Adapted from the Preface to Perspectives on Management Systems Approaches in Education: A Symposium,'' Educational Technology Publications, 1973. (CB)

Contends that replacing administrators by teacher committees will not solve management problems and will give teacher unions too much power in the management of schools. (Author/TE)

The importance of spiritual leadership that enables educators to build inner strength for effective management is discussed. Even though developing a spiritual approach may not eliminate all the stress, it can help educators to stay focused on the aim of improving education for students.

"If I've learned anything from the Visible Learning research," writes noted researcher John Hattie, "it's that almost everything in education works. The key question is not, What works? but, Is it working sufficiently above the average of all possible influences? Research has shown above-average effects for leaders who…

In spite of tough financial times, resourceful school leaders devise ways to overcome challenges and improve education. To do this, they make strategic use of the resources they have. And they also cultivate learning communities. In this article, Elizabeth A. City describes how school leaders can make more strategic use of three essential…

Superintendents who introduce team management into school districts are compared to King Arthur and the Round Table and advised that team management will not endure, at least in its original form. (MLF)

The team management approach can work in educational administration if school personnel share a common philosophical commitment. (MLF)

Successful management of an American school--like the operation of a Japanese industry--involves long-term development of personnel, trust between workers, participative decision making, and a shared philosophy. (Author)

In this article, researchers Dick M. Carpenter II and Grant Clayton explore common enrollment systems (CESs)--how they work and what school leaders can learn from districts that have implemented CESs. Denver, New Orleans, and Newark (New Jersey) have rolled out this centralized enrollment process for all district-run and charter schools in their…

Suggests that educational accountability is basically a simplistic application of business administration models to education and argues that accountability has failed to deal with the complexities of the school environment, to provide a conceptual framework appropriate to educational settings, or to provide means for developing viable alternative…

Research studies on educational reform show that moving from reform to quality education through centrally designed reform movements (such as clearer legislation or other strategies) is inherently limited. Reform is most likely to succeed when schools are stimulated to change and provided with appropriate assistance and when schools receive enough…

Discusses the purpose of the theory of developmental supervision, as well as the phases necessary to put the theory into practice. In this developmental model supervisors match their style of assistance to teachers' conceptual levels. Includes a table and references. (MD)

Educational improvements should not depend on "heroic" efforts. Administrators need to develop ways to support innovation systematically. Four conditions are important for facilitating improvement: (1)available time, (2) cushions against interference, (3) encouragement, and (4) recognition of the need for incorporation. (MD)

The formula for improving U.S. schools can be found in the philosophy that helped transform Japanese industry and in Deming's 14 principles, emulated by many corporations. Deming's arguments against appraising individual performance through quotas or numerical goals call into question schools' current grading and merit pay practices. (12…

Instead of merely certifying administrators, the University of Northern Colorado is transforming its preparation focus from managerial skills to leadership development. The new knowledge base for future administrators stresses understanding self, using inquiry, shaping organizations, and understanding people and environmental influences.…