Student activities were overlooked in the recent national reports on education indicating the possibility that they are not considered significant. Provides a seven-step agenda for ensuring that such programs retain their position in the schools. (MD)

A study that evaluated the effectiveness of formal and informal needs assessment procedures found them equally valid in ascertaining information for planning staff development programs. (MD)

Investigators randomly selected principals from Virginia's public schools to investigate the significant relationship that exists between principal quality and student achievement. Two persons supervising each principal were asked to complete the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC)-based questionnaire about the principal. State…