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Gill, Linda J. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this study was to understand the instructional leadership role development of new principals. The overarching research question that guided this study was: How do new principals transition into an instructional leadership role? Using a basic qualitative approach, 12 new principals participated in the study. Data collection included…
Descriptors: Beginning Principals, Instructional Leadership, Administrator Role, Qualitative Research
Berman, Margaret Lacey – ProQuest LLC, 2015
This grounded theory study was conducted to explore the professional development needs of New York City high school principals with less than five years' experience based on the McREL balanced leadership framework. The purpose of this research is to answer the three research questions below in hopes of contributing to the field. The research for…
Descriptors: High Schools, Beginning Principals, Professional Development, Educational Needs
Craft, Hykeem M.; Malveaux, Rene; Lopez, Sonja A.; Combs, Julie P. – Journal of School Administration Research and Development, 2016
Although the assistant principal position has been the career path for aspiring principals, some researchers have claimed the position lacks adequacy as a training position. With limited research available, the purpose of this study was to explore the induction and acclimation experiences of newly assigned assistant principals. Following a…
Descriptors: Assistant Principals, Career Development, Training, Beginning Principals
Waido, Anna Colleen – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to understand the novice principals' experiences in the principalship and the support they received from their district to make recommendations for principal mentorship programs. The study reported on qualitative interview methods with three novice principals and two mentors to determine essential…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Inquiry, Personal Narratives, Mentors
Turnbull, Brenda J.; Anderson, Leslie M.; Riley, Derek L.; MacFarlane, Jaclyn R.; Aladjem, Daniel K. – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2016
This is the fifth report from an evaluation of the Principal Pipeline Initiative (PPI), in which six large urban school districts have received support for strengthening novice principals' capabilities through specific strategies. Data for the evaluation were collected from late 2011 through spring 2015, using interviews with district…
Descriptors: Principals, Instructional Leadership, School Districts, Standards
Ng, Shun-wing; Szeto, Sing-ying Elson – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2016
In Hong Kong, there is an acute need to provide newly appointed principals with opportunities for continuous professional development so that they could face the impact of reforms and globalization on school development. The Education Bureau has commissioned the tertiary institutions to provide structured professional development courses to cater…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Beginning Principals, Professional Development, Leadership Training
Boylan, John C. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to identify, investigate, and describe the espoused Pennsylvania Principal Mentoring Network (PPMN) training program and protocols for the principals who served as mentors for newly hired principals in Pennsylvania. This study posed three research questions: (1) what was the espoused training provided…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Mentors, Training
Sledge, Chandra – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This research study intended to discover the perceptions of 10 Illinois Generation Y novice high school principals pertaining to the effectiveness of their principal preparation programs in terms of how well it prepared them to lead in the first three years of their principalship, and what subsequent professional development they deemed necessary…
Descriptors: Beginning Principals, Administrator Education, Program Effectiveness, High Schools
Childress, Rosalyn A. H. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Nationwide, there is an emphasis on the performance and accountability of principals. School districts are looking at the use of principal evaluation as a tool for improving the performance of principals, planning professional development, and school improvement. The development of the Alabama Professional Education Personnel Evaluation (PEPE)…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Accountability, Administrator Evaluation, African Americans
Eller, John F. – Qualitative Report, 2010
The evaluation of a program designed to assist principals recently appointed to their positions is the focus of this article. Researchers conducted a variety of qualitative assessments including focus group interviews, a review of training session feedback forms, participant reflective writing, and an assessment of training materials and program…
Descriptors: Beginning Principals, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Leadership Training
Turnbull, Brenda J.; Riley, Derek L.; MacFarlane, Jaclyn R. – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2013
This second report of an ongoing evaluation of "The Wallace Foundation's Principal Pipeline Initiative" describes the six participating school districts' activities in school leader preparation and support and analyzes their progress over two years. The evaluation, conducted by "Policy Studies Associates" and the "RAND…
Descriptors: Principals, Instructional Leadership, School Districts, Administrator Education
Kissane-Long, Akida Lesli – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The current student achievement gap can be attributed, in part, to the perceived and actual shortage of highly qualified principals prepared to be effective instructional leaders (Kearney, 2010). Most school districts within do not offer consistent targeted professional development programs for mid-career principals that will develop…
Descriptors: Beginning Principals, Coaching (Performance), Mentors, Skill Development
Remy, Lisa M. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Researchers have alluded to the power of mentorship to connect the new administrator to the organization. Following the lead of business, the field of education is now recognizing mentoring as a critical component of effective leadership development. Daresh (2001) suggests there is a need for a more practical and effective approach to prepare the…
Descriptors: Mentors, Job Satisfaction, On the Job Training, Leadership Effectiveness