This collection of papers by nine different authors focuses on the following topics related to the school principal; administrative change, decisionmaking, educational planning, communication strategies, and evaluation. A main theme is that the principal's role has become highly complicated, that there is some disagreement as to the precise nature…

Vocational educational needs at the secondary level in the Fresno City Unified School District are evaluated as part of PROJECT DESIGN, funded under ESEA Title III. The main sources of information used in the study were reports of the city and county of Fresno; conferences with school administrators, supervisors, teachers, and students; and a…

This report contains the major addresses presented at the third Summer Administrative Team Leadership Conference attended by the administrative personnel of 13 senior colleges in Georgia, the Carolinas, and Alabama. The first paper, on "Pressures and Processes," deals mainly with the need to improve communication links with students. The second…

The development of pupil personnel services (PPS) has become one of the significant ways for schools to meet the challenges of meeting the needs of each individual child, and providing leadership and assistance in the adjustments necessary to live in a changing environment. Services provided by PPS include working with: (1) all school personnel,…

This pamphlet explains the sources and nature of grievances, what grievance procedures are intended to do, and methods available for the resolution of grievances. Specific guidelines are offered to aid principals in writing grievance clauses and establishing administrative procedures to deal with formal grievances. The appendix includes sample…

This document is a compilation of role and competency statements derived from the literature on competency-based educational administration, and was prepared as a working paper for Project ROME (Results Oriented Management in Education) at the University of Georgia, Bureau of Educational Studies and Field Services. The statements included…

This study suggests that the position of department chairman can be viewed from two perspectives: the roles required of the position and the preparation of faculty for these roles. A taxonomy of the major roles of chairmen was provided. Investigation of chairmen's activities in their academic, administrative, and leadership roles permits a better…

A project was conducted to develop and evaluate a reality-based simulation model of the role of a Special Education administrator in a state education agency, for use in the training of administrators of Special Education in state education agencies. Three specific objectives of the study were to develop a set of reality-based items based on…

Policy statements are made to assist groups of teachers in making a self-study of their elementary science programs in light of new ideas and developments. Suggestions include: stating explicit and concrete objectives; selecting instructional materials to give students a first-hand experience to maximize opportunities for them to ask questions,…

This report notes that (1) activism is preferable to apathy, (2) larger problems loom for schools that fail to involve parents and community, (3) board member and administrator rigidity can cause conflict, and (4) black and Spanish-speaking students have special problems. Recommendations for school administrators and teachers emphasize sincerity…

The major purpose of this publication is to serve those persons and agencies interested and actively engaged in planning and directing student services in institutions of higher education. The report is intended to provide an up-to-date picture, as complete as possible, of the status of organization for the administration of student services in…

The readings, related case histories, and exercises are written in conversational style and intended to serve all levels of personnel working in institutions for the mentally retarded. The text presents information on institutional residents, personnel, and operations useful in personnel training and development. Orientation is toward creativity…

This paper deals with the field of library education administration and is based on observation, reflection, and analysis. The author was head of an American graduate library school for nine years, and immediately thereafter, 1967-68, as a Fulbright Professor, headed an Iranian library school for thirteen months. Rather than attempt to compare…

This paper provides a view of the minority administrator's role in desegregated school systems over the past twenty years. It presents a prototypical example of how basically egalitarian principles associated with school desegregation have been misrepresented in practice. A challenge to the system is proposed using coalitions and political power…

This speech reviews the qualities and functions of leadership needed by the president of a university, in this case, Rockfeller University. Aspirations and tensions, the purposes of a university, the nourishment of quality, and presidential position are discussed in relation to leadership needs. (MJM)