For this time of uncertainty and insecurity the author suggests six things trustees and presidents can or must do: analyze the situation of the individual institution, reassess missions, guard flexibility, look to new markets (sources of students), consider the most appropriate type of leadership, look ahead to the year 2000.

The President of the University of Illinois outlines what a university president expects from a university attorney: He should be a major university officer contributing much more than legal expertise, a legal administrator dealing equally with prevention of litigation and conduct of it, and an orchestrator of legal resources. (JT)

Using the Minnesota corrections ombudsman as an example, this article discusses the role of an ombudsman, how credibility is established and implications for ombudsman programs in general. (EJT)

The author outlines the role of counseling in English schools having spent a year in England as a researcher and observer. (Author/HMV)

The ESEA is a case study of institutional intransmutability. Analysis of its first ten years reveals much about the intricate interrelationships that form the American educational system and link it with the rest of society. Those revelations could provide guides for effective action. (Author/IRT)

The author reviews the historical development of the role of religion in American schools and offers relevant advice to administrators. (Author)

CETA's major purpose is to provide the economically disadvantaged, the unemployed, and the underemployed with the assistance they need to compete for employment through manpower programs. In relation to this, legislative funding, Federal role, and the prime sponsors' role are discussed. (Author/BP)

The benefits of a collaborative work setting--including such practices as mutual help, exchange of ideas, joint planning, and participative decision-making--have been consistently confirmed by studies of effective schools and successful businesses. However, teacher isolation remains the norm. Drawing on recent research and educators' firsthand…

Despite the recognized importance of school-level leadership, little attention has been given to principals' influence over teachers' daily work lives. This study tries to identify what principals do, through their actions and decisions, to affect teachers' working conditions. Since teacher engagement in their work affects student learning, the…

Intended as a synthesis of current literature on school improvement and educational change, this guide attempts to provide central office personnel, principals, teachers, and parents with an overview of five school improvement models, along with practical suggestions for improving instructional programs. The second chapter summarizes relevant…

This document examines role theory limited to the major studies related to educational administrators. The nature and history of role theory are reviewed and three theoretical approaches to the study of role theory are described: (1) role conflict resolution theory; (2) role theory related to social systems theory; and (3) the Fundamental…

Basic to good leadership is a repertoire of management skills providing a productive climate in which teaching and learning are facilitated. The elementary principalship requires well-trained, intelligent individuals with the necessary human, conceptual, and technical skills to lead groups of professionals and students into rich educational…

Although secondary school principals may believe that instructional leadership should be their most important role, many complain about their inability to succeed in this endeavor. They typically cite as reasons the numerous other tasks needing their everyday attention. After briefly summarizing recent research substantiating instructional…