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Confronting the Unknown: Principal Preparation Training in Issues Related to Special Education
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Angelle, Pamela; Bilton, Lisa M. – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2009
This study examines principal preparation programs from the perspective of readiness to confront and/or support special education issues at the school building level. The purpose of this research was to answer the following questions: (1) What is the principal's readiness level upon program completion in dealing with special education issues in…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Special Education, Principals, Accessibility (for Disabled)
Ugandan Secondary School Headteachers' Efficacy: What Kind of Training for Whom?
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DeJaeghere, Joan G.; Williams, Rhiannon; Kyeyune, Robinah – International Journal of Educational Development, 2009
With increasing pressures from growing demand and for higher quality on secondary schools, headteachers play a crucial role in creating successful school environments. Within Uganda, and across many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, headteachers are not adequately prepared for their roles, and few professional development opportunities exist to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Training Methods, Educational Opportunities, Professional Development
Measuring the Learning-Centered Leadership Expertise of School Principals
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Goldring, Ellen; Huff, Jason; Spillane, James P.; Barnes, Carol – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2009
We as a field believe that school principals can acquire new expertise by participating in principal preparation and professional development programs; however, we have few methodologies to measure leadership expertise, especially expertise that links leadership to improved student learning. In this article, we present the results of a study that…
Descriptors: Management Development, Principals, Expertise, Measurement Objectives
Aspiring Principal Perceptions: Are Mentor Principals Modeling Standards-Based Leadership?
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Harris, Sandra; Ballenger, Julia; Leonard, John – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2004
The purpose of this study was to explore how often 159 practicing teachers enrolled in a university Master's degree principal preparation program observed their mentor principals model the four mandated Texas standards-based instructional leadership competencies for the principalship. The competencies focus on leadership through curriculum and…
Descriptors: Mentors, Instructional Leadership, Principals, Modeling (Psychology)