One in a series of guidebooks, this manual was designed to help military child care center directors develop staff training plans. Two modules previously developed by the Military Child Care Project, the Child Guidance Series and the Child Environment Series, form the basis for suggestions. Section 1 of the manual provides detailed descriptions of…

This paper begins by examining the changes that have occurred in school superintendency during the last 30 years, making it more collaborative and less conducive to the emergence of strong and dynamic "giants" such as Ben Willis and Harold Spears. These changes derive from changes in the general society, including a loss of confidence in…

The dean of a nursing school of a large midwestern university discusses the responsibilities and satisfaction of being a dean. (Author)

Concerned about the differences that sometime arise between teachers and administrators in implementing the curriculum, the author clarifies some educational and personal relationships between the two to promote a more effective instructional program for students. (Editor)

Many principals, in terms of their past experiences, training, and certain personality factors, are ill-prepared for the role of educational and intellectual leader. Yet any proposal for change that intends to alter the quality of life in the school depends primarily on the principal. (Author/WM)

The High School Self-Renewal Program is a multiphase program designed to facilitate individual school improvement. This case study illustrates the use of the Renewal process by a school that had no existing Renewal resources, such as funds, or released time positions for the research, development or implementation of projects. Renewal activities…

Even though usually no one wants a strike in the schools, the trend during the last decade has been toward greater union activity on behalf of teachers, administrators, and other groups involved with the schools. The inevitable result has been an increase in the number not only of teacher strikes, but of administrator strikes as well. But usually…

During the time author Pauline Leonard was writing this paper, Hurricane Katrina thrust itself upon the Gulf Coast, including many communities in southeast Louisiana. In the wake of the storm, reports emerged of the devastation, loss of life and destruction to property. Writing about personal experiences with developing and implementing…

Outlines the role of the board of trustees in college collective bargaining including the board-president relationship, appointment of the chief negotiator, and information needed before bargaining. Responsibility for setting a positive tone, preserving flexibility, and full disclosure of information are emphasized. (JT)

Presented at the 66th Annual Convention of the National Catholic Educational Association, Detroit, Michigan, April 7-10, 1969.

Innovation is difficult to define because a practice which is innovative on one campus may not be innovative elsewhere. Nevertheless, a possible definition might be "a practice which is worthy of emulation and has not yet been put into use by a significant number of colleges." Administrators should seek instructional innovation for several…

To what extent can school principals provide effective educational leadership? Research shows that, contrary to textbook images, principals react to their circumstances instead of controlling them and that they spend most of their time on administrative, not instructional, matters. Further entrenching principals in their administrative role is the…