Examining the assistant principalship : new puzzles and perennial challenges for the 21st century

• Other Authors: Shoho, Alan R. (Editor), Barnett, Bruce G. (Editor), Tooms, Autumn K. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, 2012.
• Series: International research on school leadership.
• Subjects: Assistant school principals > United States.; High schools > United States > Administration.; School management and organization > United States.; Education > Administration > General.; Educational administration and organization.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806615766
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-61735-619-3
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 186 pages)
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

This edited book highlights the importance and complexity of the assistant principalship. As noted in all the chapters, the assistant principal is a critical partner in creating a professional learning community that serves all students well. Often neglected or ignored in the literature, assistant principals are more than disciplinarians and student or building managers. In the best of all worlds, they provide the professional support and partnership with their principals to create high-performing schools. Unfortunately, as noted in some of the chapters, the ideal and actual roles that assistant principals exercise often create a gap that seethes with disillusionment and dissatisfaction. The challenge for the profession is to better align the roles and expectations of assistant principals so that they can experience the best of being a school leader.