The need for administrator development is examined and general observations are offered about development programs in this conference speech. The use of growth contracts is considered. These are also called individualized development plans and offer a systematic approach to defining administrator roles and priorities, charting the direction of professional development, and assessing one's performance and growth. The thesis of this presentation is that the use of growth contracts is one of the most suitable means to encourage professional and personal enrichment, and to bring a greater measure of integrity and fairness to the process of evaluating administrators. Principles on which growth contracts are based are outlined, and one approach to formulating them is offered. It includes: definition of long-range career profile; statement of strengths and weaknesses; statement of role responsibility, institutional contribution, and means of evaluation; and statement of growth plans and means of evaluation. Consideration is also given to budget requests, the role of evaluation committees, and methods of implementing growth contracts. (LBH)