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THE PRINCIPALS' ROLE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCIENCE PROGRAM.

The article examines the role of the principal in the elementary science program in the United States. The elementary principal is expected to accept his share of responsibility, citing the significance of one's involvement in creating interest and in affecting change in student's behavior. The prin...

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Published in:Science Education Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 250 - 254
Main Author: Ploutz, Paul F.
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Apr1963
Subjects:
Science education (Elementary)
Elementary school principals
Curriculum
Student attitudes
Responsibility
Public institutions
Preschools
Kindergarten
Twelfth grade (Education)
United States
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article examines the role of the principal in the elementary science program in the United States. The elementary principal is expected to accept his share of responsibility, citing the significance of one's involvement in creating interest and in affecting change in student's behavior. The principal must also assure each student the opportunity to develop his potential in science. And local schools still hold great responsibility of providing an updated science program continual from the kindergarten through the twelfth grade.