In this project, the researchers identified a problem in the way that principals perceive instructional leadership and the professional development needed to support them in being effective instructional leaders. The researchers provided the reader with a problem statement, an outline of the project, background knowledge on the role of principals…

In this project, the researchers identified a problem in the way that principals perceive instructional leadership and the professional development needed to support them in being effective instructional leaders. The researchers provided the reader with a problem statement, an outline of the project, background knowledge on the role of principals…

In this project, the researchers identified a problem in the way that principals perceive instructional leadership and the professional development needed to support them in being effective instructional leaders. The researchers provided the reader with a problem statement, an outline of the project, background knowledge on the role of principals…

In this project, the researchers identified a problem in the way that principals perceive instructional leadership and the professional development needed to support them in being effective instructional leaders. The researchers provided the reader with a problem statement, an outline of the project, background knowledge on the role of principals…

Purpose: Isolate the voice of recently retired educational leaders to better understand the essential elements of educational leadership from individuals who spent a career supporting schools and leading people. Research Methods: This qualitative study used snowball sampling to identify 10 recently retired educational leaders who were willing to…

In this qualitative case study of a district-led, school leader preparation program in Tennessee during the 2021-2022 school year, I sought to reveal district stakeholder perceptions using an open-ended questionnaire, on the design, possible benefits, and possible challenges of the district's Associate Principal Program. For this study,…

The role of principal as instructional leader is one that is not only vital to student outcomes but requires support from district level leaders to develop. This study investigated how practicing administrators understand the meaning of being an instructional leader focused on learning and how district leaders can support principals to develop…

High-quality professional learning can build principals' capacity to lead successful schools. This brief summarizes a study about principals' professional learning based on a national survey of elementary school principals. Many surveyed principals reported that they had access to professional development that has been identified as important for…

School principals are essential for ensuring that students have access to strong educational opportunities. They shape a vision of academic success for all students; create a climate hospitable to education; cultivate leadership in others so that teachers and other adults feel empowered to realize their schools' visions; guide instructional…

The current study explored the perceptions of charter school principals about the charter principal role, the support needed by charter principals, and the preparation of charter school principals. Qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews using the Nvivo 12 software suite was used to analyze participant responses and reveal themes for…

Retraining and upskilling of human resources in organizations are deemed vital whenever a reform takes place, or whenever a huge policy is being implemented on a comprehensive scale. In an education system, officers, principals, and teachers need to be retrained so as to enable them implement and manage new changes, which are manifested in the…