Discusses the expectations held by teachers, students, the public, boards of education, superintendents, power structures, and other administrators of the role the principal should play in their lives. Considers role conflict and principal reactions to differing role expectations. (Author/RK)

Outlines standardized excuses offered by administrators resistant to change, and offers alternative solutions'' to counter the excuses. (SP)

The role of the instructional leader is to facilitate good instruction, which necessitates characteristics and skills of a personal, professional, and managerial nature. The authors list these characteristics and skills and suggest that the real instructional leader will try to determine how his teachers perceive him in relation to these skills.…

Presents a theoretical construct of teacher supervision within the time constraints common to most principals. Offers suggestions for modifying the preconference, observation, postconference cycle of teacher evaluation to make it more efficient and effective. (FL)