Report from the Field: EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS: FOCUS ON THE PRINCIPAL
Abstract
This study focused on what effective school principals do and what belief systems mediate their actions. Three principals were studied in their working environments. The study found that procedures were blended into a pattern of management informed by a system of beliefs. This system seemed to manifest itself in three themes, "mind-set", "reaching out", and "risk-taking" and "intuition" as an administrative tool. The author concludes that effective principals seem to have a clear grasp of the relationship between beliefs and action and that researchers and teachers of administrators will need to understand this if we are to understand how effectiveness is achieved in schools. RÉSUMÉ La présente étude met l'accent sur les interventions de principaux d'école efficaces et sur les systèmes de valeur qui régissent leurs interventions. Elle a porté sur trois principaux, observés dans leur milieu de travail. Il a été constaté que leurs procédures étaient intégrées à un mode de gestion s'appuyant sur un ensemble de convictions. Ce système semble se manifester sous plusieurs formes, à savoir la préparation mentale (mind set), la prévenance (reaching out), la capacité de prendre des risques et l'intuition considérées comme outil administratif. L'auteur conclut que les principaux d'école qui sont efficaces semblent comprendre clairement le lien qui existe entre les convictions et les actions et que les chercheurs et les professeurs qui forment les administrateurs devront comprendre ce fait s'ils souhaitent saisir à quoi tient l'efficacité dans une école.Downloads
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1994-04-01
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Scott, F. B. (1994). Report from the Field: EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS: FOCUS ON THE PRINCIPAL. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 29(002). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/8170
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