Journal of Educational Administration: Volume 33 Issue 5

Research base on mentoring for educational leaders: what do we know?

John C. Daresh

Presents an integrative literature review in which the subject ofthe review was recent research on mentoring as part of the professionaldevelopment of educational leaders. It was…

Reflections on mentoring for new school leaders

Geoff Southworth

Critically reviews mentoring for new headteachers in England. Firstprovides a background to the English scheme which shows that mentoringwas introduced as a way of supporting new…

Mentoring for new headteachers: recent British experience

Ray Bolam, Agnes McMahon, Keith Pocklington, Dick Weindling

Reports selected findings from a national evaluation of a Britishpilot scheme for mentoring new primary and secondary headteachers.Information was collected by questionnaire from…

Developing reflection and expertise: can mentors make the difference?

Bruce G. Barnett

An important function of mentoring is to assistprotégés in becoming autonomous professionals who reflectand solve problems as experts. The emerging literature on…

Professional development for heads: the role of mentoring

Tony Bush, Marianne Coleman

Mentoring is an important mode of professional development in manycountries. It involves an experienced colleague supporting thedevelopment of a new principal. Reports the…

Headlamp and the need for an enlightened view of mentoring for new school leaders

Glynn Kirkham

Explores the principles of mentoring in schools with reference tothe Headteachers Leadership and Management Programme (Headlamp), a newUK national scheme which seeks to improve…

Mentoring for educational leaders: a practitioner’s perspective

Marsha A. Playko

Reflects on the practice of mentoring from a practitioner′sperspective. Explores the strengths of mentoring programmes and notesthese far outweigh some of the limitations which…