The widespread attitude held by school personnel of knowing needs of handicapped students better than the students or their parents is related to issues raised by R. Reger about consumer participation in the design of special teacher training programs, and offered is an alternative to the advisory committee concept. (MC)

In a rebuttal, R. Reger comments on responses by six authors to his initally stated problem and suggestion of a method to incorporate ideas of school administrators into teacher training programs. (MC)

Given the increasing number and the complexity of the problems facing a school principal today, it is imperative that he be given all the help possible to aid him in making wise decisions. The application of the renewal process, as described in this document, provides the principal with shared problem solving and decision making machinery. This…

This booklet describes a research program that developed eight Educational Leadership Appraisal (ELA) exercises specifically relevant to the roles of middle-management personnel in state education agencies (SEAs). ELA is a performance-based procedure for the observation, assessment, and training of leadership behavior in educational managers and…

Defines financial exigency depicting its budgetary, programatic and procedural symptoms. Suggests ways administrators and faculty can reduce the chances that a college or university will get into such a state or, once there, how its impact can be minimized. (Editor/JT)

Article based on an interview with Harold Taylor, former president of Sarah Lawrence College

One explanation for unexpectedly low stress levels among assistant principals may lie in "administrative attribution theory." The demand for school discipline by the public, school boards, teachers, and students should induce high levels of stress in assistant principals, because they are usually responsible for discipline enforcement,…

Underscoring the need for improved supervision and evaluation policies as a means of increasing public confidence in the quality of education in Massachusetts public schools, this yearbook presents six articles describing supervision and evaluation innovations. Specific topics include a summary of recommendations compiled by the Study Committee in…

This study investigated the role and status of curriculum workers in Indiana. The first part of this document presents the findings of other studies concerning curriculum workers and indicates the need for more research. The second part details the gathering of information on curriculum workers. In the fall of 1980, a questionnaire, designed to…

This module on owning and operating a carpentry business is one of 36 in a series on entrepreneurship. The introduction tells the student what topics will be covered and suggests other modules to read in related occupations. Each unit includes student goals, a case study, and a discussion of the unit subject matter. Learning activities are divided…

Chapter 4 of a volume on school leadership, this chapter is a revised version of the issue of "School Management Digest" entitled "School Based Management." It draws from the work of many authorities to define, explain, and make a case for school-based management, a system of educational administration in which the school is…

Chapter 10 in a volume on school leadership, this chapter lists practical suggestions from many diverse sources for managing time and reducing stress. The author begins by noting attitudes and concepts that block or facilitate time or stress management. A number of time management strategies are suggested, including goal-setting, using a daily…