The good principal: A case study of early-career charter principals’ role conceptualizations
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Up to 75 percent of charter principals in the United States leave the role within five years. Understanding how early-career principals conceptualize the role could help strengthen principal preparation and in-service training. This study analyzed early-career charter principals’ descriptions of the principalship in order to understand their framework for what it means to be a good principal. A qualitative case study was used, focused on semi-structured interviews with 15 charter school principals. Charter school principals in this study primarily defined being a ‘good’ principal using examples and descriptions of soft skills and personality traits.
2019 ◽
Vol 27
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pp. 5-25
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2020 ◽
Vol 40
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pp. 1-11
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2021 ◽
Vol 6
(42)
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pp. 155-167
2014 ◽
Vol 24
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pp. 842-881
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2019 ◽
Vol 71
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pp. 94-107
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2018 ◽
Vol 15
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pp. 3-27