Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine principal succession planning and management by analyzing current practices of handling school leader succession in four Georgia school systems. Design/methodology/approach: Looking through the lens of organizational leadership succession theory, the practices of school systems as they experienced…

Researchers and educators have examined the educational consequences of large and small schools. The major concerns documented in the literature on school size reflect four primary areas--curriculum, climate, achievement, and restructuring. This volume incorporates recent research on the effects of school size. Chapter 1 contains four research…

This brief publication presents data on the status of women as presidents and heads of colleges and universities in the United States in four tables using national data from a range of institutions and associations. Table 1 shows women's share of chief executive officer (CEO) positions in regionally accredited institutions, branches, and affiliate…

This paper examines how students' reading and mathematics achievement gains over the high school years are influenced by the size of the high school they attend. Analyses of three waves of data from the National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988 used hierarchical linear modeling methods to examine three questions: (1) which size high school…

Developing more effective conceptions of the high school may require radically reducing its size. In today's big high schools, size ensures that control of students is a primary concern and prevents the development of a collegial atmosphere among teachers. Although research provides ample evidence of the superior social climates of small informal…

The characteristics and qualifications of chief financial officers (CFOs) of large public universities, the internal organizational relationships of CFOs, and their responsibilities were studied in 1983. Findings of a similar 1973 study are also considered. A total of 135 usable questionnaire responses provided information on age; sex; length of…

To help policymakers plan for higher quality education despite increased productivity demands and decreased financial support, this paper briefly reviews trends and issues related to three important areas: school size, grade level organization, and school management practices. Research has yet to discover the perfect school size. Arguments are…

Analyzes results of a questionnaire survey in which 220 college presidents made predictions regarding funding, staffing, and enrollment for the next five years. (JT)

A replication of Peter Blau's theory of differentiation was carried out in a sample of 100 school districts. Blau has demonstrated that as organizations increase in size, the levels of hierarchy and the number of horizontal components increase at a decelerating rate with the result that large organizations have proportionately fewer administrators…

The concern of this paper is the problem of overcrowding in large city schools and its effect on human behavior and student achievement. It opens with a discussion of psychological and sociological research on animals that has implications for humans in overcrowded environments. Also discussed are teacher-student relationships and administrator…

A SERIES OF DEVELOPMENTS HAVE OCCURRED IN THE 1960'S WHICH CREATE A CRISIS IN CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. BASICALLY THE CRISIS INVOLVES A SHORTAGE OF NUN TEACHERS, GROWING CATHOLIC POPULATION, LIMITED FINANCES, THE SPIRALING COST OF LAY TEACHERS, AND A LACK OF CLASSROOMS. THESE PROBLEMS ARE SHOWING THEIR INITIAL EFFECTS IN MASSACHUSETTS AND THE…

This study measured Saskatchewan high school students' achievement of selected mathematical competencies. It provided baseline data useful to educators for improvement of current educational programs and also provided benchmarks for future assessments. The study also determined the effect of grade level, mathematics program, school enrollment…

This study attempted to determine the relationship between average daily attendance (ADA) and costs in 72 Illinois high schools having only one attendance center. Costs included administrative, instructional, and operational costs. The schools were divided into three populations, namely all those under 5,000 ADA, those less than 2,000 ADA, and…

If the findings of recent research are any guide, the dollars that are now spent on security devices and personnel, and the educational time now lost by involving teachers and administrators in expanding security programs, would be better spent on strategies for making schools more humane places in which learning can take place. We should look for…

Two field studies of high school students' sense of obligation to nonclass school activities are reported. "Sense of obligation" is conceived of as mediating some relations between the student and the school environment and is defined as a personal feeling of "I ought to..." or "I must...," i.e., a personal constraint, with reference to attending…