By focusing on the role that "in loco parentis" plays on college campuses, according to the author, we are offered a new angle of vision, one that may break us out of simplistic understandings of campus life in our time. In the 1960s, college students fought for free speech and against in loco parentis. Students did not want their…

In contrast to the importance of the occupational activities of pedagogues discussed in pertinent theoretical studies, there is a lack of empirical findings concerning the texture of the occupational activities of pedagogues working in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings. The present study addresses these issues by examining 127…

This article considers the experiences and perceptions of practising English headteachers and the tensions that they face when juggling government prescription and government initiatives, which may be antagonistic to their educational values and beliefs. Managerial control over teachers work has been particularly acute and destructive to…

The purpose of this study was to examine education leaders' knowledge of core and current issues in special education and how this knowledge is acquired. The study also examined the educational leaders' beliefs and practices regarding collaboration, response-to-intervention, and inclusion. Finally, the study examined the social justice issues that…

This article presents a moral analysis of the limitations upon legitimate authority to suspend and expel students in K-12 public schools, and it brings this analysis to bear on a pair of difficult disciplinary cases. The analysis is grounded in a defense of a child's right to receive a public education. It identifies the minimum content of that…

In this short essay are discussed the problems of urban education and the ways in which they can be solved. In particular, it is noted that the present system makes it difficult to assign responsibility to individuals. Involvement, problem-solving activity, accountability, and continual growth are key concepts that must be stressed. These ideas…

While the administrator, parent, community, school board, and others must be held accountable to some degree for a student's education, the primary responsibility is shared by the student and the teacher. Fully achieving educational accountability involves going beyond minimum requirements to do the best job possible. (PGD)

Creativity is the result of educator's accountability for learning outcomes rather than teaching processes. (MM)

Shared responsibility for student learning is neither a program nor a curriculum. It incorporates a set of principles and techniques that gives members of a school community the authority and responsibility to create what is needed, based on the data and culture of their particular school and school district. Sharing responsibility for student…

Makes suggestions regarding the responsibility of governors, lawmakers, board members, administrators, teachers, students, parents, representatives of higher education, the private sector, and the federal government to education in America. (JOW)

This short speech examines the principal in his various roles as an educational leader, personnel manager, and business manager. It reports evidence indicating that the principal's primary role, that of educational leadership, is being eroded as a consequence of the expansion of his other roles. The author suggests a readjustment of priorities to…

In this address to educational policy makers attending the National Forum on Excellence in Education, the United States Secretary of Education outlines his perceptions of the responsibilities of those responding to the challenge to renew and reform American education. Discussion focuses on the responsibilities of governors, state legislative…

While the belief in educational determinism is being discarded, the notion of holding educators accountable for results might provide the incentive necessary for educational improvement. The concept of accountability is based on specifically defined objectives and measurement techniques that determine exactly what the teacher intends to…

Article focuses on the credibility gap between students and their teachers, the dangers of failure in resolving the problem, and the ultimate decision for educators-whether to take a position of continued hypocrisy or one of honesty and realism. (RK)

The importance of a candid evaluation of the departmental chairperson's own performance is discussed. Questions are provided as an aid in probing some of the critical concerns of a departmental staff. (HD)