This article reports the use of a Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) technique as a means of exploring our understanding of the leadership of Heads of Subject Departments within School Based Management (SBM) secondary schools in Hong Kong. Arguments made by Gronn (1999, 2000), Spillane et al. (2001) suggest that studies of leadership need to…

This study examined the job and growth satisfaction of secondary school administrators. Three sets of variables (job, organizational, and personal characteristics) were tested in terms of their impact on 2 related but distinct dependent variables: job and growth satisfaction. The participants included 153 school administrators, 66 principals, and…

Assistant principals (APs) who successfully influence principals to behave in ways that support their goals increase their chances of achieving desired resources. This paper describes how assistant principals can build influence and strong working relationships with their principals. To begin, APs must understand themselves, their principals, the…

Since canonical correlation analysis subsumes multiple regression as a special case, and since commonality analysis (a variance partitioning procedure) has proven useful in interpreting multiple regression results, the interpretation of canonical correlation results might also be enhanced by the use of commonality analysis. In this paper, a…

This annual report contains current information, obtained from Educational Research Service (ERS), on salary schedules for principals and assistant principals; it presents summaries of 1983-84 data by school district enrollment and per pupil expenditure, and trend analysis of maximum scheduled salaries. To enable public school administrators to…

This study of the effects of an assistant principal's role limitations on problem-solving strategies focuses on three research areas: the sources of problematic situations; problem-solving strategies used and the reasons for their selection; and the consequences of those actions on the school. Participant observation and interviews constitute the…

This study attempted to determine the actual and preferred decision-making levels of teachers and principals in schools. Subjects included approximately 30 principals and 675 teachers from elementary and secondary schools in a large suburban school district in Vancouver, British Columbia. Subjects completed a questionnaire on decision-making in…

Based on information obtained from the Educational Research Service, Inc., survey collecting 1978-79 data about scheduled and paid salaries from 1,110 responding school districts, this report contains current data relating to salary schedules for principals and assistant principals. To facilitate analysis of the data, Section 1 compares 1978-79…

To meet the need for administrators from minority populations, the Philadelphia School District developed an administrator training program. The program developed a personnel pool of trainees including doctoral degree candidates and vice-principals working toward certification. Administrative internships were part of the training program. Fifty…

A plan was devised to improve the behavior and attitudes of selected junior high school students who, as a result of continual classroom misbehavior, had been frequently referred by classroom teachers to the assistant principal. The program involved organization and use of resource persons already available in the school (including guidance…

Examines personal variables for their effect on attitudes and survey responses of primary school principals and deputy principals when questioned about the role of principal. Significant differences were observed between men and women respondents and minor differences were noted in accordance with age and experience. (Author/DB)

Suggests a few critical points for the future assistant principal to check out and some effective discipline strategies for handling discipline problems. (RK)

The role of assistant principal is one of the least researched and discussed topics in professional journals and books on educational leadership. The ambiguity of the role allows for the ineffective use of this position and makes it a particularly difficult role to fulfill. This book can be used as a guide for practicing assistant principals and…

The Socorro Independent School District is one of the fastest growing districts in Texas. In response to the complex issue of a rapidly growing and increasingly diverse student population, poverty, and shrinking pool of educational leader candidates, the district launched an Assistant Principals Academy, designed to prepare individuals to step…

The purpose of this study was to examine the actual and ideal roles and responsibilities of assistant secondary school principals and to identify characteristics necessary for effective assistant secondary school principals as measured by the opinions of secondary principals and assistant secondary principals in Mississippi. Data were gathered…