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Kathy Vandegriffe; Shelly Woodworth; Marlene Traub – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The increasing number of teachers leaving the profession has put a serious strain on the education system, and principals have identified various strategies they implement which could impact teacher retention. Prior research indicated that school principals play a crucial role in the retention of teachers by developing a supportive school…
Descriptors: Principals, Educational Strategies, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Transfer
Shelly Woodworth; Marlene Traub; Kathy Vandegriffe – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The increasing number of teachers leaving the profession has put a serious strain on the education system, and principals have identified various strategies they implement which could impact teacher retention. Prior research indicated that school principals play a crucial role in the retention of teachers by developing a supportive school…
Descriptors: Principals, Educational Strategies, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Transfer
Sharon Carlton – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Black female aspiring principals faced significant obstacles as they ascended to the principalship. This study chronicled the uncovering of the most common obstacles to representation, highlighting the importance of the findings. The problem explored in the research study was the underrepresentation of Black women as principals. The purpose of…
Descriptors: African Americans, Women Administrators, Disproportionate Representation, Principals
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Katja Köngäs; Kaarina Määttä; Satu Uusiautti – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2025
In this article, we analyze what it means to be the principal of a dance education institution. The data were obtained from principals of Finnish dance education institutions before the COVID-19 outbreak and during the pandemic in 2019 and 2020: 30 principals participated in a survey, six principals in a focus group interview, and 19 principals…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Dance Education, COVID-19
Marlene Traub; Shelly Woodworth; Kathy Vandegriffe – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The increasing number of teachers leaving the profession has put a serious strain on the education system, and principals have identified various strategies they implement which could impact teacher retention. Prior research indicated that school principals play a crucial role in the retention of teachers by developing a supportive school…
Descriptors: Principals, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Educational Strategies, Teacher Persistence
Brianna Nicole Winn – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Existing education research literature addresses problems and solutions concerning Black women teacher retention; however, few studies examine the issue of Black women administrator retention, specifically the retention of Black women principals. Using qualitative semi-structured interviews, this phenomenological study of 22 current and former…
Descriptors: African Americans, Females, Women Administrators, Principals
ElDessouky, Iman F. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Islamic schools are expected to provide excellent academic and religious education to all students (Brifkani, 2017). A strong principal is integral in creating a learning environment and school culture that are conducive to academic excellence, continuous improvement, and religious spirituality (Aabed, 2006). However, the lack of stable leadership…
Descriptors: Islam, Religious Schools, Principals, Leadership Responsibility
Dalal Alruwaili – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study seeks to identify the specific challenges that female high school principals in Mississippi State face in their leadership roles. It will use four main domains: organizational challenges, physical challenges, social challenges, and personal challenges to unearth the problem. The primary research question, "What are the barriers and…
Descriptors: Principals, Females, Women Administrators, Barriers
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Terosky, Aimee LaPointe; Barr, Chantal; Lloyd, David – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2023
In this qualitative study, we examined the perspectives of four urban K-12 principals on what hinders and helps their vitality. Grounded in 60 minute interviews, 10 monthly, full-day observations, and document analysis with each participant, we identified three themes hindering their vitality: (a) illusion of control of productivity strategies and…
Descriptors: Principals, Urban Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Work Environment
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Tintoré, Mireia; Cunha, Rosário Serrão; Cabral, Ilídia; Alves, José Joaquim Matias – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2022
The purpose of this scoping review is to analyse the literature concerning principals' problems and challenges, beginning in 2003 and ending in 2019. The research team conducted an extensive search to locate relevant academic literature, comprising 17 years of research, and a total of 153 documents were analysed. According to the findings, most of…
Descriptors: Principals, Barriers, Administrator Responsibility, Work Environment
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Bernadowski, Carianne; Hisle, Nena – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2023
This mixed-method study explored whether school staff (teachers, principals, vice-principals, paraprofessionals, school counselors, and school social workers) experienced any challenges while working in a school setting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected from an online survey instrument and…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Work Environment, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Heini Ahonen; Niilo Franska; Tuire Palonen; Hanna Reinius; Netta Tiippana; Kai Hakkarainen – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2024
This study examined the factors shaping co-teaching within a Finnish primary school's community. The qualitative study was conducted by teacher and principal interviews and teacher surveys. Thematic content analysis revealed five factors establishing the co-teaching practices: providing collegial support, team building, continuous professional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Principals
Christopher Lamar Wilson – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation explores the issue of minority underrepresentation in K-12 educational leadership roles, examining its perceived causes and implications within academic settings. The research utilized a qualitative approach involving detailed surveys and interviews with school administrators from K-12 schools in Western North Carolina, Upstate…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, School Administration, Administrators, Minority Groups
Carla Hamilton-Yates – ProQuest LLC, 2024
African-American women face substantial career barriers when seeking ascension to educational leadership. Numerous factors contribute to career advancement barriers, such as systemic, institutional challenges, organizational factors, personality, and individual contributors. Various systemic and managerial aspects, directly and indirectly, were…
Descriptors: African American Leadership, African Americans, Women Administrators, Public Schools
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Helleve, Arnfinn; Midthassel, Unni Vere; Federici, Roger Andre – Journal of School Nursing, 2022
In Norway, new national guidelines for school service emphasize the importance of establishing structured collaboration with schools. Nevertheless, few studies have explored the characteristics of such collaboration. The purpose of the present study is to explore how principals, teachers, and school nurses collaborate and to identify barriers and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Nurses, Principals, Administrator Attitudes
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