Attempting to examine the role of the principal in the change process, the writer applies interactional analysis to the principalship and other levels of leadership as a tool to help develop a climate for change. (Editor)

The authors present guidelines for results-based management appraisal based on a pilot program in New York City government. Included are steps in formulating objectives, standards of accomplishment, and expected results for different types of executive and technical personnel. (MF)

The West Bloomfield School District (Michigan) evaluates administrators by utilizing a management by objectives technique, a comprehensive job description based on tasks to be performed, and a self-evaluation guide that serves as a discussion tool during evaluation conferences. (Author/MLF)

Although faculty participation in administration evaluation will create some strains within traditional governance in higher education, it is argued that the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. (Author/LBH)

The author, a principal at Tustin Memorial School in California, introduced a Democratic Decision-Making System, a teacher-developed, participatory management model for running a school. He discusses why he prefers this system and how to go about implementing it. (Author/RK)

Skills assessment for administrators should include an examination of how individual managerial style relates to the institutional climate, institutional authority patterns, and stage of institutional development. Specific purposes of administrator evaluation are identified, and practices and procedures are reviewed. (Author/LBH)

Includes a model evaluation form. (IRT)

It is the superintendent's responsibility to design, develop, and implement an administrator performance appraisal system that is educationally sound, clear, and precise, but uncomplicated; effective in identifying productive performance; and legal, fair, and procedurally reliable. Examples and eight references are provided. (MLF)

Superintendents, principals, and teachers were surveyed to determine attitudes about principal evaluation. Findings include agreement that superintendents should be evaluators, that assistance in professional growth is the purpose, and overall agreement that evaluation of educational leaders should be done by educators. (MD)

Athletic administration is a diverse subject area requiring competence in many skills. The process of administration refers to the planning, organizing, leading, and controlling that takes place to accomplish objectives. This paper examines these four elements and suggests how using these principles will result in more efficient athletic…

The ideas, suggestions, and personal beliefs presented here have been gleaned by the author over a long period of time from a wide range of experiences in the political and educational arenas. The writer wishes to make the political process more accessible to local and state principals' associations. (Editor)

Follows a principal through his 15-hour day and observes current practices in principal evaluation and pay. (IRT)

Recent corporate scandals have led to an increased community awareness and expectation for ethical behavior on the part of public school administrators, who are the CEOs of school districts and campuses. Previously, ethics has received little attention from professional organizations and even less attention in educator preparation programs. With…

To help schools and districts in their efforts to create more productive and effective learning environments, Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) researchers developed the School Practices Survey, a tool districts and schools can use to assess teachers, administrators, and others in the school community regarding their…

A recently developed instrument was used to evaluate principals to determine if they live up to expected standards. The instrument, Principal Profile, had been developed several years before the study but had only been administered to graduate students and teachers seeking to become administrators. In the spring of 2001, the superintendent of…