Reports on a study investigating whether there is a relationship between the expressed concerns of teachers and principals and the supervisory actions that both recommend. Finds fundamental differences between what new teachers need and what administrators who supervise them actually do. (SR)

Teachers need training and support to revise their instructional practices to address the Information Society's needs. Districts must commit substantial resources to help teachers gain necessary skills and understanding. Considerable expertise is needed to establish an appropriate technological infrastructure and use it effectively. Traditional…

Surveyed English elementary school teachers regarding their roles as teachers and caregivers and their provision of social work support to parents and their children. Common roles included helping parents with personal problems, supporting students with emotional and behavioral problems, participating in child protection, and working with agencies…

Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook, retiring president of Dillard University (Louisiana) is credited for substantial development of the private, historically black institution, stressing fiscal responsibility and academic excellence. During his tenure, endowment increased eightfold, curriculum was revised, two scholars programs were established, and…

Training effective camp staff starts with reviewing last year's schedule. Desired competencies can be determined by examining existing documents, asking former staff, consulting industry materials, and projecting the future. Specific skills can be taught in orientation and through guided informal experiential learning during the season. A climate…

Describes a study that investigated flexible scheduling in elementary school libraries that had received no funding to implement the change, focusing on the role of the principal in the implementation of flexible scheduling. Discusses change and leadership and examines the perceptions of principals, teachers, and librarians. (Author/LRW)

Discusses, for consideration by school leaders, six changes (economic and societal contexts, educational reform, "educational business," tensions between autonomy and recentralization, technology, and use and misuse of information) and six challenges (leading with moral purpose, leading reengineering, leading development of core competencies,…

Interviews with a sample of 18 first-year Master's of Business Administration students elicited their conceptions of management in terms of attributes, roles, and choices. Comparisons with major management theories showed that, although participants view management as an amalgam of highly personal choices, theories underplay the importance of…

Describes the role of a research institute director in implementing policy, program, and management changes. Emphasizes the importance of modifying a peer review system to improve funding decisions. Discusses the needs of individuals with disabilities for pragmatic solutions to their problems and the interests of the rehabilitation research…

Points to an increased national awareness of the importance to society of provision for children's and families' needs. This awareness has resulted in new levels of legislative action. Discusses what Alaska has and has not achieved, cites movements in other states, and offers a call to vigorous action. (NH)

A college administrator and a college professor discuss their college backgrounds, how they met at a Black Student Association meeting at New York University, and their commitment to equality, justice, and pluralistic education. Higher education is urged to encourage both pluralism and egalitarianism. (MLW)

Discusses the changing role of the academic library administrator and the impact of education, experience, and mentoring on the development of effective administrators. Areas in which library directors can be judged for effectiveness are identified, including personnel selection and evaluation, planning, communication and decision making. Criteria…

Case studies of three urban high-school principals provide insights into events that affected the adoption and implementation of the 4MAT system of classroom instruction for two years. The principals' roles as managers, strategies for involvement, sources of pressure and support, and roles of teachers and district personnel are emphasized. (TJH)

In a study of the compensation of more than 600 college and university presidents, both individual and institutional characteristics were found to predict salary. The overall results are consistent with both functional theories of compensation and perspectives emphasizing the attribution of effectiveness to leaders. (MSE)

Discusses the development, content, and implementation of a training program for administrative personnel who work in urban settings in the Cleveland City School District. Presents a model, The Leadership Academy, which provides assistance, upgrading, renewal, or retraining to all the district's administrators. (JS)