A Study of Parental Views Regarding the Characteristics of an Effective School Leader.

Autor/in	Gantner, Myrna W.
Titel	A Study of Parental Views Regarding the Characteristics of an Effective School Leader.
Quelle	(1997), (44 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Educational Administration; Elementary Secondary Education; Leadership; Leadership Qualities; Parent Attitudes; Parent Participation; Parent School Relationship; Principals; School Administration; School Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Führung; Führungsposition; Führungseigenschaft; Elternverhalten; Elternmitwirkung; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung; Principal; Schulleiter; Schuleffizienz
Abstract	This study examined what parents viewed as necessary for creating effective school leaders. The research used focus groups in order to obtain qualitative information that could guide program development. The results confirm the notion that parents want to participate in the democratic revitalization of society through interaction with school leaders. Parents are interested in developing and supporting principals, with the ultimate aim of creating more vibrant and exciting schools for their children. Parent involvement is frequently cited as a necessary component to effective school reform, and parents are increasingly demanding a voice in the education process. It is suggested that schools benefit when parents are involved in decision making. Parents are the primary clientele of schools, are more likely to support school decisions when their voices are heard, and bring a different perspective to school leadership. Appended is the "Focus Group Interview Guide." (Contains four pages of references.) (RJM)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01