Examines some basic principles of evaluation and explains how school administrators can use performance evaluation as one way of making it possible for employees to know that they are achieving and that results are being obtained. (MLF)

Major sex differences in occupational and educational attainment are summarized and a rationale and supporting evidence presented for reducing such sex differences by strengthening across-sex task interaction and reward interdependence in school classrooms, thus strengthening across-sex peer influence. An experimental design is suggested, though…

Management by Objectives (MBO) has been found to be a useful means of conducting performance appraisals for professional employees. It is also an effective process for individual and organizational goal-setting and planning. Compensation systems may also be related to the MBO process. This paper addresses the concepts underlying MBO and its…

A review of the literature on cooperative, competitive, and independent reward structures and performance is presented, and conclusions are drawn which reformulate current beliefs about the interaction between reward structure and task structure. A brief theory of reward structure and performance is described, and conditions under which…

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Three workshops were held for the purpose of identifying principal competencies in four roles involved in the administration of community education: superintendent, district coordinator, principal, and building director. The first workshop provided initial lists of competencies by roles. The second workshop produced the list of edited competency…

A sample of 80 females in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12 were presented with 10 of the Piagetian formal operations tasks. Analyses of the data indicated that as grade increased, mean scores on the 10 tasks also increased. (Author/JMB)

Of all things that can damage a roof, people are the worst. Ways are suggested to control access to roofs and monitor inspections and maintenance work. (Author/MLF)

Ways suggested for principals to categorize tasks according to importance in order to allocate time more effectively. (Author/MLF)

The developmental nature of outerdirectedness was investigated among 40 educable mentally retarded children using two independent measures of outerdirectedness. (Author)

This study tested the hypothesis that situational factors act as determinants of achievement behavior and that these factors affect the behavior of pre and postadolescent groups differently. (Author/SB)

Ways to turn wasted minutes into productive time are outlined. Problems and their solutions are grouped under planning, organizing, and controlling. (Author/MLF)

The development and interrelationship of various measures of independence in children ages 3-12 are examined. Subjects were scored on measures of locus of control and achievement motivation and were rated by teachers on independence and achievement. Subjects were also scored on reliance on adult evaluation and self-evaluation. The results showed…

The purpose of this paper was to examine school administrators' perceptions of Project ROME (Results-Oriented Management in Education) and more traditional learning experiences, like educational administration course work at the college level. Also examined was the perceived relationship of instructional alternatives (Project ROME) to role and…