Discusses the changes in administrative structure in the Lunenburg Public Schools (Lunenburg, Massachusetts), including the new management of professional personnel, pupil services, and special need programs, as well as the roles of key administrators. (JW)

A survey of 51 instructional supervisors sought information on their time management: ideal versus actual use of their time, assigned tasks perceived as superfluous to jobs, and constraints on more effective use of time. Job clarification and personal time audits are aids to time management. (JW)

Research indicates that the behavior of a school's principal is crucial to educational quality. A staff development program in the Wheeling, Illinois, school district, based on Madeline Hunter's clinical supervision model, has helped principals to become effective leaders in instructional improvement. (MCG)

Suggests useful implications for supervisors offered by motivational theories, including the importance of serving as a source of reinforcement for teachers and the necessity of helping the teacher make appropriate instructional choices and gather evidence on the effectiveness of those choices. (Author/JM)