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Milstein, Mike M. – School Administrator, 1992
Research findings strongly contradict the assumption of high administrator stress. In reality, most administrators, including principals and superintendents, view their work situations as normal and manageable. Administrators who persist the longest are found in central office roles, where the pace is not so frenetic. The chief stressor is…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Burnout, Central Office Administrators, Coping
Copland, Michael A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2001
Expectations for the principalship have mushroomed during the past 20 years. Principals are key reform agents and held mercilessly accountable. Candidates are in short supply. Capable principals are great assets, not heroic beings. Leadership is not centrally vested and must be distributed more broadly. (Contains 36 references.) (MLH)
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Expectation
