This School Board Policy kit, one of a series, covers the subject of Policies that Support Effective Teacher Recruitment. It requests all district boards to "incorporate into written policy form their refusal to consider race, religion, sex, or national origin as a basis for employment," and stresses the importance of teacher recruitment as a…

This School Board Policy kit, one of a series, covers the subject of Policies that Support Effective Teacher Recruitment. It requests all district boards to "incorporate into written policy form their refusal to consider race, religion, sex, or national origin as a basis for employment," and stresses the importance of teacher recruitment as a…

To improve communications within the school system, a set of guidelines explains the rationale and procedures for an effective internal information network. Such a network should provide (1) information that is forthright and correct, (2) a continuous flow of information, (3) feedback, and (4) the use of many media, using channels best suited to…

This bibliography presents 23 annotated citations of documents and journal articles in the ERIC system dealing with various aspects of administrator evaluation. Materials range from overviews of current administrator evaluation philosophy and practice through manuals and guides for the evaluation of the performance of principals and…

This paper focuses primarily on the office of the district superintendent, a position unique to large urban school systems. The popular assumption is that subdivisions administered by district boards and district superintendents make urban school systems more responsive to local communities. However, evidence is presented to substantiate the…

This pamphlet reports a study that examined the factors affecting administrator supply and demand in Minnesota. The report (1) provides data on the age, sex, tenure in present position, level of preparation, and administrative certification for persons holding administrative positions; (2) attempts to identify the "ready reserve" --…

This speech argues that effective management of schools requires the decentralization of management functions from the superintendent level to that of the building principal. The speaker notes that, for an educational administrator, survival is related to the ability to deal with conflict. According to the author, principals must become the major…

This report provides information that will hopefully enable those concerned to determine a course of action conducive to filling public school administrative positions with educators who fulfill the expectations demanded of them. Individual approaches to the selection of both superintendents and principals are offered. Appendixes contain (1)…

This report presented forms and guidelines for evaluating a superintendent of schools. Forms were contributed by Fort Worth, Texas; California School Boards Association and Association of California School Administrators; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Texas Association of School Boards; Madison, Wisconsin; Pomona Unified School District; Roseville, Michigan;…

The author contends that school administration has been suffering from inbreeding -- the result of the selection by chief school administrators of only those people who could present proven track records for decisionmaking positions. In an effort to learn whether this narrow view of school superintendents regarding the sources of administrative…

This study was designed to compare the attitudes of Ohio school superintendents toward vocational education and to determine what factor differentiates the administrators of school districts that contract their vocational training to other vocational school districts from those that do not. After a pilot study was completed and the instrument…

This report first explores the conventional wisdom about what makes an effective school board meeting and then views what has been discovered about how boards actually conduct their business. Where it is clear that conventional wisdom and actual practice do not agree, questions are raised. It is recommended that a school board consciously consider…

The purpose of this handbook is to stimulate thought, planning, and action. Although few of the alternatives outlined here are "canned" techniques that can be readily applied, the experiences and techniques reported should stimulate the thinking of school officials and citizens so that efforts can be initiated to develop and put into…

A strong superintendent and a strong board and an informed citizenry are the elements for education that can make the difference for our youngsters. (Author/IRT)

Distinguished Leadership Award recipient Dr. Vincent E. Reed, Superintendent of the District of Columbia Public Schools System, is interviewed on how an inner city superintendent perceives the problems and role of counseling. (Author/HMV)