The perception that superintendency is a difficult role to assume is reflective of the general feeling that the job of school superintendent is filled with external pressures often played out in the arena of public criticism. Considering that understanding the role of motivators and inhibitors in superintendency is important, this article examines…

Naming a building after a person further implies that the person honored possesses the appropriate qualities necessary to be recognized in such a permanent fashion, and that the individual was, in some respects, the embodiment of the community's shared values. Here, Moran analyzes the naming of public school buildings in Kansas City MO between the…

The rapid transformation of a secondary school from a bureaucratically regimented institution to a student-centered learning environment advocating democratic practices merits review. Here, Dorfman shares his observations of what he has come to regard as the luckiest little high school, its achievements, contradictions, challenges, and promises.…

Teachers must learn to learn, and thereby develop their abilities to engage in ongoing learning so as to survive and thrive in turbulent and uncertain learning environments. Here, Schechterl discuss the importance of collective retrospective learning as an inbuilt vehicle in the ongoing pursuit toward learning schools. They also explore on the…

Testing and accountability programs can lead to some positive changes towards student performance. Here, Jones and Egley explore on whether Florida administrators thought that there was anything that could be done to improve the country's testing program in order to reduce or eliminate the types of concerns raised in George's study by conducting a…

Introducing Information Communication Technology (ICT) into schools heightens uncertainty due to the complexity and ambiguity of the process. By decomposition, articulation, and rationalization of ICT-based practices, teachers can better integrate it into the classroom; however, as literature deals with teachers' management of ICT integration,…

Eckman examines the similarities and differences between how males and females experience the role of being a high school principal. He also provides insights into the high school principalship that can be useful to both males and females who might consider the position as a career choice.

There are various school administrator organizations that are called for redefinition of educational leadership, improved field experiences, greater relevance to K-12 education, and a redesign of curricula to reflect modern content, and to name a few of their proposals. Here, Whitaker presents a summary of data collected over four years from three…

Student learning portfolios have become increasingly popular in educational administration preparation programs due to their many uses and range of applications. Here, Norton documents the nature and extent of its usage nationwide. (Contains 7 tables.)

Discusses application of direct, participatory democracy in academic governance. (Contains 26 references.)(PKP)

Case study examines community values, beliefs, and norms related to school district efforts to pass a bond issue for the improvement and construction of school facilities in a rural midwestern community. (Contains 18 references.) (PKP)

Using a model of the grieving process developed by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, examines the emotional impact of change on individuals in an educational organization. (Contains 31 references.) (PKP)

Examines factors, such as leadership style, that influence teachers' attraction to the principalship. Advocates changes in principal's role. (Contains 29 references.)(PKP)

Investigates role and attitudes of on-campus mentors (public-school administrators) in a Texas university principal-preparation program. After completion of summer session, mentors were asked what they found rewarding about their role and what impact the experience had on their practice. Mentors also identified certain mentoring difficulties.…

Describes process of changing a university-based alternative secondary-science teacher-certification program. (Contains 18 references.) (PKP)