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Principals' Perceptions of Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes (KSAs) of Effective School Principals |
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MacNeil, Angus J. |
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Williams , Robin . “Principals’ Perceptions of Knowledge , Skills , and Attributes (KSAs ) of Effective School Principals .” Unpublished Doctor of Education Dissertation , University of Houston , December , 2010 .
Abstract
This study addresses the knowledge , skills , and attributes of success school principals from the perspective of 310 practicing principals from a large metropolitan area in the Gulf Coast region of Southeast Texas . Although the duties and responsibilities of the principal have escalated and intensified in complexity over the years , the expectations of the principal are twofold , to provide instructional leadership , in addition to , managing the day to day functions of the school . Time , social factors , and economic trends have served as catalysts for determining what knowledge , skills , and attributes are necessary for successful school leadership . With the current accountability system created by the No Child Left Behind legislation (2002 ) , principals must be astute in determining educational goals , fiscal constraints , personnel issues , curriculum development , and functional use of time and space . They are required to provide leadership in revamping the school and district . Barth (1990 ) reported there is a shortage of knowledge concerning the skills that are essential to be a successful school leader ; especially since there have been changes in the expectations of the role of principal .
This paper empirically explores the results of over 300 surveyed principals’ perceptions of the knowledge , skills , and attributes necessary for successful principals in the 21st century . The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS ) will be used for all data analyses . Descriptive statistics will be reported for all variables . An analysis of variance (ANOVA ) will be used to determine if there are statistically significant differences on the survey items by principal and school demographics . The findings for
the current study will be useful for future and practicing administrators , in addition to , institutions who provide principal’s certification . |
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Principals' Perceptions of Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes (KSAs) of Effective School Principals.
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