The ethics associated with the use of power by school administrators are discussed. Certain power tactics are analyzed and questioned in relation to ethical issues. The analysis is based on the belief that the guiding principles for leadership are transactional, not coercive or charismatic, and that power needs to be used with respect. (MD)

The importance of the establishment of a written school philosophy statement is presented. Includes an example of such a statement and suggestions for writing one. (MD)

Scott Thomson, executive director of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), is interviewed about his expectations for education during the 1980s. He expresses an optimistic attitude and feels that education will continue to be one of the major priorities in the nation through the 1990s. (MD)

Outlines some of the sophisticated advances in technology that are taking place and ways schools can integrate these advances into the schools. Reviews four areas: critical viewing skills, cable television, video cassettes, and videodiscs. (MD)

Many states have changed education requirements by adding more course requirements. This should be seen as a challenge to offer better courses. A careful reading of the mandates may reveal that considerable local discretion is allowed in adopting new courses. Real excellence allows schools to translate new requirements into new ways to challenge…

Describes the establishment and development of a five-year plan called Project 1992. It was developed by a high school to help adapt to the changing needs in curriculum development that technological changes and their ramifications will require in the future. Outlines the planning, organizing, and writing of the plan. (MD)

Presents a model for evaluating principals' wages and comparing them to teacher salaries. The model was used over a four-year period to evaluate more than 400 principals' salaries. This model was developed to help encourage salary equity for principals. Includes three charts. (MD)

Examines the policies involved in promotion and retention of students in South Carolina and other states. Recommends alternatives to retention and considerations for policy development. Includes a discussion of legal issues, a list of six recommendations, and a reference list. (MD)

Forty-eight colleges and university English departments were asked to list books incoming students should have read before entering their institutions. From this listing the authors define what secondary students should read and what analytic skills such well-read students should develop. They present a three-point plan for developing a secondary…

Describes the Providence-Brown Teaching Project, a collaboration between secondary school teachers and college teachers. It reinforces teacher initiative and innovation and rewards the seriousness of rigorous intellectual pursuit. (MD)

The percentage of women in educational administrative positions remains low. The author discusses discriminatory practices and offers suggestions for improving the situation. (MD)

Outlines the development of a model high school program in Virginia that is designed to be a model-in-miniature of what the state's schools can do. Its goal is to develop practical solutions to the problems of high schools. (MD)

Reviews two court decisions relating to religion-based objections to public school instructional materials. Includes discussion of the issues involved in the court decisions as well as recommendations to schools about how to deal with such objections. (MD)

Outlines the benefits of establishing exploratory programs for the transition from elementary school curriculum to the more diverse environment of middle level schools. (MD)

Discusses alternatives to the public address systems used by schools. These include bell systems, student runners, bulletin boards, teacher-read announcements, and special assemblies. (MD)