The attitudes of Illinois public secondary school counselors and superintendents toward the study of foreign languages were examined. A total of 119 superintendents and 125 counselors responded to a five-point Likert questionnaire to gather data on perceptions of foreign languages and cultures. Results showed that most counselors and…

The author contends that conditions for principals in regard to collective bargaining are very similar to the conditions preceding the teachers' push for power in the Sixties. He alerts superintendents to the possible ramifications of the situation. (Editor)

Proposes administrator education programs involving the university and the local school district in sharing knowledge and personnel. (MLF)

Illinois' new Superintendent of Public Instruction is interviewed regarding his position on several topics, particularly on the role of the Division of Vocational and Technical Education. (AG)

This study explored possible gender differences between the career paths of incumbent educational administrators holding the positions of superintendent, assistant superintendent, secondary principal, and elementary principal. Study data had been obtained from an earlier comprehensive survey of 622 incumbent and aspiring Pennsylvania…

In a time of intensified community interest in schools, the role of the superintendency vis-a-vis his constituency is a matter of concern. Drawing upon empirical studies, the author considers the conditions under which the roles of statesman or strategist are most appropriate. (Author)

This investigation reveals that the attitudes of this group do not differ greatly from those of the general public. (Author/DN)

Responses by 247 special education directors, superintendents of schools, and principals of schools with special education teachers to a questionnaire listing 43 tasks of the perceived role of the special education director revealed greater consensus among the three groups than had been expected. Frequency distributions, analysis of variance, and…

A recently completed study of staff development provides the basis for an overview of the staff development process as observed in 16 districts and a description of the roles central office administrators usually assume. The staff development process includes needs assessment and program planning, delivery, and evaluation. While the vast majority…

This study was initiated to determine the significant issues affecting metropolitan collaboration, as perceived by superintendents of selected districts in the Greater Boston Area. It was also intended to determine the existence of differences among superintendents in their perception of issues. The issues identified were those of community…

The movement of research findings from the university to the public school has historically been slow. A random sample of educational researchers and school superintendents were surveyed to determine (1) how superintendents and educational researchers actually perceive responsibility for implementation of research findings, and (2) if the results…

The physical plant administrator manages men, money and materials to create the best possible physical environment for the educational processes at his institution. Areas of concern of the plant administrator are administration, building maintenance, janitorial services, traffic, security and safety, utilities, grounds, alterations, and…

From education's present emphasis, a student would logically conclude that he needs to know a lot about what happened hundreds of years ago, a little about what is happening now, and nothing about the future. Actually, just the opposite is true. The speed of change makes it likely that most occupations known today will, within a dozen years, be…

The speaker discusses the establishment of a district policy on the selection of books and the procedures that should be followed if a controversy develops. (IRT)