Several time-management techniques will help administrators accomplish necessary objectives and tasks. The most important technique is to prioritize activities, first distinguishing "desired" from "required" activities, and then organizing them according to the "ABCDF" formula of setting priorities: A=Absolutely, B=Better Do, C=Can Wait,…

This paper is designed to provide guidance to team chairs in conducting accreditation visits to member institutions of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It is based on the experiences of a team chair who had conducted 33 accreditation visits, 14 of them as the team chair. It discusses the initial preparation for an…

Proposed schedules for short and long visits for state licensing team visits to colleges and universities are presented. The short visit, which some states use for program evaluations, involves a half day (the afternoon) prior to the formal visitation and a full day visitation. The long visit entails the afternoon prior to formal visitation, the…

This functional model for managing large-scale program evaluations was developed and validated in connection with the assessment of Tennessee's Nutrition Education and Training Program. Management of such a large-scale assessment requires the development of a structure for the organization; distribution and recovery of large quantities of…

The paper describes mainstreaming of behaviorally disordered students at Orange Elementary School (in Waterloo, IA). The author, who is principal of the school, makes a number of suggestions for the implementation of mainstreaming, such as being aware of the structural capabilities of the individual school building (a school with many steps, for…

This paper develops a rationale for individualization of instruction and after a brief discussion of two alternative approaches--diagnostic-prescriptive teaching and modularized instruction--promotes learning centers as a practical approach to such individualization. Learning centers are defined as compact, highly-structured sets of didactic…

College scheduling system and operating procedure objectives influence efficient use of resources. Theoretical and practical considerations are outlined, including a step-by-step assessment of an institution's enrollment capacity and discussion of centralized or reassignable classrooms. (Author/MSE)

Parents of adolescents with attention deficit disorders are offered suggestions for easing the transition of their teen from elementary to secondary school. Careful scheduling of classes with the guidance counselor to "fit" the individual teen's needs is urged. The importance of ongoing communication with the school concerning class progress,…

This handbook offers pre-planning (before school opens) guidelines for elementary school teachers. Outlines contain suggestions for considerations in the areas of: (1) facilities, personnel, and services; (2) district and school rules, procedures, and policies; (3) individual students; (4) instructional resources; (5) community resources; (6) room…

After defining the school learning environment as a collage of various goal stresses and discussing relationships between motivation and achievement explored in recent research, this document explains the need to change school culture and climate in order to enhance student motivation. Policy and procedural areas where change may be desired are…

Recent research by Smith and Glass indicates that academic achievement is often correlated with class size. Findings from the Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study suggest that teachers can do a better job with smaller classes partly because they are able to individualize instruction. Yet the possibility of reducing class size significantly is…