Describes an innovative academic assistance program that provides tutoring services for high school students functioning below grade level. Students are referred to a Learning Center, where professional staff and assistants help them define their problems, make a general improvement plan, and gain self-confidence in a caring environment. (MLH)

Principal centers develop collegiality and provide training while facilitating growth and renewal for principals. (MD)

Introduces a series of articles on the topic of principal centers. (MD)

Discusses the growth and development of principal centers since 1981. Includes mention of the Harvard Principals' Center and a discussion of "The Conversation," a networking exchange funded by the Babcock Foundation. (MD)

Outlines the assumptions guiding the development of programs for leadership education of principals in Minnesota. (MD)

Discusses the need for developing networking and support and discussion groups among principals and administrators. Describes the positive effect such a group is having among school administrators in the Washington, D.C. area. (MD)

Identifies success factors found in four leadership training programs in South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, and Florida. (MD)

The Maryland Professional Development Academy began operation in 1977 and specializes in training school building leaders. It conducts 10-year-long training institutes based on an annual assessment of principals' needs. (MD)

Founded in 1979, the North Carolina Leadership Institute has developed three programs to meet the individual needs of principals and assistant principals: (1) the Business/Industry Liaison Program, (2) the Short-Term Internship Program, and (3) the Executive Assistants Program. (MD)

The Georgia Principals' Institute has been assisting principals since 1964. In 1977 the National Association of Secondary School Principals Assessment Center Project was added to the institute to help assess prospective school administrators. Currently the institute functions as a catalyst for the development of school administrators in…

A membership organization, the Harvard Principals' Center is showing that school administrators will voluntarily engage in activities promoting their growth as leaders in school improvement. The center provides an external support system in which principals are able to play a major role in their own development. (MD)

In rural Alaska, school administrators are isolated and opportunities for growth are few. The Alaska Rural School Leadership Network provides administrators opportunities for professional growth and development through meetings, audioconferences, and workshops. (MD)

The Texas A and M University Principals' Center serves principals by providing them with the orientation, skills, and understanding to enhance their position as instructional leaders in their schools. Some of the services offered include a Summer Academy with nine regional clusters to support principals in their regions, and a toll-free hotline…

The Baylor Principals' Center encourages and provides leadership for educational improvement through the personal and professional advancement of school administrators. It fosters collegiality through "collegial circles," provides opportunities for interaction between administrators and Texas Education Agency representatives, and offers programs…

Records the experience of a principal who was able to turn to the Maine Principals' Academy for inservice training programs that help administrators develop effective leadership qualities. (MD)