Asking the Hard Questions: Being a Beginning Principal in Australia

Autor/in	Quong, Terry
Titel	Asking the Hard Questions: Being a Beginning Principal in Australia
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Administration, 44 (2006) 4, S.376-388 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0957-8234
DOI	10.1108/09578230610676622
Schlagwörter	Experiential Learning; Foreign Countries; Principals; Beginning Principals; Case Studies; Work Environment; Interviews; Public Schools; Context Effect; Administrator Role; Personal Narratives; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Ausland; Principal; Schulleiter; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Arbeitsmilieu; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Erlebniserzählung; Australien
Abstract	Purpose: The paper aims to provide insights into the work of beginning principals in their first year through the experiences of one beginning principal during his first year in post. Design/methodology/approach: In order to illuminate the problems of beginning principals the paper sets out to answer the personal question: "What can I say about my experiences that can benefit other beginning principals?" To this end, it details a personal exploration of a beginning principal's first year in post using an action learning methodology. Findings: The paper describes some of the major problems faced and asserts that the key issue which emerged was how much or how little change beginning principals should implement in their first year on the job. The paper also suggests a personal generic framework for dealing with this and other issues in situ. Originality/value: This paper provides a unique insight into the work of beginning principals and their work problems. It also contributes a model that may stimulate reflection on key issues faced by a beginning principal. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10