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| NASSP Bulletin | 3 |
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| Crow, Gary M. | 1 |
| Hausman, Charles S. | 1 |
| Kaplan, Leslie S. | 1 |
| Owings, William A. | 1 |
| Peterson, Kent | 1 |
| Solsrud, Corinne | 1 |
| Sperry, David J. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 3 |
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Peer reviewedPeterson, Kent; Solsrud, Corinne – NASSP Bulletin, 1996
Offers insights and themes observed in six restructuring schools studied in 1991-92. Results show that principals' importance varies, sharing of power is fragile, leadership and power are often dispersed, changes in decision-making structures sometimes improve instruction, and power redistribution and shared purpose can foster either increased…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Participative Decision Making, Principals, Role Perception
Peer reviewedKaplan, Leslie S.; Owings, William A. – NASSP Bulletin, 1999
Neglected in educational literature, assistant principals can nonetheless help principals by acting as vision codesigners, teacher coaches and evaluators, master schedule designers, program developers, instructional managers, and communicators. Shared instructional leadership allows for greater job control, flexibility, initiative, collegial…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Assistant Principals, Collegiality, Instructional Leadership
Peer reviewedHausman, Charles S.; Crow, Gary M.; Sperry, David J. – NASSP Bulletin, 2000
The "ideal" principal is facing a world of decentralized school structures, increasing and changing environmental boundaries and roles, less homogeneous schools, closer contact with stakeholders, and a market-driven view of education. Principals should view themselves as environmental negotiators, not merely school-system managers.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Role, Context Effect, Decentralization
