The author believes that schools must communicate with the non-parents in the community, as well as with parents, staff, and students. She presents over 60 practical communication programs and activities that work. (KC)

Ways for school officials to take the initiative in designing and implementing a plan of energy conservation. (Author/MLF)

Compares the common but unsuccessful management method of "management by crisis" to the principles and results of sound management practice, in an attempt to enable crisis managers to recognize and overcome their mistakes. (Author/JG)

Presents guidelines for maximum class size and workload in English. Presents recommendations for the number of students in writing courses and the number of students in literature courses. Considers recommendations for hours of instruction, variety of courses, variable workloads, administrative duties, and part-time and temporary appointments. (SG)

Describes the budgetary realities faced by a day care center director who is interested in improving quality of care, compensation of staff, and affordability to parents--the child care trilemma. Concludes by suggesting several short-term measures that might begin to address these issues. (DR)

A new principal needs an entry plan in order to avoid a misstep in the administrative position. The entry plan includes details on interviews, visits, observations, and readings necessary. It lists activities that enable the principal to assess the school's basic strengths and weaknesses. (SI)

Roofing is one of the major expense items in school district maintenance budgets. Outlines steps to take in project planning, developing budget estimates and specifications, and completing a roofing project on time. (MLF)

An eight-step plan to help new school executives identify the powerful people, groups, and issues in their communities. (MLF)

Successful staffing for technology, based on evaluating current support for technology programs, requires creating standards for technology purchasing and use, and offering training to make users more self-sufficient. (MLF)

Tribal Child Care and Development Fund administrators work each day to ensure that the children and families in tribal communities have the child care services that best meet their needs. The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), a federal block grant for States, Tribes, and Territories, is a key resource to help increase the availability,…

Most administrator training programs focus on what educational leaders should do rather than what they should not do. This digest offers an overview of mistakes administrators should try to avoid. The emphasis on the negative stems from the belief that undesirable behaviors are far fewer than desirable ones. The digest reviews the types of…

This guide was developed by a Wisconsin Policy Advisory Board for school boards and school administrators to provide a practical and understandable method of hiring, paying, and evaluating school administrators. The manual begins with the premise that clearly stated job descriptions must be developed as the basis for evaluating performance and…

Teachers making the transition from the classroom to management can find many guides on management, but none on management in English language teaching (ELT) schools in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in the world. This book offers that guidance to new managers and administrators interested in running an effective teaching organization. Because…

Public higher education's use of a policy/regulation (P/R) manual system, a mechanism for providing information, was investigated. Attention was directed to the following concerns: the prevailing judgment of higher education authorities regarding the value of a P/R manual system; whether it is general practice to employ a P/R manual system in…

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