Too often the principal is left without the benefit of a plan or the awareness of how to deal with the problems that inevitably arise when opening a new school. The school facility is an instructional tool and as such, it may either enhance or detract from the educational program. The success or failure of how a new school opens or is perceived to…

Recognition of the lack of time spent in planning during the typical administrator's day led the superintendent of schools in McMinnville, Oregon, to develop the Management Plan for Improvement (MPI). The process involved establishing the functions of top and middle management, and requiring middle managers to design objective-oriented plans for…

A conceptualization of statewide planning for postsecondary education is proposed in this document that builds on fundamental notions of objectives and decision. Perhaps its principal virtue is that it provides a basis for analyzing and relating both operational problems and organizational issues. Analysis of the problems and decisions that face…

This monograph presents specific guidelines for use by school administrators in developing educational consensus in a school and with a community. The authors describe their success in identifying priorities and achieving objectives by using an "annual school plan," which focuses on specific, short-range objectives that can be realized…

Two checklists intended for directors and aspiring directors identify tasks involved in starting and subsequently operating a day care center. Lists may need to be modified to accommodate state and local regulations, specific community requirements, and individual needs. The "Start-Up Checklist for Day Care Centers" is a list of typical tasks…

Directed primarily toward those concerned with school administration, this guide describes a Management by Objectives (MBO) System and its application in a local school district. Three basic steps are outlined in the system approach: annual district-wide goals are set by the board of education in consultation with management personnel at all…

This booklet briefly outlines the cyclical process of ongoing planning as it should be employed by school administrators and offers lists of do's and don'ts for effective ongoing planning. The discussion is organized in three main sections that correspond to the main stages of the program planning cycle--program monitoring, program evaluation, and…

Intended to provide a systematic aid for planning and managing academic units (schools, colleges, departments, or divisions) within an institution, the Academic Unit Planning and Management (AUPM) manual consists of a multifaceted set of techniques and procedures that can be used by academic unit administrators. Data regarding academic unit…

In order to show how planning might be implemented and structured at the state education agency level, basic principles and guidelines regarding the establishment and operation of educational planning units are identified and related to the development of planning capabilities in state education agencies of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota,…

This paper asserts that "planned change" is a process that can be used by educational directors to improve the organization and management of activities in situations where goals involve the implementation of change. Literature on the topic of planned change, from the fields of industry, government, education, and the social sciences, is…

This booklet is intended to serve as a guide for school superintendents, school board members, and school administrators in dealing with the problems of an enrollment decline. In their discussion, the authors outline some background, procedures, and considerations that may help administrators ease community and staff reaction to an enrollment…

Faced with the prospect of declining school enrollment, educational administrators must take stock of the situation and outline plans for improving the quality of education in a period of reduced enrollment and possibly reduced state aid to local school districts. Planning principles that can help administrators in this task include the following:…

This manual was prepared by the Indiana State Department of Public Instruction to present an overall description and explanation of the Planning, Program, Budget System (PPBS) for schools. The manual is intended to provide Indiana educators with a common base of information as the first step toward statewide implementation of PPBS by July 1, 1977.…