Provides four steps that principals can follow to maximize the leadership position of assistant principals. The principal is the key to improving the assistant principal's position. (MD)

The assistant principal is often overlooked and the position can become buried in custodial, clerical, discipline, and social duties. The position needs to be redefined so that school administration can become more productive. (MD)

Reviews findings from a survey of secondary school assistant principals in Washington State. Outlines eight recommendations resulting from the study. (MD)

Assistant principals spend little time on tasks with major responsibility that provide training for the principalship. Reviews findings from a study of assistant principals in Medicine Hat, Canada. Outlines nine recommendations resulting from the study that would help assistant principal positions provide training for principal positions. Includes…

Outlines results from a survey of assistant principalships in a six-state area. Presents a comprehensive listing of competencies resulting from the findings. Includes references. (MD)

Assistant principal academies provide rigorous training for future administrators. Discusses the organizational frameworks and opportunities and hazards of such academies. Provides a description of the first academy held in McDowell County, North Carolina. Includes references. (MD)

Outlines how to carry out investigations of student fights. Includes recommendations and procedures for interrogating witnesses and possible offenders. (MD)

Describes a computer program developed by an assistant principal in Maryland that tracks and analyzes student discipline referrals. It has been helpful in developing an action plan that has reduced referrals to the assistant principal's office. Includes two figures. (MD)

Presents a historical perspective of women's role in educational administration, pointing out that in 1928 18 percent of secondary principalships were filled by women, while in 1972 only 1.7 percent were. Exploring women's leadership styles and the use of networking for women has the most potential for helping women succeed in future educational…

Describes a plan of action developed at an Illinois high school that involved staff in communicating needed improvement in curricular programs. (MD)

Provides a sequence to follow in the development of a discipline policy at the junior high school level. A successful policy includes consistency, continual recordkeeping, communication with parents, oncampus suspension, and positive reinforcement. (MD)

Outlines how the Lounsberry Hollow Middle School in New Jersey has devised a scheduling program that minimizes the student pullout problem and maintains the academic integrity of the school day. (MD)

Describes the basic competencies needed to be developed by assistant principals if they are to function effectively. Competencies appear under four headings: administrative relationships, teacher relationships, student relationships, and community relationships. (MD)

Prioritizing the use of time, effective communication, delegating authority, having detailed job descriptions, and good secretarial assistance are important components of time management for assistant principals. (MD)

Analyzes research on the behavior of writers and applies it to the development of writing curriculum. Includes an outline of an example of goals and objectives for teaching writing based on such an analysis. (MD)