It is of interest from time to time to make studies or have studies made of the various ranks of the superintendency. One type of the superintendency, which is all in all the oldest and is found in every State, is the county superintendent of schools. He exists in more than 3,300 places. The return accompanying this blank was able to get a line on…

Article considered the role of the assistant principal and provided guidelines for the professionalization of the assistant principalship. (RK)

Author presented an informal picture of the assistant principals in his school, in the hope that from the shadows of lack of publicity will emerge the assistant principal, too long unknown. (Author/RK)

Article discussed the role of the assistant principal and stressed the point that the administration of schools is most effectively accomplished by a team approach. (Author/RK)

This article examines educational policy as it relates to the political socialization of children and the utilization of available research on the topic. (Editor)

This article surveys the last 10 years of collective bargaining in education, pointing out the resultant benefits and problems. The author concludes that professionals must grow up" in their negotiations, spending more time on the vital questions of education and less on monetary or personal benefits. (Editor)

Reviews the nature of relationships within the schools' bureaucracy; analyzes the move for decentralization and community control. (Author)

Women superintendents (N=82) provided information concerning their personal and career development. Results showed subjects reflected a more traditional orientation during childhood, youth, and early career development and appeared to have integrated masculine modes of behavior as they advanced to higher levels of authority and responsibility.…

Checklist for evaluating school management covers (1) budgeting, revenues, expenditures; (2) accounting and payroll; (3) purchasing and warehousing; (4) debts and captial outlay; (5) insurance; (6) property control; and (7) school activity funds. (JBM)

A superintendent's contract should be individually designed and negotiated; however, necessary characteristics are suggested in the areas of duration, certification and responsibilities, compensation, vacation and fringe benefits, liability and indemnification, medical examination, evaluation, renewal and nonrenewal, termination, and a…

Superintendents say that managers of decline are unafraid to take risks, make cuts, or face up to conflicts; and that managers of growth identify needs, set objectives, remain flexible but maintain a strong sense of direction, and prevent unwise innovations. (Author/MLF)

Administrator bargaining in the public schools has altered the traditional pro-managerial outlook of many principals. A survey of school administrators in New Jersey revealed that, on issues such as dismissal procedures, grievance rights, and use of outside arbitrators, middle managers diverged from superintendents and took a more pro-labor…

Responses from 39 state school superintendents reveal that they do not expect the new federal stance on education to have much effect on the traditional secondary curriculum, but that they see federally funded programs as losing ground. (Author/MLF)