Research and professional education efforts in educational administration have concentrated too much on management practice and not enough on educational leadership. Studies indicate that principals of effective schools are involved in instructional matters. Principals should generally increase both their formal and their informal support of…

Considers the role of community services/continuing education (CS/CE) managers in shaping the future of their programs and the transformation of CS/CE management to a community-based, strategically oriented enterprise. Defines strategic management, listing its concrete, action-oriented elements. Reviews six phases of strategic change linked to…

The discipline policy at Xenia (Ohio) High School deals unequivocally with student drug and alcohol users. Chemically dependent students are forced to get help. (Author/JM)

Drawing on research literature concerning administrative support of educational change and on findings from two research projects, the author defines administrative support to include promoting project interests through verbal statements, providing clarity and steadiness to participants, definding project goals and activities, and giving projects…

Continuing disintegration of portions of research collections printed on unstable paper threatens the national capacity for productive scholarship. Effective solutions will require a heightened awareness of the fragility of the modern book and a coalition of scholars, university administrators, and librarians committed to cooperative action on a…

Outlines a seven-step process by which boards of education and school administrators can work as a team to develop and implement policies and procedures. (Author/WD)

Two case studies report that interpersonal competence is fundamental for effective functioning in the principalship. The observational method found the highest proportion of principals' time is spent in direct, personal interaction with others. The survey technique solicited personal qualities and interpersonal skills as the most important…

Discusses the roles of community colleges and their leaders in helping individuals and communities manage change. Suggests that leaders and colleges participate in the cyclical process of continuity, disruption, and readjustment and join with the community to assess needs, develop programs, and provide educational access. (DMM)

Reviews the principal's role in instructional accountability, management systems, communications, remedial programs, teacher inservice programs, teacher recruitment, and testing. (Author/WD)

Provides a checklist that allows identification of five major leadership styles, along the axes of concern for production and concern for people. (MLF)

The author introduces several critical questions to help nurse administrators evaluate whether a structured clinical ladder system is a good means of improving nurse recruitment and retention and increasing job satisfaction. Discusses salary, initial level placement, implementation, and maintenance. (CT)

Examined attitudes of 53 community college presidents, previously deans of student affairs. Data indicated ways in which current deans might prepare for the presidency or influence policy at their colleges. Presents suggestions arising from the research. (Author)

Using a perspective that emphasizes schools' internal structure and external context, the author examines theory and research on loose coupling in schools, society's institutionalization and legitimation of schools, and structured observations of educational administrators' work. (Author/RW)

Reports the results of a survey of teachers in the Fairfax County (Virginia) Public Schools regarding their preferences for staff development and draws implications for other schools. (Author/JM)

Proposes a method for creating a student-centered middle school that involves research, reexamining of traditional organization plans, and retraining of staff. (FL)