The roles of the school principal continue to evolve due to shifting demands as well as ever-changing organizational needs. As new leadership skill sets emerge, we might expect school systems to respond by actively seeking different credentials, experiences, and dispositions of their principal candidates. This study of 279 principal job…

This conceptual article presents a review of the research concerning the stress level of principals over the past three decades, with emphasis on the occupational stress that principals encounter because of heightened accountability and expectations for student achievement. Mindfulness meditation, as a stress management intervention, provides the…

Novice public middle school principals currently face the challenge of navigating internal micropolitical structures while negotiating educational change during a period of decline. This year-long qualitative study detailed the lived experiences of two suburban novice middle school principals as they found themselves leading within a…

Traditionally schools in the past were mostly homogenous, but with demographic shifts, schools are becoming more ethnically diverse, disadvantaged, and multilingual. In contrast, the teaching population still reflects that outdated homogenous template: "predominantly white and female," middle-class, and unilingual. This exploratory study examined…

Argues that management is an art and suggests that the training of educational administrators should incorporate some of the strategies used to train artists. (JG)

The essence of the principal's problem with negotiations is expressed in the scriptural phrasing of this vignette. (Editor)

Criteria for selecting administrative computer hardware are provided. (MCG)

Discusses the positive and negative capabilities of individuals within organizational structures who are characterized as "wheelerdealers." Organizational attitude toward these individuals affects how well they function. Schools need these types of individuals as they often are the risk takers and creative individuals who can be central…

Article explains how mangement techniques originally developed for business, can yield greater productivity in schools. (Editor/GB)

Answers the question, What does it take to become a successful professional female secondary administrator? (Author/JM)

Reflecting upon her own experiences first as an assistant principal and then as a principal, this writer describes salaries and fringes, and how they were determined, to show the wide variations that exist from district to district. (Editor)

The rhetoric on improving education goes on, but it must stop, says this writer. Concrete action must take the place of ineffectual talk. The Richmond, Va., public schools are cited here as an example of progress that can occur when strong administration joins forces with good classroom teaching. (Editor)

Article focused on a variety of publications that analyze and interpret the latest research findings in educational management. It further advised on how to order copies of the reports described. (Editor/RK)

Analyzes data from recent studies on effective middle school principals. Formal education and professional associations are not related to principal effectiveness. Tenure, positive outlook, and ability to work with people are related to principals' effectiveness. These findings are similar to findings on effective elementary and senior high…

A three-year study of data on student discipline in one school supports a theory of a relationship between behavior and environmental factors.(MD)