Author revealed the findings of Task Force '74, i.e., the problems American education will face in the next 25 years are problems the country has not dealt with before: declining school enrollment, aging teaching staff, and general decline of interest in education. (Editor/RK)

Suggestions drawn from research and theory on problem-solving and creative decision-making. (Author/MLF)

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

The adversary system is a bad bargain for everybody, these authors believe, since insecurity and fear are the results. They describe an approach they found successful and recommend that teachers and students also use it. (Editor)

The principal who knows, accepts, and respects himself will be able to respect his teachers, allowing for effective interaction and a positive educational climate. (Editor)

Supervision, in the opinion of the author, can be singularly important in the improvement of teaching and learning. In this article, he identifies three dilemmas facing supervision, which must be confronted before improvements can be made. (Editor)

This article describes materials used, issues raised, and experiences shared in a problem-solving workshop for principals led by the author. (Editor)

Authors contend that educators too often are concerned about the big issues and forget about the persistent timewasters that have deleterious effects on educational programs. (Editor/CB)

The principal who is to remain instructional leader amid current pressures for change needs to be a student of the social forces in which his school operates. (Editor)

Lists the resources substitute teachers need and the kinds of activities that are suitable for them to supervise. (JM)

In a September 1988 "NASSP Bulletin" article, the author challenged readers to construct a question analysis matrix for curriculum evaluation in relation to critical thinking and problem solving. The author's solution, featuring various "domains" or components categorized according to planning, implementation, and outcome stages, comprises this…

Student problems and needs are an important component to be considered in the educational process. Outlines the dimensions of a program called Quest that helps students with social and personal skill development. (MD)

Students who learn more geography have a dual payoff: intellectual challenge through the introduction of new, stimulating information about people, places, and regions; and exposure to career possibilities that did not exist even five years ago. The 18 national geography standards stress a spatial world view, places and regions, physical and human…

Vandalism is only part of the larger society's ills, says this writer. The solution will depend on how effectively the school can involve students and the whole community in combatting it. (Editor)

A comparative newcomer to administrative staffs is the person assigned responsibilities for working with community groups. Already subject to metamorphosis, the position is described in this article, which also points out how principals can utilize the expertise of this person most effectively. (Editor)