The purpose of this manual is to assist school leaders in beginning or developing the use of educational technology within their school or district. The manual covers topics: 1) advantages of educational technology; 2) types of technology used for learning and teaching; 3) how to make good decisions about the use of technology in schools; 4) the…

This paper offers principals a practical, six-hour plan for facilitating faculty development. Each phase, along with a suggested time limit, is described as follows: (1) 15 minutes--participants (faculty, support personnel, and citizen representatives) divide into groups of seven; (2) 75 minutes--group compiles a list of "this we believe"…

The quality of services provided by a public welfare agency is directly related to the competency of its staff, which is, in turn, directly related to agency efforts to recruit and retain personnel and to provide for their continuing professional growth, for staff development. The importance of a staff development program in the agency…

Offers 11 concrete approaches to improve the quality of substitute teacher programs and provides sample evaluation forms. (MLF)

School-based inservice programs are the best way to achieve staff development and keep up with changing educational needs. Effective staff development programs should be comprehensive enough to meet the needs of all school staff. Good programs also help foster collegiality among staff, increase participation and communication, involve parents, and…

Advises directors of ways to include day care workers in the decision-making process. Enumerates benefits of using staff to help focus and direct changes in the day care center and discusses possible pitfalls in implementation of a collective decision-making approach to management. (NH)

The author outlines steps for organizing a successful workshop. A planning checklist and flow chart are included. (SJL)

Instructions are given for creating a staff development content profile out of the expressed in-service needs of individual staff members. Articles in this journal issue report on presentations made at the First Curriculum Conference of the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) in 1978. (SJL)

Despite its imperfections, secondary schooling in America functions well; the school principal is very important as he or she helps to lessen any deterrents. An example of this is the newly assigned principal who causes dramatic turnarounds with a stable but somnolent faculty. In a question-and-answer format, this document addresses 40 topics…

Two checklists intended for directors and aspiring directors identify tasks involved in starting and subsequently operating a day care center. Lists may need to be modified to accommodate state and local regulations, specific community requirements, and individual needs. The "Start-Up Checklist for Day Care Centers" is a list of typical tasks…

The role of assistant principal is one of the least researched and discussed topics in professional journals and books on educational leadership. The ambiguity of the role allows for the ineffective use of this position and makes it a particularly difficult role to fulfill. This book can be used as a guide for practicing assistant principals and…

Good staff morale is crucial to the operation of an effective educational program. Suggestions are made for principals. (Author/MLF)

This guide concerns organizing and administering materials and resources outside the classroom and using them to meet educational objectives. It contains a brief historical review of conservation, and environmental and outdoor education in America and Europe. The identity and roles of administrators are described by discussing several studies of…

The purpose of this manual is to present in a practical way the ideas from pre-elementary Right to Read programs that they may help to enrich and expand other early childhood education programs. Besides dealing with assessment, skill areas, and activities, the manual supplies other relevant information on the following topics: (1) dimensions of a…

Educational administrators considering the use of management by objectives (MBO) as a management technique are advised to place MBO in its proper perspective as an additional tool, not as a panacea. Understanding that MBO is a joint decision-making process is vital for a successful implementation. The experience of South-Western City Schools would…