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Bish, Marion; Shore, Rebecca; Shue, Pamela – Principal, 2011
"Surprise! Here come the preschoolers." Thousands of elementary principals are receiving a similar message from their supervisors as the concept of universal preschool is propelled to the forefront of the national education agenda. School districts across the country are being infused with wide varieties of federal- and state-funded…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Preschool Children, Principals, Preschool Education
Reynolds, Bronte H. – Principal, 2008
In 1990, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act rededicated the provisions of PL 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, providing that all children with disabilities be afforded a free, appropriate, public education in the least restrictive environment. In 2004, it was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Principals, Public Education
Finn, Chester E., Jr. – Principal, 1986
Based on the premise that the principal's role is crucial in the quality of a school, the author provides 10 specifications for working to improve the quality of principals. (MD)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership, Management Development
Fischer, Nicholas – Principal, 1982
A Florida principal uses a teacher evaluation process that begins with a written description given to each teacher at the beginning of the school year, which includes information on how long the process will take, what products are expected of the teacher, and what concerns the evaluation will address. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Professional Development
Ferrandino, Vincent L. – Principal, 2002
Describes how principals can exercise their responsibility to recruit, develop, and retain good teachers. (PKP)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Leadership, Labor Turnover