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| Principal | 7 |
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| Bickart, Toni S. | 1 |
| Bunting, Carolyn | 1 |
| Curtis, Vernon B. | 1 |
| Davies, Don | 1 |
| Drury, William R. | 1 |
| Gray, David L. | 1 |
| Peel, Henry A. | 1 |
| Pierrel, Elaine | 1 |
| Smith, Steven H. | 1 |
| Walker, Bradford L. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 7 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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Curtis, Vernon B.; Smith, Steven H. – Principal, 1994
Most schools need to review and revise disciplinary rules each year, but good administrator never publishes list of rules that have not been endorsed by "significant others" on staff or in community. By starting process in April or May, instead of August, the principal has several months to secure the necessary endorsements and involve parents.…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Discipline, Elementary Education, Principals
Bunting, Carolyn – Principal, 1997
Teachers can be sources of energy, creativity, and expertise in their own growth. This provides powerful learning opportunities and lessens dependence on outside experts. Principals can help by encouraging teachers to select areas for informal study and specialization, providing opportunities for teachers to present case histories of special-needs…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education, Principals
Peel, Henry A.; Walker, Bradford L. – Principal, 1994
An ongoing cooperative research project in North Carolina provides some revealing data on principals who have successfully introduced school-based management. The project tracks 26 principals committed to teacher empowerment. The most supportive principals were strongly committed to school improvement, unafraid of risks or open communication lines…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Change Strategies, College School Cooperation, Communication Skills
Davies, Don – Principal, 1996
Only 10% of schools have achieved genuine partnerships with their families and communities. This article summarizes decades of research demonstrating the importance of risk-taking principals, teacher engagement, diverse involvement opportunities, outside facilitators, family-welcoming strategies, learning at home, effective school-home…
Descriptors: Community Schools, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Programs
Drury, William R. – Principal, 1993
In existing school-based management models, the principal's role ranges from chairing the local council to being a coach/facilitator. With teachers and parents assuming greater control over governance, curriculum, and budgeting, paranoid principals may establish more formal bargaining relationships with district boards. Caution is advised, because…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change, Collective Bargaining, Elementary Secondary Education
Gray, David L. – Principal, 1999
To improve student performance on standardized tests, principals must evaluate the school's most recent scores, compile a simple statistical comparison of potential and actual performance on evaluated skills, and discuss results and improvement strategies with groups of teachers. Classroom observations, cooperative planning, and curriculum mapping…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Observation Techniques, Cooperation, Elementary Education
Bickart, Toni S.; Pierrel, Elaine – Principal, 1999
Technology means more than computers, especially in classrooms for young children. The K-3 technology curriculum should build on children's interest in making things, discovering how things work, and using tools to help accomplish tasks. To prevent computer misuse or overuse, principals must involve teachers in planning the technology curriculum.…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Discovery Learning
