Evaluates a program in the New York City schools that uses employment as a method of reducing absenteeism and truancy in the high schools. The program has met with a measure of success although results are not statistically significant. (Author/IRT)

Successful reading programs have administrators committed to reading, have a logical sequence or pattern of instruction, have recreational reading as an integral part, and use diagnosis as a continuous, ongoing process. (Author/IRT)

Among the results of this survey were that high school teachers receive and read more professional journals (3.0 on the average) than do elementary (2.71) and junior high teachers (2.1). (Author/IRT)

The minimal procedures for implementing a management team are determining who will be on it, determining long- and short-range goals for the organization, identifying task areas as a basis for designing job descriptions and setting individual goals, holding formal meetings, and planning for periodic reassessment of progress. (Author/IRT)

De-departmentalizing the high school into smaller integrated quads would make possible the necessary frequent review and revision of the curriculum and facilitate change with greater ease. Inflexibility could give way to creativity and provide a humanistic environment to meet the needs of adolescents. (Author)

Examines the case of Thompson v Southwest School District in which a teacher was dismissed for allegedly immoral behavior. The court found that the behavior did not have a deleterious impact on the teacher's ability to teach. (IRT)

The recommendations of James B. Conant in the 1950s led to high school consolidation across the country. Although the surviving small schools have weaknesses, they have benefits as well. (JM)

Lists the strengths of small schools and offers hints to improve the educational program in small schools. (JM)

Cites evidence that students in small high schools participate in cocurricular activities more and are less alienated than students in large schools. (JM)

Lists the strengths and weaknesses of small schools and then makes recommendations for capitalizing on their strengths and compensating for their weaknesses. (JM)

Explains how schools, regardless of size, can provide ongoing and innovative programs for professional growth. (JM)

Describes the ideal qualities of teachers in small schools, and explains how to recruit ideal teachers and how to provide inservice training for those who are less than ideal. (JM)

Explains why a "family school" (of 25 to 500 students) has both advantages and disadvantages. (JM)

Describes a study in which 281 principals in Texas schools of fewer than 500 students were queried about their preferences for type, location, and duration of inservice training. (JM)

Six administrators share their ideas on such things as curriculum change, administrator role, a leisure activities day, career education, and enrollment decline--all in the context of the small school. (JM)