ERIC Number: EJ801631
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 13
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Beginning Principals: Balancing at the Top of the Greasy Pole
Walker, Allan; Qian, Haiyan
Journal of Educational Administration, v44 n4 p297-309 2006
Purpose: This article aims to set the scene for this Special Issue on beginning principals and to inform one's understanding of how new principals manage their work lives to make a difference in their schools. Design/methodology/approach: Based on recent literature on beginning principals, the paper draws together and analyses issues encompassing principals' formal preparation, recruitment, licensure and socialisation. Findings: This article outlines the broader context that frames the lives of beginning principals across societies. It does this through focusing on three fairly general topics: the current expectations of principals and potential principals, which also touches on a shortage of principal candidates in some societies; the life of beginning principals, including strategies suggested by research for "surviving" those hectic first years; and issues related to principals' preparation and learning. These topics encapsulate the focuses of the articles that follow. Originality/value: The paper contributes to the understanding that the quest for beginning principalship cannot be restricted by national or societal borders; it is one that calls for greater international cooperation and insight.
Descriptors: Beginning Principals, International Cooperation, Expectation, Recruitment, Interprofessional Relationship, Administrator Education
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Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Administrators
Language: English
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