Role of Administrators

• Considering the needs, interests and resources of the school community and school division, assist teachers to determine the order in which the core and optional units will be presented.
  

• Support the development of a large and varied collection of resources to support resource-based learning.
  
• Support and encourage teachers to cooperate to plan instructional strategies and methods, as well as evaluation strategies.
  
• Inform parents, boards and community about the philosophy and rationale of the new courses. This is especially critical when each student does not have a personal copy of a textbook.
  
• Encourage teachers to make the maximum use of community resources.
  
• Monitor the programs and provide support and assistance where necessary.

Questions to ask about the program

• What provisions are in place for staff development?
  

• Is inservice and teacher education adequate? In what specific areas is more help needed?
  
• What provisions are in place to ftee up time for teacher planning?
  
• Is teacher planning time sufficient to support the achievement of program objectives?
  
• Do administrators and trustees understand and support the program?
  
• Have steps been taken to make parents aware of the program and its objectives?