Examined is the national teacher certification program being completed by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Appended is a list of five characteristics to be expected of board-certified teachers as well as a short summary of opposition arguments. (SI)

Although years of research have not identified what guarantees a successful superintendent, the best indicators are skills dealing with others and knowing how to select good personnel. (MLF)

Discusses qualities a principal can look for in an assistant principal and ways to help the assistant function effectively while training to assume a principalship. (WD)

A new system for training and certifying principals in New Jersey has two complementary objectives: to create a rigorous preparation program for principals, and to open the system to qualified outside applicants. (MLF)

Presents effective methods of conducting and documenting teacher interviews. Provides an outline for developing interview skills and documenting the selection process. (MD)

Describes one school system's successful development of a principal selection process that utilizes a screening/advisory committee. Includes methods for committee selection, sample interview questions, and evaluation and decision-making techniques. (IW)

Offers guidelines for selecting a school principal, including samples of a job description, interview questions, and correspondence. (WD)

Provides eight screening practices to consider when hiring new teachers. Includes suggestions on how to conduct interviews. (MD)

Offers advice on ways superintendents can choose an effective assistant. (WD)

Presents a 10-question instrument to help school leaders interview and select outstanding school personnel directors. The questions and responses cover prospective candidates' basic skills and required attributes; knowledge of roles and functions; communication abilities; teacher recruitment and orientation strategies; staff motivation and…

Several studies indicate that often principal selection operates on the buddy system. New ways to select the most competent person for the principalship include identifying employees with leadership potential, internships, structured interviews, and assessment centers. (MLF)

Exemplary principals are hard to find. School executives should know their school demographics and seek candidates who understand students' socioeconomic backgrounds and sparkle with goodness and high intelligence. Interviewers must also consider candidates' credentials (particularly internships and assessment center evaluations) and select…

This South Carolina school system revamped its plan for paying school executives. The old teacher-salary index is gone, and administrators are now paid for how well they do the job. (Author/TE)

Outlines the components for educational reform proposed by the Carnegie report "A Nation Prepared." Includes discussion on the report's leadership-by-teachers recommendation as well as teacher training and salaries. Includes a summarization of eight points that make up the reform plan. (MD)

Discusses characteristics of good and bad bosses in school systems. Good bosses create a team spirit, show concern, fairness, and trust for their employees, and have demanding but clear expectations, though they allow for mistakes. Bad bosses are self-centered and either neglect or tyrannize their employees. (TE)