This speech discusses the role of the chief personnel administrator, describes challenges that these administrators faced in the 60s, and outlines principles under which the personnel function should operate. Fifteen principles are considered by the author to delineate the responsibilities of chief school administrators and to provide the…

This paper discusses (1) the tasks of the change agent, (2) the different dimensions of choice the administrator has in specifying the change agent role, and (3) the optimally specified role. A change agent must establish a relationship with a client system, diagnose the client system, select the correct helping role, determine change objectives,…

Social and technological changes have brought about the need for educational changes. One of the more pressing changes needed directs that principals focus on management -- the process of active and creative leadership -- rather than on administration -- the application of predetermined policies and procedures. The role of manager implies a human…

It is of crucial importance for the administrator to understand the complexity involved in managing a program of applied performance testing (APT). This paper attempts to clarify the potential and problems inherent in such an undertaking. Many citizens feel that public schools should be offering students the opportunities to acquire skills that…

The residential outdoor education project described in this report serves as the vehicle for advancement of a new concept in the administrative organization of a school district. It is proposed that the elementary administrator's role be expanded to a districtwide orientation in the area of curriculum management and coordination. That is, each…

Educators and politicians share a problem of communication that will have dire consequences for education. Legislators see that educators engage in much so-called evaluation, and collect carloads of data, but are rarely critical of existing programs or truly innovative in others. Legislators are accused of not understanding education, and of…

If we do not fundamentally alter roles and relationships within the school, we will fail to educate large numbers of our pupils. The directions to take should be evident after we describe what we want the student to do when he faces the dilemmas of life. Then one may determine the necessary instructional strategies. Those strategies depend on…

Guidelines are presented for developing and maintaining effective grievance procedures. The discussion is basic to development of procedures for all institutional groups, e.g. students, faculty, service workers. (Editor/JT)

The relationship between administrators and faculty is discussed with respect to the issue of faculty evaluation. The need for administrators to educate their faculty in the need for evaluation and to be well-versed in evaluation research is stressed. (JKS)

Excerpts of various articles are compiled here to provide an overview of attitudes towards new methods of educational supervision. Topics covered include administrator role, staff interaction, and school as community. (WI)

Five critical components of teacher morale are outlined: administrative leadership, administrative concern, personal interaction, opportunity for input, and professional growth. For each component, the author lists behavioral symptoms of a morale problem and ways the administrator can diagnose the difficulty and prescribe a solution. (SJL)

Presented as a fairy tale with the characters of Snow White and the seven dwarves, this paper points out some of the professional, emotional, and health characteristics and problems of individual teachers, and ways an administrator might deal with them. (SJL)

Primary schools in Oxfordshire are aesthetically rich, full of artwork and music. This is possible because many of the school heads and local board members are artistically sensitive and committed to fostering the arts in education. Unfortunately, this is seldom true in the United States. (SJL)

The educational changes that seem to offer the greatest long-term benefits are those that focus on modifying the behaviors of teachers, administrators, and students in the interest of good schools. (Author/MLF)

Despite widespread complaints about education in America, hundreds of schools are quietly and dramatically improving the quality of instruction. Case studies of three widely separated schools (a community college, a Catholic elementary school, and an inner-city high school) that succeeded under conditions that meant failure for others. (Author/RK)