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Tables of Contents for An Administrative Handbook
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
vii
Introduction
1
18
The Principal's Role
1
4
Day-to-Day Operation in the Building
5
3
Problem Solving
8
3
Typical Areas That Require Problem Solving
11
1
Time Management
12
7
Administrative Style
19
4
Building Manager vs. Principal as Instructional Leader
19
3
Management Style
22
1
Personnel Supervision
23
5
Supervisor vs. Evaluator
23
3
Classroom Observations
26
1
Evaluation Conferences
27
1
The Summative Evaluation
27
1
Selection and Supervision
28
9
Recruiting, Screening, and Interviewing
28
4
Supervision of Personnel
32
2
Site-Based and Staff Involvement
34
1
Self-Esteem
34
3
Staff Development
37
6
Staff Adequacy
37
1
Staff Development
38
2
Inservice Plans
40
1
Sources of Inservice Programs
41
1
Implementing and Evaluating
41
2
District Concerns
43
10
Curriculum and the Principal
43
1
Central Office Relations
44
1
The Budget Process
45
3
Priorities
48
1
School Boards and Their Agendas
48
1
Policies
49
4
Safety in the Schools
53
6
Security
53
1
Critical Incident Plan
54
1
The School Building
55
1
Check with Police
55
1
Involve Teachers
55
1
Preliminary Steps in CIP Development
56
1
Using the CIP Manual
56
1
CIP Contents
56
1
Crisis Intervention Teams
57
2
The Nuts and Bolts of Administration
59
12
Expectations for Substitute Teachers
59
2
Scheduling Special Classes
61
2
Class Size
63
1
Learning Styles
63
1
Flexibility of Groups
63
1
Lesson Plans
64
4
Conferences
68
1
Team Planning
68
1
Cafeteria
68
1
Staff Meetings
69
2
Student-Related Issues
71
11
Retention
71
1
Student Records
71
1
Report Cards and Parent Conferences
72
1
Incentive Programs
73
1
Entry and Exit
73
1
Traffic Flow
74
1
Rules
74
2
Consistency of Rules
76
1
Field Trips
77
1
Weapons and Drugs
78
1
Facility Management and Climate
78
4
The School Community
82
12
Public Relations
82
1
Dealing with the Media
82
1
PTA/PTO
83
1
Newsletters
83
1
Parent Handbook
84
1
Two-Way Communication Channels
84
1
Special Education
84
5
School Law
89
1
Legal Aspects in Relation to Public School Students
90
1
Informal and Formal Board Meetings to Consider Policy Violations
91
1
Negotiations and the Building Principal
92
1
Administering Contracts
93
1
The Future
94
7
Schools and Community Values and Interests
94
1
Planning and Coping with Change
95
1
Long-Range Plans
95
1
Vision Statements
96
2
Leadership in the Future
98
2
Summary
100
1
About the Author
101