Principalship
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In 2010, Sweden was the first country in the world to introduce a legal requirement that education should be research-based, placing huge demands on schools. The study’s aim is to explore how, through sensemaking, teachers and principals... more
Confusion among school leaders regarding how to interpret and implement special education legislation, and specific federal and state policies and mandates such as a free and appropriate public education (FAPE), in the least restrictive... more
Among the many challenges facing public schools are high levels of principal turnover. Given the important role that principals play and are expected to play in the improvement process, concerns about principal turnover have resulted in a... more
Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to focus on facilitating large-scale quality improvement in health care, and specifically understanding more about the known challenges associated with implementation of lean innovations: receptivity,... more
Data usage-related reforms lead schools to different practices in terms of management. The conceptualization of data usage and data-based management will ensure that robust steps are taken for the future in terms of reforms made or to be... more
The effectiveness of leadership preparation programs has been contested for a number of years. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the identified components that exist within a “high-quality” principal... more
New teachers enter schools with already established beliefs about principals.This paper reports on the nature and primary influences on what a group of Hong Kong preservice teacher participants believe about principals. The nature of... more
Brooks, J. S. & Kensler, L. A. W. (2011). Distributed leadership and democratic community. In F. W. English (Ed.), The SAGE handbook of educational leadership: Advances in theory, research, and practice (2nd Edition, pp. 55-66). Thousand... more
Better understanding reform and the application of innovative practice has the potential to improve educational outcomes. Principals, in particular, have been increasingly tasked and held responsible for implementing reform efforts as... more
School principals are charged with complex responsibilities that can include developing a school vision and culture, supporting teacher effectiveness, managing challenges and crises, communicating with the greater community, and more.... more
The paper presents survey research that examines how educational leadership capacity is developed by university programs and by practicing school administrators in the U.S. and internationally, and the influence of external mandates. To... more
The purpose of the study was to understand the perceptions of the school administrators and psychological guidance counselors towards guidance service for early childhood education. The main objective of the study was to comprehend the... more
The school counselor and principal have vital roles within a school which have a significant impact upon the way a school functions. One area of pressing conflict within principal-counselor relationships is disagreement over the... more
This paper provides a synopsis of the findings of a national survey of headteachers conducted during 1999 by means of a self-completion postal questionnaire. The survey sought to establish the perceptions of English headteachers with... more
The Ministry of Education (MOE) has set up guidelines to ensure that leaders are appointed from among those who are knowledgeable, skillful and competent but many related studies have found that some of the principals in Malaysia do not... more
This paper reports on the data gathered through a self-completion questionnaire administered to a sample of headteachers in England who took up post in September, 2000. The survey is part of a larger, international study (The... more
The education reform called the New Secondary School Curriculum (NSS) was first launched by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong (EDB) in 2001. The reform was intended for the improvement of all aspects of education for primary and secondary... more
Four experienced teaching-principals, two men and two women, administering very small schools in Victoria, Australia completed three repertory grids, which provide the means for semi-structured interviews about their work as leaders. The... more