Describes the implementation and design of the Professional Development Institute (PDI) of the District of Columbia schools. Describes conditions prior to the founding of PDI and analyzes responses of inside and outside political forces which affected project operations and outcomes. The PDI trains principals to run schools effectively in the…

Although the practice is commonplace, the techniques for evaluating principals and assistant principals vary across the country. Four of the most frequently used evaluation processes and procedures are examined, based on case studies of four school districts in Ohio, North Carolina, Idaho, and Alabama respectively. (Author/TE)

This is a report of a study of the lack of qualified applicants for administrator positions in public schools. Objectives of the study were as follows: to respond to calls for more empirical studies about administrator recruitment and applicant decisions before an employment interview; to experimentally manipulate the way the position of assistant…

It is generally accepted that effective principals make for effective schools. In the United Kingdom, the key player providing needed intelligence, vision, energy, and thinking is called the headteacher. The issue considered broadly in this paper is educational leadership in the UK. It addresses the critical role of the headteacher and how to…

This qualitative study looks at the impact on the participants of 2 grant-supported initiatives over a 4-year period. The initiatives aimed at ways to improve the recruiting and mentoring of new school administrators, and ways to support experienced administrators throughout their careers. The School Leadership Initiative, a 3-year pilot mentor…

This research summary examines the results of three initiatives that changed leadership training for principalship. They are: (1) the School Leadership Initiative program, a three-year pilot mentor program designed for the assistant principal; (2) the Richardson Mentor Principal program, a program designed for seasoned administrators recognized…

This paper reports on a study that sought to achieve three things: (1) to determine the nature of Kentucky's 1997-98 principal interns and assistant principal interns and to compare the work performed by these two types of interns; (2) to ascertain if work differences existed among assistant principal interns according to gender or school level;…

Article considered the role of the assistant principal and provided guidelines for the professionalization of the assistant principalship. (RK)

Author presented an informal picture of the assistant principals in his school, in the hope that from the shadows of lack of publicity will emerge the assistant principal, too long unknown. (Author/RK)

Article discussed the role of the assistant principal and stressed the point that the administration of schools is most effectively accomplished by a team approach. (Author/RK)

Because school administration has become a job of vast dimensions, the authors propose replacing the traditional assistant principal structure with a co-principal model, in which a Principal for Administration and a Principal for Instruction share responsibility for one school. Duties of each are listed. (SJL)

An Ohio study reveals that to reach the key position of vice-principal, it may be helpful for women seeking promotion to gain visibility through positions like counseling or through taking active roles as coaches or activity sponsors. (Author/JM)

An assistant principal in charge of student discipline cites the importance of developing teamwork among staff members; ensuring adult supervision of the school; and developing a disciplinary approach that emphasizes student responsibility and the faculty's concern for students. (MLF)

In this article we chronicle a particular professional development initiative designed to promote the acquisition of an evaluation habit of mind within an educational context. After describing the rationale behind this initiative in some detail, we proceed to map the experiences of four of the participants--a principal, a vice principal, a…

Assistant principals are in a precarious position. Although assistant principals are relied on to take over when the principal is out of the building, they are often viewed simply as disciplinarians. To change this perception, the author has learned that he needs to pave his own way by implementing activities and procedures that let others know…