Armed with an awareness of why employees leave, administrators can work to reduce employee turnover. Some suggestions for conducting exit interviews are provided. (Author/MLF)

Many of the problems of the financial aid profession are discussed, including the financial aid officer's lack of campus influence. Specific suggestions are offered for financial aid staff to take the initiative in bringing new funds, working with other officials, and dealing effectively with federal regulations. (LB H)

Outlines a program developed by the Dallas County Community College District to train educational leaders who could meet the challenge of the nontraditional student, assist faculty members to devise new instructional strategies, and deal effectively in the area of human relations. (TP)

The views of 12 principals from elementary schools across the country are contained in this collection dealing with inservice and preservice training problems for principals. (Author/DS)

The results of a survey of approximately 9,000 teachers reveals three major areas of health concern--stress and tension, the physical environment of the school, and diet and exercise. The majority of the respondents indicated that the principal could do the most to initiate improvements in these areas. (Author/DS)

Notes that the schools where desegregation went most smoothly were those where the administrators supported the idea. Desegregation seemed more of a problem in schools where the administration did not like the idea. (Author/AM)

In 1976 a new organizational structure was established in the Lincoln Psychiatric Residency Program of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in which the chief resident was given responsibility for the residents in all years of training. Problems and benefits of this broad area of control are addressed. (LBH)

The school personnel, including the nurse and physician, should work as a team with students' parents when faced with an epidemic of lice in the school. (JD)

The relationship between certain aspects of job satisfaction and organizational role congruence was examined for 211 administrators in 22 private liberal arts colleges. Most were satisfied with most aspects of their jobs, with senior administrators more satisfied than mid-level administrators. (Editor/LBH)

Analyzes the assistant principalship in terms of socialization, the enculturation process, and the actual work activity of assistant principals. Training and work of assistant principals should be restructured to avoid a trend toward development of a custodial, non-risk taking, noninstructional leader orientation. (PS)

Reports on the Stockton (California) schools' assessment program, used in the selection and promotion of all school site and central office administrators. Describes seven exercises used for evaluating key management skills of elementary, middle, and secondary school principals. Explains the process of acquiring trained assessors. (IW)

Examines career development of women in admissions. Most women working in universities, especially public schools, occupy lower status positions. Women have the qualifications to succeed as directors of admission, but affirmative action has not increased their numbers, and those who are directors earn 80 percent of what their male counterparts…

Discusses the importance of writing instruction in the public schools and the role administrators can take to promote effective writing instruction. (JC)

A survey of 5,000 American school principals and superintendents examined the use of and attitudes toward drugs among school adminstrators and the skills they felt they needed to cope with their leadership roles. Strategies for decreasing drug dependency are outlined. (MSE)