Presents a plan for college president evaluation involving the board of trustees, the president, and an outside consultant. Rationale is based on president-board agreement on institutional goals.

Changing conditions dictate an active rather than passive role for college deans. Instructional technology can be an effective tool in the dean's active search for information to enable him to effect change in curriculum and instruction. (NHM)

Identifying the traditional function of the trustees as that of maintaining a balance between accountability and autonomy, and pointing out the threat to that role inherent in the new emphasis on accountability and the development of systems of public higher education, the author outlines prospects for the seventies and the challenge for trustees.…

It is naive and unrealistic to expect principals alone to change the principalship. A major problem for principals is that their expectations of what their role should be often differ widely from the expectations of central office administrators, teachers, parents, "authorities," and board of education members. (Author/IRT)

In this article, Rev. Frank Bredweg, director of NCEA's Special Projects, was interviewed about the present state of Catholic school finances and the "feasible" financial support options open to administrators. (Author/RK)

What can the paraprofessional do? Among other things, the paraprofessional can play a viable role in the administration of counseling services. DeMoss tells how he's doing this---and what the experience means to him. (Author)

Describes the decisionmaking system in an organization when the organization's two supervisors make a concerted move to take over more control of that system. (Author/WM)

Is is the function of the planner to prepare reports, position papers, and plans, not to juggle the politics of implementation. (Author/WM)

Lists 25 random "characteristics of action" regarding ethical concern, human value, and self-expression which executive and administrative management personnel should incorporate into their behavior in order to break out of the stereotyped roles which restrict their individual fulfillment and management potential. (DC)

The many paradoxes of the profession of the college president are discussed, with focus on whether the presidency is a profession to which a person should aspire and can prepare. Some people feel the position of presidency should only be filled by people with a love of scholarship and the intellectual life. The expectation, especially at the more…

Current issues and trends in kindergarten, as evidenced by research, are described. Topics include shifts in kindergarten curriculum, demographic shifts, and trends for the 1990s. Also discussed are possible strategies for change in kindergarten. Concluding remarks focus on the instructional leader's role in the future of kindergarten.…

The study examined change in the role of Director of University Services and Auxiliary Enterprises (USAE) at the College of William and Mary (Virginia) as a result of reorganization of the Business Affairs Office. A review of the literature on organizational development and higher education leadership was conducted. A questionnaire was then…

A discussion of appropriate ways of preparing students to take standardized tests is presented for school administrators. The point at which preparation practices move beyond the ethical depends on the inferences one wishes to draw from test scores. Inferences drawn from test scores are general in nature and will be inaccurate if instruction is…

Each of the 11 chapters of this book was written by a professor of school management with practical administrative experience and expertise in a specific area. Thus, a feature of the book is the integration of theory and practice. Each chapter discusses a particular administrative position and its role; these positions include: superintendent,…

THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: Effective schools have effective leaders. Much of what the school does to promote achievement is within the principal's power to influence and control. Specifically, there are six leadership behaviors that have been consistently associated with schools that are well managed and whose students…