Concrete and practicable lists of instructional leadership activities comprise this article. (Editor)

Citing the need for revision of the assistant principal's role, the author outlines various programs designed to provide alternatives to the old techniques of disciplining problem students. (Editor)

Supervision, in the opinion of the author, can be singularly important in the improvement of teaching and learning. In this article, he identifies three dilemmas facing supervision, which must be confronted before improvements can be made. (Editor)

Enthusiasm is a necessary ingredient in every school, contends the writer, who believes it can be generated by principals and teachers who strive for variety. (Editor)

This article presents major conclusions of several studies of teacher morale and points out the implications for school administrators. (Editor/CB)

Combining education theory with technique of behavioral science produces a successful means of effecting change in the classroom, says the author, an advocate of contingency management. He discusses the tools, the strategy, and the rules of the game. (Editor/CB)

Long associated with planned meetings, the author makes a plea for the involvement of participants to ensure program interest. (Editor)

The principal should test the limits of his school system's diversity by taking a variety of desirable actions without first consulting his superiors, according to the author. He advocates positive action on the part of principals rather than reaction to external stimuli. (Editor)

This article describes materials used, issues raised, and experiences shared in a problem-solving workshop for principals led by the author. (Editor)

Author discusses the many problems -- educational, social, and legal -- that can hamper the progress of non-U.S. citizens in the nation's schools. (Editor/CB)

The role of social studies chairmen, as revealed in a survey of more than 200 in the area covered by the North Central Association, is depicted. The writers conclude that chairmen can provide instructional leadership but that they need support and authority to initiate this leadership. (Editor)

The growth of reading programs in junior high schools is in the hands of teachers having two different educational orientations. What must be done to overcome this apparent difficulty is explained and explored in this article. (Editor)

In an effort to learn more about the growth of middle schools in the sixties, the author surveyed a select sampling of middle and junior high schools to see if they in fact met the descriptions appearing in the literature. His findings are presented in this article. (Editor)

Article defines scholarship'' in its broadest terms. (Editor)

After reviewing the need for administrators to plan in order to be effective decision-makers, the writer presents a model of the planning process to stimulate improved efforts in educational planning. (Editor)