This guide defines the concept and function of the public meeting as conducted by a public agency. It offers advice on selecting appropriate meeting places and when best to hold these meetings to encourage maximum citizen participation. The guide discusses the conduct of both formal and nonformal meeting formats. The communication techniques…

While numerous authors have addressed the subject of the college presidency, the literature does not contain an up-to-date job description of the community college president or the school district superintendent. A job description for the Superintendent/President as Executive Officer for the Board of Trustees would need to include a general…

The continuous flow monitoring system is designed to provide data on migrant education at the time it is being created to the person who most needs that information. The basic assumption underlying this system is that the operation to be monitored is continuous or cyclic with interrelated events known in advance or predictable. By identifying…

This paper describes the process of using a chief school administrator as a board resource person in contract negotiations involving the wages, hours, and working conditions of teachers. It describes how an administrator in a Pennsylvania school district supported and advised the board negotiating team by compiling, analyzing, and evaluating…

The aim of this study was to determine the perceptions of school superintendents in Mississippi toward the role of principals as members of the management team. The Team Management Opinionaire (TMO), a 12-item instrument designed by the researchers for the project, was sent to the 152 school superintendents in the state. Usable returns were…

In this study full-time adult education program administrators were interviewed and taped to determine what they did on the job, how they felt about what they did, and how they prepared or felt they should be preparing to achieve the goals they identified as essential to doing those jobs well. Transcript responses from the interviews were divided…

The period from 1934 to 1945 witnessed a number of changes in education and in school administration. Teachers' problems were common. For example, teachers were only minimally prepared for their positions, especially in rural areas, and teachers' salaries were low. Secondary curriculum moved from college preparation to preparation for life. A…

This publication provides an overview of long-range planning and then provides a partially-programmed text to help school administrators conduct long-range planning for staff development. Section 1 presents a rationale for long-range planning, defines it, and provides an overview of the issues affecting it. This section discusses selecting the…

FACTORS OF THE COMMUNITY POWER STRUCTURE WHICH AFFECTED DECISION-MAKING ON EDUCATIONAL POLICIES IN TWO LOCAL DISTRICTS OF FLORIDA, BEACH COUNTY AND RIVER COUNTY, ARE PRESENTED. THE COUNTIES WERE MATCHED ON CERTAIN FACTORS OF SOCIAL CLIMATE, BUT DIFFERED WIDELY IN LOCAL FINANCIAL EFFORT. IT WAS FOUND THAT NO GROUP MADE ALL THE DECISIONS IN RIVER…

ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEMS OF CHAIRMEN DIFFER DEPENDING ON THE SIZE AND NATURE OF THE INSTITUTION, TOO LITTLE ATTENTION IS PAID TO THESE DIFFERENCES IN THE RECRUITING OF A CHAIRMAN. IN ORDER TO FILL A VACANT CHAIRMANSHIP ADEQUATELY, A PROGRAM SHOULD BE SET UP TO INDUCT THOSE WITH THE RIGHT TALENTS AND INCLINATIONS INTO MINOR ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS,…

THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ON COMMUNICATION IS EXAMINED IN A STUDY OF THREE SYSTEMS--(1) IN THE MULTICOLLEGE LOS ANGELES SYSTEM, RAPID GROWTH FROM ONE INSTITUTION TO SEVEN INDEPENDENT COLLEGES NECESSITATED ESTABLISHMENT OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS TO PROMOTE COORDINATION AND ARTICULATION, REDUCE COMPETITION, AND ESTABLISH…

THIS 1962 CONFERENCE COVERED FIVE OF A DEAN'S MANY FUNCTIONS--(1) IN COOPERATION WITH THE FACULTY, HE MUST DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COURSES, ESTABLISH THEM, DEVELOP AND EVALUATE THEM, AND CHANGE THEM WHEN NECESSARY. (2) IN HIS DECISION-MAKING, HE MUST BALANCE CONFORMITY AND ANARCHY AND NOTE THE MODERN EMPHASIS ON MAN'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS OWN…

NATIONAL CONCERN ABOUT THE STATE OF READING EXISTS TODAY BECAUSE MANY CITIZENS ARE UNABLE TO READ ADEQUATELY. THE TREND TOWARD A REASONED RESPONSE TO THE READING CRISIS IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FACTORS -- (1) THE TEACHER'S SKILL IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE MATERIALS HE USES, (2) NO ONE METHOD OR SET OF MATERIALS ADQUATELY SUITS ALL STUDENTS, AND…

THREE PROBLEM AREAS ARE EXPLORED IN THIS SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH UTILIZATION IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION--(1) INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BEHAVIORAL SCIENTISTS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, (2) PSYCHOLOGICAL LINKAGES BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATOR'S SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND HIS ACTIONS, AND (3) THE LACK OF CONNECTION BETWEEN…

IN AN APPLICATION OF GAME THEORY TO PREPARE PARTICIPATING PERSONNEL FOR EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL NEGOTIATION IN EDUCATION, THREE FORMS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ARE SIMULATED--ONE FOR A FOUR- TO EIGHT-HOUR TIME PERIOD, A SECOND FOR A TWO- TO FOUR-DAY TIME PERIOD, AND A THIRD FOR A ONE- TO THREE-WEEK WORKSHOP OR SEMINAR. LONGER FORMS PRESENT MORE…