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Graves, Bill – School Administrator, 1994
Amid growing legal liability concerns, school districts are experiencing an upsurge in sexual abuse complaints against educators. Cases leading to teacher convictions in several states are summarized. Sidebars investigate why certain districts face multiple allegations and report on necessary actions for unprosecutable offenses, teacher defenses…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Child Abuse, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Responsibility
Reeves, Kimberly – School Administrator, 1999
In New Mexico, 18 out of 89 school districts are on the four-day school week. So are many rural Colorado, Oregon, and Colorado schools. Implemented as a fiscal last resort, this schedule has had unexpected educational benefits for districts. Attendance has improved and student achievement on standardized tests remains stable. (MLH)
Descriptors: Attendance, Educational Benefits, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Problems
Pardini, Priscilla – School Administrator, 1999
With patience and savvy, superintendents can recover from the sting of dismissal. Incumbents should be alert to warning signs, such as decreasing board-superintendent communications and board rejection of superintendent recommendations. Sidebars offer tips on fighting back with good cause, obtaining legal support, and surviving the endgame. (MLH)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Communication Problems, Coping, Dismissal (Personnel)
Horner, Robert H.; Sugai, George; Horner, Howard F. – School Administrator, 2000
Professor Hill Walker has identified three challenges to handling disruptive student behavior: prevention, at-risk programs, and high-intensity interventions. Principals should beware administrative traps: getting tough is enough, targeting a few difficult students, seeking quick fixes, finding one powerful trick, revering outside experts, and…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Behavior Problems, Discipline Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
