of a secondary school and the success of its principal, attention must be given to facilitating veteran newcomers' adjustment. New assistant principals should be given a realistic picture of the district and be assigned responsibilities corresponding to the newcomer's talents.…

How can administrators balance the demands placed on them as supervisors to enact both managerial and professional values? To answer that question, this article explores the ways in which practicing school administrators uphold both managerial and professional values in their roles as instructional supervisors. The experiences of the…

Problem students will respond to liking and respect, says this former assistant principal. He makes several suggestions for being a successful administrator in charge of discipline. (Editor)

The middle and late Sixties saw a proliferation of opinions on roles and responsibilities of the principal in the collective negotiations mileau. An increased number of empirical studies have been conducted and reported in educational literature in the last five years from which this article evolved. (Author/RK)

The responsibilities and pressures of the principalship continue to increase. Excessive cuts of the positions of assistant principals and other supportive personnel are detrimental to quality education. (Author/MLF)

A checklist of tips principals can use to communicate with their various publics during collective bargaining and teacher strikes. (PKP)

Describes the Evaluating Your Faculty Evaluation instrument, a device to help principals clarify their role in the teacher evaluation process and to identify areas needing improvement. To improve instructional leadership skills, principals should involve faculty in criteria development, attend seminars, and constantly examine their own personal…

Examines the dynamics of conflict and anger expressed by irate parents and offers principals a simple, effective method to resolve conflict and reduce anger in an integrative way. Well-managed conflict helps improve interpersonal relationships, promote healthy interaction, and develop creative, synergistic solutions to undesirable situations. (MLH)

Suggests 30 strategies a secondary school principal can follow for (1) improving rapport with parents, students, subordinates, superiors, and community representatives; (2) enhancing his or her own image and that of the school; and (3) ensuring the smooth administrative functioning of the school. (PGD)

Administrators can help teachers follow six steps to gain the skills and confidence to use computers in the classroom: (1) familiarization with microcomputers, (2) understanding classroom computer applications, (3) acquiring parent and community support, (4) finding appropriate software, (5) introducing computers to students, and (6) evaluating…

Enthusiasm is a necessary ingredient in every school, contends the writer, who believes it can be generated by principals and teachers who strive for variety. (Editor)

The three basic school management styles are described here, along with some perceptions of how the principal's free choice of style is thwarted by certain conditions. (Editor)

Relevant literature is brought to bear on predictions of future societal conditions and educational needs. (MJL)

Principals are offered suggestions for building a positive reputation among students and parents, including eating lunch and participating in sports with students, developing activities to reward successes, being visible, involving students in helping at school, encouraging student visits for positive reasons, learning their names, and getting…