Administrators need to plan and set priorities in various energy/maintenance areas, and trustees and legislators, faculty and students have to be educated regarding maintenance and conservation. Cost of energy consumption by area and department must be worked out. (MLW)

Analyzes the findings of a survey of faculty and administrators at l06 high schools in Indiana to determine the role and function of the assistant principal. Examines the educational and professional background, aspirations, and job responsibilities of assistant principals. (CAM)

At a series of three workshops, 25 principal competency statements were developed to define more clearly administrative roles in community education administration. A table organizes the 25 statements into eight essential task areas and then lists the minimal competencies needed in each area. (MLF)

In 1980, the United States Supreme Court ruled that faculty members at Yeshiva University were managers and not eligible for collective bargaining protection. In this article, Kuechle discusses the background and consequences of the decision and challenges to it and assesses its likely impact on colleges and universities. (Author/SK)

A superintendent explains the administrator's role in integrating computers into the instructional program. Lists factors to be kept in mind. (Author/JM)

Fifty-three members of an adult education association in Washington State ranked job activities important for appraising the competence of adult education administrators in communications, curriculum, personnel, finance, and community relations. Differences in how administrators and teachers ranked these activities related to role and status…

In spite of inherent role ambiguity, effective principals create clear images of what their school can be. Then, using their understanding of the community, their organizational setting, and their own abilities, resources, and strategies, they structure their work, set priorities, and adapt their leadership styles to make their visions realities.…

The president's role in college governance structure is discussed. Faculties and administrators, it is suggested, need to do more direct talking about their shared expectations, the boundaries of responsibility and authority, governance structures and the roles of the president and the faculty, and the goals and ends of governance. (MLW)

Four elements that exercise a perverse influence on academic managerial behavior are identified: lack of objectives and performance criteria, collegiality and shared governance, disdain for administration, and productivity in academe. Three steps necessary to reconcile good management with subcultural values are identified. (MLW)

Defines the role of a department head and suggests some ways to help schools use department chairmen more effectively. (MLF)

Administrators need to document all events connected with disciplinary action, including dates and descriptions of the incidents and of actions taken. These records, signed statements from witnesses and others involved, and references to applicable board policies or state statutes serve as crucial documentation in case of a formal court hearing.…

Teacher absenteeism is a serious problem symptomized by lack of board and superintendent leadership, incomplete attendance records and policies, job dissatisfaction, and failure to recognize the problem or reward good attendance. The author outlines eight solutions that match each symptom and five false beliefs about teacher absenteeism. (RW)

Reports that elementary school principals want to become more involved with reading programs in their schools. Shows also that they see their professional roles as more administrative than supervisory. (FL)

This study of 80 superintendents and 118 principals revealed that principals felt much more constrained by the union contract than superintendents did. (JM)

Offers 22 characteristics of a good reading lesson and suggests that administrators keep four things in mind when observing a reading lesson: motivation, clarification, application, and satisfaction. (FL)