How Effective Are Indiana’s New Principals? Implications for Preparation and Practice

Lynn E. Lehman (1Department of Educational Leadership, Teachers College 9th Floor, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana 47306)
Shawn K. Sriver (1Department of Educational Leadership, Teachers College 9th Floor, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana 47306)
1Department of Educational Leadership, Teachers College 9th Floor, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana 47306

Journal of Leadership Education

ISSN: 1552-9045

Article publication date: 15 January 2015

Issue publication date: 15 January 2015

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Abstract

This study investigates the performance of Indiana’s new principals per the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) and the Indiana Content Standards for building-level leader preparation. Using quantitative survey methodology, information was collected from Indiana superintendents regarding the effectiveness of principals who had recently completed university administrative preparation programs. Analysis of responses revealed that superintendents viewed their new principals as “proficient” in almost every area, with the highest mean observed in the category of Integrity. In contrast, the mean response for “financial management” was found to be in the “basic” range, creating implications for an area of potential development in school leadership education in the state.

Citation

Boyland, L.G., Lehman, L.E. and Sriver, S.K. (2015), "How Effective Are Indiana’s New Principals? Implications for Preparation and Practice", Journal of Leadership Education, Vol. 14 No. 1, pp. 72-91. https://doi.org/10.12806/V14/I1/R5

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