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Are We Preparing Beginning Principals for the Special Education Challenges They Will Encounter?
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Davidson, Donica Nesbit; Gooden, John S. – ERS Spectrum, 2001
Study of the perceptions of 120 North Carolina beginning principals concerning their knowledge of special-education laws and their understanding of seven major provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Findings suggest that principals have limited knowledge and understanding of special-education law. Recommends increased…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Beginning Principals, Elementary Secondary Education, Special Education
How Do New Principals Compare with More Experienced Ones in Their Understanding of Student Accountability?
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Lyons, James E.; Gooden, John S. – ERS Spectrum, 2002
Examines differences in knowledge of the North Carolina Student Accountability Program between two groups of experienced and beginning principals. Finds significant differences in the level of knowledge between experienced and beginning principals. (Contains 16 references.) (PKP)
Descriptors: Accountability, Beginning Principals, Elementary Secondary Education, Principals
School Leader Succession: A Description of Transitional Experiences
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Zimmerman, Judith A. – ERS Spectrum, 2007
This qualitative case study describes the transitional experiences (first 4 1/2 months) of four school leaders. The "life cycle" of leaders is often short, necessitating job changes with resulting transitions, when new leaders must simultaneously learn their positions and make changes to improve schools. Using previous leadership…
Descriptors: Leadership, Principals, Qualitative Research, Case Studies
Why Principals Succeed: Comparing Principal Performance to National Professional Standards.
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McCown, Claire; Arnold, Michael; Miles, Dorothy; Hargadine, Karen – ERS Spectrum, 2000
Results of a survey examining Missouri superintendents' perceptions of successful beginning principals, based on ratings on six Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium standards, were compared with another study rating unsuccessful Indiana principals by the same standards. School culture, instructional program, and management are essential…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Education, Beginning Principals, Certification