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Download full textSmith, Wilma F. – 1981
This paper focuses upon the perceptions and the actions of the elementary school principal in the change process. Perceptions of change itself, of control, of the school system, and of the school staff are critical to his/her effectiveness in implementing change. To create an institutional climate that supports change, the principal must provide…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Change Agents, Educational Change
Cox, Pat L.; And Others – 1987
Drawing on research conclusions about the process of educational change, this report seeks to demonstrate the importance of understanding the diverse factors that inhibit or enable school improvement efforts. The report focuses on leadership and support in achieving successful change and stresses that principals are but one of several players who…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperation, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
