Beginning with an abridged history of administrative and clinical supervision, "The Principal's Guide to Instructional Improvement" offers principals both background information, as well as comprehensive models and examples, to analyze and improve teacher instruction. Based on the principle of teacher growth, rather than teacher evaluation, this…

A veteran principal offers some wide-ranging and practical suggestions for supervising children on the playground and in the cafeteria. (Author/MLF)

The Systems Supervisory Model is presented to help principals improve their supervisory skills and instructional staff. (MD)

Readings collected from "Educational Leadership" are presented to leaders in educational settings who work with teachers to improve curriculum development, to promote professional growth, and to improve instruction. This selection of readings is organized under nine headings: (1) History, Nature, and Purposes of Educational Supervision; (2) Tasks…

Argues that schools, in trying to restructure to improve education, must tap the resources of all employees, including women as potential managers. Outlines ways that administrators and other influential groups might encourage women to step forward as managers and administrators. (HB)

Lists some reasons why supervisors are often among the first personnel to be cut in a budget crunch, then lists six abilities essential for the survival of supervisors in education's changing climate. (JM)

This report is based on interviews of 18 school superintendents who demonstrate the quality know as resilience. The 14 men and 4 women averaged 17 years as superintendent, serving 3 rural, 13 suburban, and 2 urban school districts. It was found that resilient superintendents deal with challenges in positive ways. They do not dwell on the negative…

This collection of readings (mostly from "Educational Leadership") is directed to leaders in educational settings who are responsible for curriculum development, professional growth, and improving instruction. The selections are organized under eight topics: (1) history, nature, and purposes of educational supervision; (2) organization…

New assistant principals find their new leadership role quite different from their previous work as teachers. This book, based on a 5-year study, addresses the realities of day-to-day life for new assistant principals (APs) in secondary schools. The book presents the actual experiences of men and women who made the transition from teacher to…

To help principals with the supervisory part of their job, this tipsheet offers advice from industry and education experts. From Maxine H. Bishop and Lester R. Bittle comes a definition of supervision that distinguishes conceptual skills from human relations-interpersonal skills and findings from an industry study that identify six common…

Recognizes the opportunity for journalism departments to develop and institute courses for scholastic journalism teachers and to develop guidelines for the student press based on the most recent research. (CRH)

Presents questions that should be asked of any school program using teacher observation and that should serve as standards to measure the realization of teacher autonomy in the professional growth process. Suggests that a school's supervisory program should combine administrative-, peer-, and self-direction. (MS)

Practical guidelines for new middle/junior high and secondary school principals are offered in this paper. Specific suggestions are made for becoming familiar with the school, staff and students; organizing for instruction, including hiring and master scheduling; handling administrative business functions, which include clarifying staff roles,…

This paper describes issues and trends in kindergarten. There is consensus in early childhood education that a major shift in kindergarten curriculum has led to a focus on continuity of achievement rather than continuity of development. Demographic trends for the 1990's in early childhood education include: (1) increases in the number of children;…

This handbook includes articles by several authors on topics of interest to reading consultants. Specifically, the 13 chapters deal with the areas of reading readiness, word recognition, phonics, vocabulary development, reading comprehension, content area reading, rate of reading, interests and motivation, remedial corrective reading, evaluation,…