This article offers description and interpretation for understanding the exercise of leadership in teacher collaboration. Data gathered in two urban high schools through observations and interviews were coded and categorized following Miles and Huberman's modified analytic induction technique. The analysis contributes to emerging theory on…

Although decision making by consensus takes time, cooperation, and practice, the results at the secondary school level are not only good decisions but also a sense of ownership and satisfaction among faculty members involved in the process. This article offers a few essential guidelines. (Author/PGD)

Describes a six-step process for conducting a needs assessment in the schools. The approach is feasible and inexpensive as it allows each school to develop its own instrument. (Author/IRT)

Experienced as a practitioner and as a student in building master schedules for both junior and senior high schools, the author recommends a procedure that puts the human element back into scheduling students and teachers into the right classes. (Editor)

Describes a way one principal involved teachers in the selection of a department head, by the appointment of a selection committee. (JM)

When the four administrators at a Wisconsin high school indicated they would appreciate staff feedback about their performance, union representatives undertook the task of formalizing an evaluation agreement, developing an evaluation instrument, implementing the evaluation process, and reviewing assessment procedures. The instrument and written…

A comprehensive administrator evaluation program is essential for improving overall job performance, determining how well annual goals are achieved, pinpointing specific performance strengths and weaknesses, identifying specific professional development needs, and increasing understanding of the evaluation process. This article outlines procedures…

Confronted by lack of congruence among supervisors' identification of teachers' needs, teachers' identification of their own needs, and in-service training, East Brunswick (New Jersey) High School developed a comprehensive staff development program based on videotaped lessons provided by teachers and reformulated teaching behavior descriptions…

Principals, this author says, must allow teachers to appraise themselves. Introducing teachers to observation systems and inviting them to participate will give them the impetus to improve their teaching through increased self-knowledge. (Editor)

Because music is an integral part of living, it should be an integral part of school experiences. Music teachers must be deeply involved in instructional planning and delivery. This will happen if administrators ensure that integration means expanding a school's musical offerings, maintaining the integrity of the musical arts, and appropriately…

In Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at East Tennessee State University, faculty members feel open, honest discussion of departmental issues helps create a healthy learning atmosphere. A graduate student can be found at most meetings and is often consulted regarding pertinent issues. Seminars for principals involve real-life…

Discusses a new focus for the principal: establishing for faculty members a feeling of proprietorship in the school. (Author)

Openness is essential if evaluation is to succeed. If teachers are given more responsibility to do a job, they will be more deeply involved in the job and will be more willing to accept broader jobs and responsibilities. (Author/IRT)

Based on two premises for successful inservice training (collegiality and peer training capabilities), this article describes four steps for organizing an effective program: awareness, understanding, guided practice, and implementation. The fourth step is more effective when accompanied initially by peer coaching, mentoring, or team teaching. (MLH)

Includes a model evaluation form. (IRT)