Presents partial results of a survey to determine what qualifications, both educational and experiential, an educational purchasing agent should possess. (PG)

The administrator can be a facilitator or stimulator of research in the schools by taking the initiative in getting local school personnel and board members to see the value of educational research, leading the fight for earmarking research money, encouraging and assisting boards in providing release time for teachers to become actively engaged in…

By examining the derivation of the title 'dean,' one may discern why the dean has such a wide range of responsibilities. (Editor/PG)

In August 1970, an institute for newly appointed junior college business managers was planned around the business management function. This function would include purchasing, physical plant, personnel, auxiliary services, and financial records. The following seven speeches from the proceedings are presented: Evolution of Responsibility in the…

The purpose of this paper was to define the role of the administrator of vocational education in the single-college junior college district. Comparisons were made among the definitions provided in the pertinent literature, the job descriptions given by several colleges, and the interpretation of their role as seen by a sample of vocational…

Since education has become big business, the reactions of the academic community to social change are of immense political and social effect. Therefore, before higher education can deal with the question of accountability, it has to define the role of the college or university in relation to society. One alternative is that the campus operate as…

The title coordinator today is preferred to director, the authors explain, because the principal is truly the director of the educational program that the community school embraces. They urge that this person be a member of the principal's administrative team. (Editor)

The effective administrator is one who has developed and implemented a personalized administrative theory. (Author)

It is difficult to imagine how the administrator can expect to remain the educational leader of the school district if he continues to follow the professional doctrine and tries to stay out of politics or to be neutral. (Author/IRT)

Describes the experiences of an administrator who secretly substituted in a classroom outside his own school district. Recommendations are made as to how teachers and principals can prepare for substitutes. (SB)

Reviews the performance of managerial task activities by mental health administrators. Analyzes variations in performance of these activities to determine the effects of institutional variables. Results showed significant associations of task performance and size of administrative staff, size of professional staff, industry/organization type, and…

Examines the distinction between the roles of the college president and the chief student affairs officer. Demonstrates how the student affairs officer can support the president in obtaining resources and in other functions. (JAC)

In 1998, the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP) interviewed 21 superintendents and 121 aspiring, assistant, and current principals and found that a severe and worsening shortage of secondary administrators exists. This report describes the nature of the shortage problem and recommendations made by the Maryland Task Force…