Physical educators are often asked to promote whole-school physical activity programming beyond their scheduled class times. Previous research has supported that training in expanded roles would be beneficial during university-based physical education teacher education (PETE) training. In this qualitative study, 13 graduates from a single PETE…

In educational settings, leadership flexibility and mobility is essential factor for leadership readiness. This incorporates both factors concerning the situational needs and followership situational readiness. Leadership in education require multi facet dimensional approaches that enables the educational leaders to fill in the gaps and reduces…

Argues that the teacher selection process should begin at the college level with aptitude testing and personal interviews by a faculty committee. Calls upon administrators to borrow from the hiring practices of the business world in choosing teachers. (FL)

The authors discuss the role of teachers, parents, school administrators and pupil personnel workers in encouraging students to attend school. A program, implemented in Decatur, Georgia, is described in which a school-wide effort was made to encourage students to attend school during the month of January (a low attendance month). (EJT)

This study examined the perceptions of and expectations for the role of paid aides in the Cupertino, California Differentiated Staffing Project. The study focused on a) the expectations of the roles played by 69 aides, 64 teachers, and 6 administrators; b) the ability of each group to perceive the role expectations of another group; and c) each…

Explores ways in which the current governance structure of U.S. schools detracts from their ability to solve educational problems. Self-managed leadership is proposed as an alternative that does not restrict the problem-solving capabilities of teachers. Implications for teacher and principal behavior are examined. (SLD)