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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Role Understanding and Perceptions of the Superintendent/principal in Small Rural Illinois Schools

Abstract

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The findings confirmed consistent role conflict inherent in of the dual role position, which undermine the administrators' ability to meet the state mandate for the principal to serve as the school's instructional leader. Dual role administrators struggle with internal and external conflict due to the nature of their assignment and the multiple constituent groups with whom they work. The study recommends that the superintendent/principal position be eliminated and small rural schools unable to support required administrative positions should be consolidated with other local districts.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ed.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Education
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2015

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Hesbol, Douglas Gordon
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Hunter, Richard C.

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
(MiAaPQ)AAI3182277
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/79835

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Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Hesbol, Douglas Gordon. The Role Understanding and Perceptions of the Superintendent/principal in Small Rural Illinois Schools. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/79835