http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/436065/Should-an-adminstrator-be-held-accountable-for-their-schools-image If a school is know for gangs fighting and disorderly conduct coupled with academic performances of students and the school is not getting better but worse and losing its good students should the administrator be held accountable? or the community the school is in. What is your thoughts? GreatSchools en-us Rockland Schools were never designed to be a police state. If a community has a higher rate of crime, drugs, gangs, and absent parents of course that will result in low ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/436065/Should-an-adminstrator-be-held-accountable-for-their-schools-image?cpage=1#comment_439803 5100.439803 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:55:24 -0700 Anonymous Given the situation with Gangs, violence and low academic performance, which actually describes many school districts; The entire school should be held accountable. My question "How does a school District ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/436065/Should-an-adminstrator-be-held-accountable-for-their-schools-image?cpage=1#comment_438840 5100.438840 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:16:42 -0700 kjdmom I agree that the entire image cannot fall on one person - but, if the frontline source of discipline does not get the support of administration to do what needs ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/436065/Should-an-adminstrator-be-held-accountable-for-their-schools-image?cpage=1#comment_438224 5100.438224 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:53:36 -0700 Rose1220 A school is a community and therefore the burden cannot fall onto one person's shoulders. The administrator will ultimately be held accountable for the school, but it seems wrong to ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/436065/Should-an-adminstrator-be-held-accountable-for-their-schools-image?cpage=1#comment_438133 5100.438133 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:52:13 -0700 dhfl143 kjdmom - you make some excellent points. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/436065/Should-an-adminstrator-be-held-accountable-for-their-schools-image?cpage=1#comment_437115 5100.437115 Sat, 30 May 2009 09:02:36 -0700 kjdmom I would also like to caution people the differences in image and reality. It is hard to shake a negative image whether it is accurate or not. Our district has ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/436065/Should-an-adminstrator-be-held-accountable-for-their-schools-image?cpage=2#comment_436496 5100.436496 Fri, 29 May 2009 09:21:55 -0700 neville_1971 The school administrator have an extremely important role to play in terms of school image. Some schools may be easy to manage and some may be very tough...guess the admin ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/436065/Should-an-adminstrator-be-held-accountable-for-their-schools-image?cpage=2#comment_436425 5100.436425 Fri, 29 May 2009 07:59:08 -0700 kjdmom It has been proven before that things can change in a school IF it has the proper leadership. Administrators are under contract and can be removed if they are not ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/436065/Should-an-adminstrator-be-held-accountable-for-their-schools-image?cpage=2#comment_436419 5100.436419 Fri, 29 May 2009 07:52:10 -0700 TeacherParent Are we asking who is at fault? I'd ask this question first - what is the purpose of society's institutions? What is the purpose of our hospitals? Our post office? ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/436065/Should-an-adminstrator-be-held-accountable-for-their-schools-image?cpage=2#comment_436221 5100.436221 Thu, 28 May 2009 20:44:03 -0700