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Ireton, Elmer Joe; Knapik, Jane – Executive Educator, 1982
Drawing on their own experiences, the authors suggest starting a program for gifted children by developing community support, choosing an appropriate type of program, assessing staff perceptions of the need for the program, identifying gifted students, developing a curriculum, involving the faculty, securing funding, and choosing the evaluation…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Guidelines
Wright, Lance – Executive Educator, 1985
Outlines 10 steps for schools to take to develop an administrator internship program. (MD)
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation, Internship Programs
Kuceris, Misty – Executive Educator, 1982
To improve test scores and instructional quality, school districts in New Brunswick (New Jersey) and Adams County (Colorado) implemented programs to increase student time on task. Administrators introducing time on task programs should involve teachers and principals in planning, answer six staff questions, and provide support for necessary…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement, Program Development, Program Implementation
Green, David – Executive Educator, 1985
Presents nine public relations programs developed for a Connecticut elementary school that were adapted from other schools and tailored to the school's specific needs. (MD)
Descriptors: Animals, Elementary Education, Homework, Newsletters
Robinson, J. Dennis – Executive Educator, 1981
Offers advice to principals on initiating a writing program, including tips on planning, teacher training, costs, and assessment. One cardinal rule: the administrator must also write. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Program Development
Grabinski, Dale; And Others – Executive Educator, 1985
Avoid the one-shot approach to evaluating administrators by designing a continuous system that focuses on improved performance. The four parts of this school district's evaluation system--philosophy, procedures, instruments, and training--are described, and a sidebar lists the specific job duties used in evaluating administrative performance. (DCS)
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Rice, Wandalyn – Executive Educator, 1983
A number of school districts have set up employee assistance programs (EAP) that offer help for employees having personal or family problems that affect their job performance. Guidelines for establishing an EAP are offered. (MLF)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Problems
Ireland, Robert E. – Executive Educator, 1983
Establishing a district's gifted education program involves (1) building support among other administrators, (2) involving teachers, (3) planning the program through a school-community committee, (4) developing a budget, (5) having principals coordinate the program, (6) maintaining parent support, and (7) not favoring the gifted program over other…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Committees, Community Involvement