Sustainability is the theme of this guide: how to ensure that what starts as an initiative to build an effective principal pipeline becomes a system with the staying power to function well and produce benefits for years to come. Sustaining a pipeline requires attending to the following six elements--as defined by the authors based on research and…

Principal centers develop collegiality and provide training while facilitating growth and renewal for principals. (MD)

Introduces a series of articles on the topic of principal centers. (MD)

Discusses the growth and development of principal centers since 1981. Includes mention of the Harvard Principals' Center and a discussion of "The Conversation," a networking exchange funded by the Babcock Foundation. (MD)

Outlines the assumptions guiding the development of programs for leadership education of principals in Minnesota. (MD)

Identifies success factors found in four leadership training programs in South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, and Florida. (MD)

Records the experience of a principal who was able to turn to the Maine Principals' Academy for inservice training programs that help administrators develop effective leadership qualities. (MD)

Michigan's Meadowbrook Leadership Academy supports principals in school improvement programs by providing them with professional development programs. The operation of the center was derived from a set of 15 principles for adult development and staff development outlined with the description of the center. (MD)

Describes the activities developed for the "Students with Special Needs" group of the Fairfax County Principals' Research Group. The "Research Group" has shown that principals can implement ideas that do not emerge from any other source in the school system. (MD)

Effective leadership development usually requires a range of ongoing and integrated activities. This report presents a six-step model created by the Center for Creative Leadership's (CCCL) "Tools for Developing Successful Executives" program. The steps include: (1) find and use organizational support for creating a process, not an event; (2)…

This publication looks at the ways in which one who is part of a team can help improve the team's performance. The successes and failures of a fictional team are used to illustrate real-life team skills. Examples are drawn from a number of imaginary scenarios--for example, looking for a cache of diamonds in the Brazilian jungle, straightening ties…

The Baylor Principals' Center encourages and provides leadership for educational improvement through the personal and professional advancement of school administrators. It fosters collegiality through "collegial circles," provides opportunities for interaction between administrators and Texas Education Agency representatives, and offers…

Outlines four criteria for consideration in evaluation of principals' centers: (1) track rates of participation, (2) compare different program content, (3) collect participant surveys, and (4) track long-term effects. (MD)

The role of computers in elementary schools is outlined for principals. Computers are part of the future and have the potential for increasing administrator's productivity and for freeing principals to provide the leadership expected of them. (MD)

Educational leadership needs to change. Principals have been trained to be managers first and leaders second. Current educational needs demand that principal-training priorities be reversed. (MD)