The role of the principal has been emasculated by the organizational structure of most school systems. Drastic reform is necessary to restore the potential of the principal's role - leadership. (AN)

What a new principal did to quiet an embattled school, and how he did it, are described by that principal. (AN)

Charts modern phenomena (technology, urbanization, affluence, large institutions, mass media, and others) that affect human interactions and teach certain attitudes. Provides supporting statistics to show increases in youth suicide, illegitimate births, delinquency, substance abuse, and homicide. Outlines desirable school changes producing modest…

The National Association of Secondary School Principals' Comprehensive Assessment of School Environment (CASE) Model is an important first step toward making an information management system available to schools. It can provide principals with a tool analogous to the spreadsheet planning programs used by business executives. Includes four figures…

Principals and administrators need to demonstrate management authority and leadership behavior. Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of different styles and how different leadership styles affect organizational climate. Includes a figure. (MD)

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between student reading achievement and the organizational health of five middle grades schools in North Carolina. The theoretical framework was based upon Hoy and Feldman's definition of organizational health, which links healthy school climates to improved learning environments and…

Secondary principals can promote staff development by adopting eight instructional leadership behaviors that promote teacher involvement, exhibit knowledge of the field, establish high standards, maintain high principal visibility, recognize achievement, and encourage change. (PGD)

Describes a conceptual framework to measure various school climate aspects, including institutional integrity, initiating structure, consideration, resource support, principal influence, teacher morale, and academic emphasis. The Organization Health Inventory is a 44-item questionnaire asking educators to describe their behavior along a 4-point…

Author is convinced that organizational development is a valuable tool for improving the educational climate in schools. (GB)

Develops a descriptive model of school organizational patterns using the concept of complexity of environment, and explores the implications different organizational patterns have for students and teachers. (Author)

The organizational climate of a school can determine the effectiveness of school discipline policies. The establishment of a positive climate requires a commitment to shared disciplinary values by school personnel. Six such value areas are discussed in this article. (PGD)

Few instruments exist for measuring community perceptions of local schools. The Social Style Profile Model, originally developed to describe individual behavior, adapts very well to organizations. Knowing a school's perceived social behavior style and its level of versatile behavior makes for improved school management and school-community…

Current motivation theories aid in the development of a two-step organizational change procedure applicable to educational change. The process involves constructing a climate with a psychological atmosphere that is conducive to change and directly asking others to change. (DCS)

Article considered the relationship between assistant principals and the organizational climate of schools. (RK)