Results from this study indicate that the secondary school principal's pattern of rule administration with regard to teachers has no relationship to the teacher's pupil control behavior. (MB)

The recently retired head of the Education Commission of the States talks about accomplishments, disappointments, and some puzzlers for his successor. (Editor)

This article proposes that school systems which understand crisis theory and are able to apply it in practical situations can avoid school crises before they become irreconcilable to either party. (Author)

This interview with the chief executive of Donnelly Mirrors, Inc. explains the basis of the company's leadership in participative management and discusses why it is more successful than traditional authority-based management styles. (Author/JG)

Principals occupy apex positions, and like all high level executives, they are subject to fierce pressures and stresses. Discusses the nature of the role situation and presents a strategy that may help principals cope with the rising demands of the job. (Editor/RK)

Too often the only contact the assistant principal has with students is in his role as disciplinarian. If the total school atmosphere can be improved, the author asserts, not only will fewer disciplinary problems occur but the assistant principalship will become more positive. (Editor)

The role of school administrators can be analyzed according to motivation of employees, encouragement of employees to reach their potential, and two-way communication with employees. (MLF)

Describes the areas and responsibilities commonly grouped under the jurisdiction of a physical plant director. (MLF)

Examines problems encountered in training educational administrators in Latin America and recommends improvement in training based upon techniques of modern personnel management. (Author/DB)

Training of educational administrators in Central America is described and evaluated and future prospects are discussed. It is recommended that the six countries of Central America cooperate to achieve educational reform. (Author/DB)

Discusses the need for the chief development officer (CDO) to have a good working relationship with the college or university chief executive officer (CEO). CDOs need to make sure that their CEOs are well prepared for meetings with alumni and donors, build the CEO's confidence, make work fun, and downplay the stress involved in fund raising. (MDM)

Compares the role of the superintendent with that of a National Football League (NFL) referee. Both jobs require intellectual and mental preparation, calmness, and consistency. Also compares the school board role with that of NFL director of officiating and the director's evaluation team. (LMI)

Examines how the principal's (metaphorical) role has changed since the 1920s. If the pattern of previous decades holds, the metaphor for the 1990s will merge the principal as facilitator with the principal as instructional leader (the 1980s metaphor). The influence of total quality management applications, performance domains, and preparation…

The role of Australian university vice-chancellors was examined by analyzing journals kept by 19 administrators over 14 days, which recorded 17 hours' activities daily. The administrators were found to commit 68.7 hours to official duties over 5 days, 77 hours over 7 days, and spend most of the working week on campus. Their work is essentially…

Explores the dynamics of purposeful leadership and parental involvement, two central components of effective schools. Presents results of four case studies considering the ways in which principals work with parents in schools possessing a shared, consistent mission. Principal-parent interactions result from unique processes in each school and are…