The authors discuss the pitfalls of humanities programs and suggest preventative actions that a principal should take when planning and implementing a humanities curriculum. (Editor/AS)

Asked whether their music programs are in danger because of current economic conditions or reduced pupil enrollments, six principals told the writer exactly what's happening to music instruction in their schools. (Editor)

This article restates briefly the design of the model developed by PSSAS and outlines in considerable detail the components of the program to prepare secondary school principals in terms of structure, content, personnel, and activity. (Editor)

A principal/counselor partnership in a small Colorado high school uses a microcomputer to enhance their roles and effectively provide services for the school and students. They have developed a unique needs assessment process, a word processing program for senior letters of recommendation, and a database on gifted and talented programs. (MD)

To support concepts such as teacher empowerment, school improvement plans, and site-based decision making, principals must learn how to lead or work with small groups. Each project team must have a champion (usually the principal), assigned members, a name, a district goal, desired outcomes, critical parameters, a time frame, resources, processes,…

If you have considered the pro's and con's of an extended secondary school year, this article may pique your interest anew. Its question and answer format gets to the heart of the issues involved. (Editor)

This article has two thrusts -- the first, to present the model and guidelines developed at the Purdue NASSP-PSSAS Conference, and the second to summarize reactions from the field to the proposed model. (Editor)

Academic multiculturalism, an emerging educational trend, is a one-dimensional approach that adds a list of admirable persons of color to the existing curriculum. Political multiculturalism opens the curriculum to analysis and reconstruction of historical power struggles, including the social conditions and inequitable power relations behind…

The Mentor School System (Ohio) recreated the role of department coordinator in all its secondary schools to develop a cadre of instructional leaders to break down the barriers between administrators and the classroom. (MD)

The principal is at the crossroads of accountability, writes this author, who feels that plans for change are best brought about (and perhaps only) through the building principal. (Editor)

Presents and explains how to use a checklist for helping principals determine the presence of effective elements in their schools' staff development programs. The checklist process involves testing such program factors as school commitment levels, needs assessment components, program development activities, program implementation and evaluation,…

Although counselors traditionally prefer individual counseling sessions with students, group sessions may be more effective. Provides five steps by which the principal can help counselors make this transition to group counseling. Includes 13 references. (Author/MD)

This survey of South Dakota teachers clearly indicates that teachers expect their principals to play an important leadership role in helping them improve instruction through inservice education. Effective inservice education programs include staff involvement in planning, strong commitment from the principal, and program evaluation. (Author)

This brief discussion of basic administrative postures may help principals direct their schools' efforts to cope with minimum competency regulations. (Author)

This article suggests, from the viewpoint of a specialist, how the principal can help develop the best possible school media center. The author discusses every essential component, from the selection of personnel and materials to the increased financial base required. (Editor)