This report is one in a series written on the Resource Requirements Prediction Model (RRPM-1) developed by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS). This particular document traces briefly the development of RRPM, its design objectives, testing and implementation at pilot institutions, and the resources required for…

This report is one in a series written on the Resource Requirements Prediction Model (RRPM-1) developed by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS). This particular document is a guide to the project manager, the person responsible for marshaling and coordinating the resources necessary to implement RRPM-1. The Guide…

This report is one in a series written on the Resource Requirements Prediction Model (RRPM-1) developed by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS). This particular document contains a brief evaluation of the RRPM implementation as well as an historical record of all important events related to the pilot studies of…

This report is one in a series written on the Resource Requirements Prediction Model (RRPM-1) developed by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS). This particular document is designed to assist the institutional user of the RRPM-1 in preparing the data files required for the operation of the model. It is important to…

This booklet contains 19 exercises designed to aid school administrators in improving themselves and/or their schools. Each exercise consists of a brief synopsis, a list of goals or outcomes of the exercise, a recommendation about the size of group that might participate in the exercise, a list of resources and materials needed for the exercise, a…

Focuses on the identification of principles and strategies to be followed in conflict resolution. (Author/MLF)

Guidelines for principals to measure their own efforts to comply with Title IX guidelines and to provide sex equity for all students and employees. (Author/MLF)

Guides school administrators through a process to institute a workable criterion-referenced instructional system. (Author/MLF)

Presents the first in a series of articles on ways to secure the financing needed to make a child care business grow. Discusses the characteristics of the most common sources of funds for a for-profit child care business. (BB)

Administrators can improve the test scores at their schools by working with teachers so that they understand the purpose of the testing and by developing a plan for communicating with parents and the community about the testing program. (MLF)

To obtain the best student accident insurance coverage for the least cost, programs offered by various companies should be compared on the bases of coverage limits for specific injuries, injuries not covered or only partially covered, whether students are overinsured or underinsured, and premium costs. (MLF)

This book was written out of conviction that educational administrator preparation programs need to become more responsive to changes and challenges in the complex and dynamic social arena of education. In part 1, three main themes are developed--cultivating meaning, cultivating community, and cultivating moral responsibility--which are then…

Social and emotional learning and character education are complementary approaches to strengthening a person's ability to understand, manage, and express the social and emotional aspects of life and to organize action in a positive, goal-directed manner. This book is designed for administrators who need help in introducing programs to their…

The host of legal and regulatory parameters that bound the operation of a school and dictate how things must be done is a matter of significant concern to a new principal. Legal and regulatory requirements are different in different states and localities. Even in a single location, they change over time. The knowledge base is both enormous and…

Cautions administrators to improve their substitute teacher programs, because more substitutes are going to be needed as teachers receive more time off from school for participation in professional meetings and other activities. (Author)