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Journal of Research for School Executives, Volumes 1 and 2, 1991-1992.

Authors :
Iowa Univ., Iowa City. Inst. for School Executives.
Source :
Journal of Research for School Executives. 1991-1992 1-2.
Publication Year :
1993

Abstract

This document consists of all six issues of the "Journal of Research for School Executives" published before it was discontinued. The spring 1991 issue includes four research articles and one essay on employee discipline, school reform, experiences of state departments of education in school/college collaboration, legal aspects of disciplining students with disabilities, and administrative roles in school-centered decision making. Also, two reviews of Samuel J. Freedman's book, "Small Victories: The Real World of a Teacher, Her Students and Their High School" is included. The fall 1991 issue contains four research articles and one essay on Glasser's control theory, censorship and the public school library, the effectiveness of principals and effectiveness indicators, cooperative learning, and school facility evaluations. Also included are two reviews of John Goodlad's book, "Teachers for Our Nation's Schools." The winter 1991-92 issue is devoted to cooperative learning, including articles on the accommodation of mainstreamed learners within cooperative groups, administrative support, teacher strategies, coaching, and three exemplary lessons using cooperative learning techniques. The book, "What's Worth Fighting For? Working Together for Your School," by Michael G. Fullan and Andy Hargreaves is reviewed. The spring 1992 issue contains five research articles and one essay on administrators' perceptions of priorities for dealing with dropouts, implementation of school-based management, principal communication during performance evaluations, charismatic leadership, school-community relations and John Dewey, and school reform. The fall 1992 issue concludes five research articles and two essays on Total Quality Management, teachers and instructional improvement, moral decision making, the student teacher effect on elementary school class achievement, superintendent mobility, self-evaluation, and the role of technology in curriculum reform. Two reviews of Howard Gardner's book, "The Unschooled Mind: How Children Think and How Schools Should Teach," are also included. The winter 1992-93 issue contains six research articles on administrators' perceptions regarding the implementation of the "Education for All Handicapped Children's Act," collaboration, i.e., between universities and schools, the role of school board policy as a control mechanism in curriculum challenges, administrator values, the languages of leadership, and the role of values education/civic education in Indonesia. (LMI)

Details

Language :
English
Volume :
1-2
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Journal of Research for School Executives
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ED378633
Document Type :
Collected Works - Serials<br />Opinion Papers<br />Reports - Research