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Direct linkLankutis, Terry – Technology & Learning, 2004
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires every school to provide its special needs students with whatever technologies are necessary for a "free and appropriate education." Yet many schools struggle with the task of identifying which technologies will actually work for this population of students. Outside consultants can…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Special Needs Students, Assistive Technology, Administrator Guides
Kirby, Elizabeth; Swem, Lisa – National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), 2007
High school graduation is an important milestone for students and their families, and plans for family gatherings and celebrations are often made early in the senior year. Despite the anticipation, some seniors will not graduate because of insufficient credits, disciplinary action, or failure to pass a state exam. Breaking the news to students and…
Descriptors: Graduation, Court Litigation, Principals, School Law
Download full textStedron, Jennifer M.; Shah, Tajel; Bautsch, Brenda; Martin, Patricia; Deye, Sunny; Bailey, Lamar; Handel, Stephen J.; Vasavada, Natasha; Shen, Yilan; Exstrom, Michelle; Shelton, Sara; Santiago, Helen; Bell, Julie Davis; Quin, Bradley J.; Baum, Sandy; Bell, Julie Davis; Sturtevant, Anne; Bautsch, Brenda; Williams, Ronald; Kerouac, Pamela; Badolato, Vincent – College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2010
There are formidable challenges at every level of the system that confront students who aspire to enroll and succeed in college. In 2007, the College Board formed the Commission on Access, Admissions and Success in Higher Education to study the educational pipeline as a single continuum and identify solutions to increase the number of students who…
Descriptors: Public Policy, State Action, State Legislation, State Surveys
Meyers, Kenneth; Beall, John W. – 1992
School-based inservice programs are the best way to achieve staff development and keep up with changing educational needs. Effective staff development programs should be comprehensive enough to meet the needs of all school staff. Good programs also help foster collegiality among staff, increase participation and communication, involve parents, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Elementary Education, Inservice Education
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1998
This guide advocates making strategic decisions about instructional practices and focusing all school staff on aligning every aspect of school operations--from professional development to parent and community involvement--in order to support and sustain student achievement. The guide discusses how to set high standards for performance and presents…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement, Intervention
Blase, Joseph; Kirby, Peggy C. – 1991
Written entirely from the teacher's perspective, this document is intended to help practicing and prospective school principals examine what they can do to influence teachers and their performance. It is based on an indepth study of everyday strategies that effective principals use to motivate, influence, and empower teachers. Chapter 1 presents a…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education
Lyons, James E. – 1992
Issues in the preparation of new principals for their role as school administrators are presented in this paper. A review of literature identifies obstacles to beginning principals' effectiveness, some of which include lack of role clarification, limited technical expertise, isolation, and inadequate time management. Suggestions for a smooth…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
Horner, J. T.; And Others – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1975
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Community Resources, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs
Stevenson, Robert G. – 1986
School administrators can learn how to take decisive and positive action in dealing with the grief and the emotional reactions of students and staff members in the event of a tragedy. Guidelines for dealing with tragedy can be implemented in most schools. An individual student affected by a tragedy should be informed quietly, simply, and directly…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Death, Grief
Maidment, Robert – 1986
Effective administrative decisions result from the continuous and systematic appraisal of past decisions and of current conditions. Forty observations that may guide secondary school administrators in assessing and improving the effectiveness of their own decision-making processes are presented in this publication. Each observation is accompanied…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Decision Making, Leadership
Stark, Marie Charlotte – 1983
This study is intended primarily to assist administrative officials and those responsible for administrative and management services in United Nations agencies, as well as similar officials in other international and regional organizations, both governmental and non-governmental, in the establishment and development of modern records management…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Archives, Guidelines, Information Storage
Peer reviewedCantlon, John E. – Planning for Higher Education, 1974
The provost of Michigan State University discusses erroneous methods of increasing efficiency and other problems in pursuing efficiency at large institutions. He lists 14 actions tried at MSU to improve efficiency and effectiveness. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, College Administration, Cost Effectiveness, Efficiency
American School Board Journal, 1974
Advice to candidates for elected office centers on the formation of committees to take care of those all-important details. (WM)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Board Candidates, Boards of Education, Educational Change
Katz, Robert L. – Harvard Business Review, 1974
A reprint of an article, originally written in 1955. Identifies technical, human, and conceptual basic skills that every successful manager should have in varying degrees, according to the level of management at which he is operating. (Editor)
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education, Administrator Guides
Miller, Harry G.; Buser, Robert L. – American School Board Journal, 1974
Presents Machiavellian ways to recognize and reckon with the touchy side of decisionmaking. Deals with stalling for time, keeping the peace, and passing the buck. (Author/WM)
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Guides, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making
