The School Administrator

June 1997Exercising Power: Authoritarian Versus Collaborative Decision Making

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Exercising Power
by C. Cryss Brunner
An assistant professor of educational administration at University of Wisconsin-Madison describes some key findings from her research on how superintendents make decisions.
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Building Change Into New Buildings
by William S. DeJong

Whether constructing or renovating, you ought to consider facility work an opportunity to address new learning structures, says a veteran school architect. DeJong is president of DeJong & Associates, Dublin, Ohio. Also: How the school district in Austin, Texas, bases its facility plans on instructional needs.read more | purchase issue
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: The Saga of Relocatable Classrooms
by James A. Fleming

The superintendent in a fast-growing Capistrano, Calif., district details how his district is keeping pace with enrollment while lowering class size in the elementary grades. Also: A nightmarish experience with a mobile classroom and a directory of mobile classroom manufacturers.
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55 and Searching: Job Hunting at a Later Age
by Richard F. Flynn
After two decades in the superintendency, the author describes his search for employment in the school leadership ranks. Flynn is now assistant professor of Educational Leadership at Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky. Also: An extensive directory of on-line administrative job listings nationwide and advice for older job searchers from superintendent search consultants.
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Six Habits To Make You a Hit With Your School Board
by James R. Rickabaugh and Michael L. Kremer

A pair of Minnesota superintendents offer practical advice for how colleagues can maintain a positive and trusting relationship with their significant other, the school board. James Rickabaugh is superintendent of the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District in Burnsville, Minn. Michael Kremer is superintendent of the Hopkins, Minn., School District.
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Profile

Wayne M. Carle by JAY P. GOLDMAN

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Focus

Lowering Costs Via Computerized Bid Services by Stanley Newman

president, BidNet, Albany, N.Y.

Guest Column

A Superintendent's Sales Perspective by Robert J. Gerardi

director of administration and finance, Bellingham Public Schools, Bellingham, Mass.

Guest Column

The Superintendent’s Role in State Assessments by Christopher T. Cross

president, Council for Basic Education, Washington, D.C.

Federal Dateline

Balanced Budgets on a Comet's Tail by Nick Penning

policy analyst, AASA

Focus

Six Elements for Establishing Solid Collaborations by Elton Stetson, Glenn Fournet, and Harry Fullwood

professor of elementary education, professor of psychology, and professor of special education, respectively, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, Texasread more

Guest Column

Defending Performance Assessments Without Being Defensive by Douglas B. Reeves

director, Center for Performance Assessment, Denver, Colo.

President's Corner

A Year of Engagement For Parents and Communities by Donald R. Thompson

president, AASA

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