When the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education named James E. Rogers, the system's largest benefactor, as state chancellor in May 2004, they were looking for a strong leader who could stanch a torrent of ethics problems, end backbiting among the state's eight public colleges and the board's own members, and repair the system's…

This report identifies the concrete practices that set exemplary principals apart from their peers, exploring how they assemble the strongest-possible staff and foster a culture where teachers--and their students--are supported to success. The researchers conducted an in-depth analysis of data sets from two studies conducted by New Leaders from…

This paper outlines a process for hiring the best candidate for a faculty or staff position, particularly structuring the process and conducting resume reviews and interviews. The entire paper proceeds from the assumption that no management function is more critical than the hiring of faculty and staff. The first section provides suggestions for…

This guide to interviewing and selecting elementary school teachers and administrators covers evaluating resumes, establishing rapport with job applicants, considering legal aspects of interviewing, controlling the interview, evaluating the applicant, closing the interview, checking references, and maintaining interview records. Job-related…

This comprehensive, annotated resource list is designed to assist educators in selecting language arts resources for the elementary classroom. The authorized resources are listed under two main headings: series and individual resources. The series are listed alphabetically under each grade level. The individual resources are often authorized…

Although the principal is critical for the success of the school and the school district, many school districts lack a structured and systematic means for identifying and selecting principals. This paper presents a collaborative model for principal selection, which is based on a valid job description, advertisement of the position, interview…

THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: Conflicts over schools in general and curriculum and materials in particular have increased in recent years. A contributing factor is that organized groups, determined to reform society by imposing their values on others, insist that textbooks and other educational materials reflect their views.…

One of the founders of University Centers for Rational Alternatives and its present executives secretary and coordinator of the Committee on Academic Nondiscrimination and Integrity present alternative views to some of the comments regarding opposition to affirmative action made by Marilyn Gittell in "The Illusion of Affirmative Action,"…

English departments should develop policy statements dealing with the selection of books, films, and periodicals. (JH)

It is highly probable that some applicants for apprenticeships are unfairly excluded from consideration because of the less than accurate information provided by some psychological tests. (Author)

Discusses the possibility of censorship of children's and adolescent's books and offers concrete suggestions for preventing or combatting such censorship. (TO)

Attempts, it is stated, to aid minorities -- blacks, and women -- who seek to enter predominantly white, male educational institutions as teachers and administrators, by specifying cues for identifying genuinely interested institutions and techniques for handling screening committees. (Author/JM)

Because school program quality depends so much on staff quality, administrators in the Weld County (Colorado) School District play a large role in staff selection and evaluation. Applicants for certified staff positions are screened by the superintendent and interviewed by the district office before a final selection of five candidates is…

The resources listed here are geared for the education specialist who receives, processes, and fulfills client requests for information needed to resolve specific curricular, instructional, or administrative problems. There are highly selective introductory sections on how to locate and organize information. Annotated bibliographies are provided…

Recent empirical evidence concerning sex and racial bias in testing is discussed in terms of three primary sources of bias: (1) content of the test itself, (2) atmosphere in which the test is administered, and (3) the use to which the test results are put. Test content that is demonstrably more difficult for one group than another should be (1)…