Examines effects of three variables (staff involvement level and quality, individual attitudes and perceptions, and management style) on change processes in 20 British elementary schools. Survey data indicated that only five schools made demonstrable progress in managing real cultural change. However, 11 others recognized they needed to do so.…

Reviews elementary and secondary school leadership developments for the decade preceding Britain's 1988 Education Reform Act and during the 1990s. Summarizes major themes, including headteachers' central importance, shared leadership issues, the changing character of heads' professional and entrepreneurial leadership, heads' change-agent role,…

Uses findings of a national longitudinal study to examine the changing role of secondary principals in England and Wales. Explains the United Kingdom's education system, outlines the principal's role within the context of unprecedented educational change, and discusses strategies for coping with changes and balancing roles as educators and…

This paper uses the research findings of a longitudinal national study to examine the changing role of headteachers (principals) in England and Wales. The first section provides some basic information about the United Kingdom education system and a short historical perspective on the traditional role of the headteacher. Education in the United…