Frequently administrators must spend time producing documents and reports, though theoretically they are supposed to use information to create better educational environments and experiences for students. By using the personal computer as a tool for tasks and analyses that, before the computer, used to take days, administrators will have time to…

Despite the widespread introduction of microcomputers into the nation's schools, tremendous variations exist in the frequency and success of their implementation. This study focuses on the principal's role as one possible cause of these variations. Recent research has identified two major role activities of principals: instructional leadership and…

The Computer Intensive Classroom project is described including its foundations, coalition, design, and project evaluation. Levels of computer literacy are highlighted. (CW)

The Kendall Demonstration Elementary School (KDES), a national demonstration school for the deaf in the District of Columbia and part of the Gallaudet College system, continuously updates its curriculum. In 1981, a needs assessment confirmed the need for computers in three areas: (1) administrative functions such as attendance, scheduling, and…