First-Year Principals in Urban School Districts How Actions and Working Conditions Relate to Outcomes

• Main Authors: Burkhauser, Susan, Gates, Susan M, Hamilton, Laura S, Ikemoto, Gina Schuyler
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 23.02.2012
• Subjects: Book Industry Communication; Education; Educational administration and organization; Educational strategies & policy; Educational strategies and policy; Organization & management of education; Society & social sciences; Society and Social Sciences; Teaching of a specific subject; Teaching of specific groups & persons with special educational needs; Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL)
• ISBN: 0833079425; 9780833079428
• DOI: 10.7249/j.ctt3fh0fc

Principals new to their school face a variety of challenges that can influence their likelihood of improving their schools’ performance and their likelihood of remaining the principal. The authors present research on first-year principals’ experiences, actions, working conditions, and outcomes. The...

Table of Contents:

• Front Matter Preface Table of Contents Figures Tables Summary Acknowledgments Abbreviations CHAPTER ONE: Background CHAPTER TWO: Data Sources CHAPTER THREE: Experiences and Outcomes of First-Year Principals CHAPTER FOUR: Conclusion References