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McAdams, Richard P. – Principal, 1998
A comparison of educational systems of several developed countries (England, Germany, Denmark, Japan, and the United States) shows that U.S. principals have a more frenetic work day than their international colleagues, shouldering heavier responsibilities for student discipline, teacher supervision, student activities, and community relations.…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Comparative Education, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Wohlstetter, Priscilla; Briggs, Kerri L. – Principal, 1994
Summarizes results of an in-depth study of 25 elementary and middle schools in 11 districts in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Some schools were actively restructuring; others were going through the motions of school-based management with little instructional change. The most successful SBM plans were those that empowered new decision…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Leadership Responsibility
Direct linkRolon, Carmen A. – Principal, 2005
The education of Latino students in the United States has been characterized by a misunderstanding of the role of language and culture in their learning. The author describes some strategies that principals can use to create conditions for their success, including in-depth knowledge of Latino students and their families, dual language programs,…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Educational Strategies, Language Role, Culturally Relevant Education
