This handbook was prepared to assist directors in administering their EPDA projects in the following areas: TTT, basic studies, vocational and technical education, special education, early childhood, school personnel utilization, educational administration, media specialists, and pupil personnel services. The subjects covered include 1) publicity;…

Those who put off their spring cleaning and summer maintenance planning until tomorrow may find themselves reacting under terms they may not like. (Author)

Humorous statement that the ability to write suffocatingly fuzzy prose is really the art of camouflage, and, at times, can be helpful to school administrators. (Author/MLF)

Explains advantages of leasing child care center equipment to improve cash flow and conserve capital for other center needs. Discusses what equipment can be leased and lists key negotiating points for lease contracts. Gives information about Exchange Leasing, Inc. (NH)

Provides a fast motivating method for providing people with practice in making discriminations among simulation games, nonsimulation games, nongame simulations, instructional games, noninstructional games, instructional simulation games, etc. (Author)

Areas of competence to be reviewed as the board and superintendent meet include educational program, long-range planning, business management, staff development, public relations, and personal considerations. (Author/MF)

Guide for administrators regarding teacher contract administration, arbitration, and grievance procedures. (LR)

Presents a list of questions about costs and program needs that an educator should consider before purchasing a microcomputer. (SJL)

An increasing number of training managers and other meeting planners are taking advantage of the free meeting planning help--plus discounts on car rentals, meeting speakers, AV productions, and more--that the major airlines have begun to provide. The article presents a look at these services along with material from several airlines. (MF)

Offers suggestions for balancing the serious and not-so-serious side of the principalship. On the serious side, suggests that the principal be a team leader, hire wisely, share your vision, give yourself time to learn, communicate with parents, keep in touch with students, partner with a principal, know your standards, enlist the community, and…

Helps external reviewers of academic departments draw on the experience of those who have learned by trial and error. Outlines the steps taken by an external reviewer. Considers the particular task for an external reviewer and presents some notes on self-preservation for the external reviewer. Discusses the external reviewer's responsibility of…

Campus administrators need to have a good understanding of strategies that work with diverse populations they serve. In this paper, the authors share a research-based intervention from a longitudinal randomized trial study funded by the Institute for Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. The intervention is Story Retelling and Higher…

High school graduation is an important milestone for students and their families, and plans for family gatherings and celebrations are often made early in the senior year. Despite the anticipation, some seniors will not graduate because of insufficient credits, disciplinary action, or failure to pass a state exam. Breaking the news to students and…

This paper offers principals a practical, six-hour plan for facilitating faculty development. Each phase, along with a suggested time limit, is described as follows: (1) 15 minutes--participants (faculty, support personnel, and citizen representatives) divide into groups of seven; (2) 75 minutes--group compiles a list of "this we believe"…