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Bergman, Abby Barry – Educational Leadership, 1992
At a Suburban New Jersey elementary school, the principal learned to let go and provide the means for staff to solve their own problems. Some lessons include learning to listen, establishing patterns of communication, understanding individual styles, promoting open communication, working to build trust, thinking with new perspectives, promoting…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Education, Individual Differences, Participative Decision Making
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Abernethy, Patricia E.; Serfass, Richard W. – Educational Leadership, 1992
After joining a statewide project to encourage continuous improvement in education, the City of Burlington (New Jersey) Public Schools tackled high school attendance problems, using a seven-step process based on defining reasons for improvement, assessing the current situation, performing a cause-and-effect analysis, formulating countermeasures…
Descriptors: Attendance, Change Strategies, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education