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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Novice principals"”.
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Educational administration: Superintendents and principals' perceptions of critical skills needed by novice principals
… degree of congruence between the perceptions of principals and superintendents regarding critical skills needed by beginning principals. It was designed to replicate a study performed by Schmieder, McGrevin, and Townley in California in 1994. Schmieder et al. used Daresh and Playko's taxonomy of …
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The journey begins: a narrative inquiry into the mentorship and support of novice principals
… of this narrative inquiry was to understand the novice principals' experiences in the principalship and the support they received from their district to make recommendations for principal mentorship programs. The study reported on qualitative interview methods with three novice principals and two …
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A Qualitative Study: Understanding the Value of Formal Leadership Preparation Programs to Novice Principals
… leadership preparation programs as described by novice principals. The study focused on the lived experiences of the eight principals and their reflection of their formal leadership preparation experiences as they transitioned into the role of principal. Through a series of semi-structured …
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A Case Study of: The Formal Mentorships of Novice Principals in One School District
… in finding ways to support, guide, and retain novice principals has emerged. Mentoring is a popular and effective means of transferring knowledge from an experienced principal to a newly appointed one. Little attention, however, has been given to the process of formal administrative mentorships …
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An Examination of the Challenges Experienced by Novice Principals Leading Rural Schools in Virginia
Novice principals leading rural schools experience unique challenges that define their leadership practices. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine how novice principals interpret and understand the challenges they experience as developing leaders within a rural school setting in …
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Novice Principals at Traditional Jesuit Secondary Schools: Advancing the Standards and Benchmarks for Jesuit Education
… understand the experiences and perceptions of novice principals leading in a traditional Jesuit secondary school within the four Jesuit provinces in the United States. Principals in traditional Jesuit high schools experience a leadership reality that includes a national decline in Catholic …
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A Phenomenological Investigation into the Impact of Mentorship on the Self-Efficacy of Novice Principals
… suggests that nationally only half of beginning principals remain in the same job between their first and fifth year as principal. For the full implementation of largescale change, which includes the recruitment, retention, and overall capacity-building of staff, research suggests that principals …
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Novice principal mentoring: An examination of how mentoring relationships influence professional development
The school principalship is a highly complex role (Augustine-Shaw, 2015; Crow, 2006.) The expectation for principals to be responsible for matters such as instructional leadership, student achievement, implementation of federal and state policy mandates, school culture, hiring, and professional …
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Exploring Novice Principal Perception of Whether Alignment exist Between Their Principal Development Program and Their Evaluation Rubric
This qualitative study explored whether novice principals believed their principal development program had adequately prepared them for high-performance ratings on the principal evaluation rubric. Over the past two decades, legislation has stressed that student achievement is an essential component …
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Catholic Elementary School Principal Induction: An Investigation of Diocesan Supports for Competent, Confident Leadership
… and turnover are producing a high number of novice principals in the Catholic school ranks. In addition, challenges and stresses of the principalship put all principals at risk of burnout. Effective centralized diocesan induction supports may help assure new principals’ competence, …
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Examination of Practices Used by Rural Georgia School Principals in Hiring Highly Qualified Teachers
… used by rural high performance Georgia school principals. The study used a qualitative design. The researcher utilized semi-structured interviews and reviews of documents related to hiring to understand hiring practices currently being used by rural Georgia school principals, hiring practices …
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An examination of the effectiveness of a principal leadership screening program on teacher perception and teacher retention
… of applicants make it imperative that qualified principals are recruited and hired. Effective screening programs can ensure the candidates selected are prepared for leadership positions. Teachers' perceptions of their principal's leadership are related to job satisfaction, job resignation, and …
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School Leadership: Narratives of Title I Distinguished Middle School Principals
… to middle school administrator. I knew other novice administrators must be experiencing the same transition growth pains and that they too must be longing for information/stories from other leaders that have successfully made the transition to successful educational leader. Educational leaders …