Strategies for administrators who deal with community criticism of school change are provided in this handbook. Chapter 1 explains the need for a comprehensive communications strategy and a communications team. Chapter 2 describes ways to build support with various constituencies, including how to gather information about different groups'…

This monograph explores the changing role of the academic department chair in the areas of leadership, influence, and faculty development. The paper uses research insights to explore the situation of an academic chair who is squeezed between the demands of upper administration and the expectations of faculty, staff, and students. Studies of the…

This digest explores the changing role of the academic department chair in the areas of leadership, influence, and faculty development. The paper uses research insights to explore the situation of an academic chair who is squeezed between the demands of upper administration and the expectations of faculty, staff, and students. Studies of the roles…

This paper presents findings of a study that determined relative differences in male and female teachers' perceptions of male and female principals' intentions in the communication process. Data were derived from administration of the Leadership as Social Control (LASC) Model to 397 teachers in the Calgary School District. They reported their…

This booklet offers guidelines for college and university trustees for managing the institution's endowment funds as they seek to balance efforts to grow the endowment for the institution's future with the need to use these funds to supplement current budget needs. Critical policy issues are identified, such as: the endowment's purpose, maximizing…

This paper emphasizes the importance of exploring the attitudes, skills, and knowledge that will enable individuals in educational leadership positions to function effectively and to provide support to create and maintain technology-rich educational systems. The discussion is guided by the following five elements, the understanding of which are…

Lorraine Monroe, founder of the Frederick Douglass Academy, a public school that promises inner-city students an education comparable to that of an elite suburban school, tells her own story of overcoming obstacles to become a respected educator. Monroe grew up in Harlem in a broken home after the departure of an abusive father. Following her…

This briefing paper examines Hawaii's collaboration between the Department of Education (ED) and teacher education institutions, explaining that for over 60 years, this relationship has been highly beneficial. The law that began this collaboration mandated the formation of an advisory group, the Teacher Education Coordinating Committee (TECC). The…

Findings of a study that examined principals' leadership behaviors in implementing a systemic program for school reform and improvement are presented in this paper. The program, Reaching Success through Involvement (RSI), is an implementation strategy that involves comprehensive assessment and student leader participation. A survey was…

This study explored how community socioeconomic class, setting (rural, small-town, suburban, or urban), and culture influence effective school linkages for preschool children with disabilities. The study utilized a model of school success based on effective schools research. The study analyzed data previously reported for four school districts in…

The new age of education shows an increasing focus on human development through family involvement, community learning resources, community social service, staff development, involvement, technology, learning climate, and motivation/reward systems. Integration of these areas calls for skills that are not traditionally taught to school leaders.…

This paper describes the work of day care directors in terms of four functions. The first function is that of assuming legal responsibility and accountability. This function includes accepting punishment in case of wrongdoing; representing the organization to the government and the public; and meeting state licensure standards and other standards.…

This handbook provides guidelines for trustees in developing their private-independent schools' relative immunity to hard times. The introduction discusses the importance of continual attention to the planning process and highlights the characteristics of successful school planning. Chapter 2 stresses the need for schools to market themselves…

The changing role of the principal under school-based management is examined in this paper. The implementation of the Chicago School Reform Act in 1989 shifted responsibility for school governance from the Central Board of Education to school-based management councils at each of the city's schools. Interviews were conducted with 10 elementary and…

A study investigated the extent that junior secondary school headmasters in Botswana believed their activities in three domains of headmaster responsibility--instructional supervision, school management, and community relations--contributed to improved student performance. A second focus was to compare the ways in which headmasters who differed in…