Search Results - "Beginning Principals"

Approaching Principalship in Sweden: Novice Principals' Recollections of Their Career Trajectories

Authors: Stina Jerdborg (ORCID 0000-0002-7223-2711)

Source: Educational Management Administration & Leadership. 2026 54(2):517-539.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 23

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Beginning Principals, Career Development, Administrator Education, Administrator Attitudes, Teaching (Occupation), Instructional Leadership, Middle Management, School Administration

Geographic Terms: Sweden

'My University Didn't Prepare Me . . .': Assistant Principals' Experiences and the Gaps in University Preparation for Special Education Leadership

Authors: Anna Macedonia Grace L. Francis Jared L. Stanley et al.

Source: Journal of Research on Leadership Education. 2026 21(1):3-27.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 25

Descriptors: Assistant Principals, Beginning Principals, Administrator Education, Program Effectiveness, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Leadership Training, Special Education, Employment Qualifications, Women Administrators, Self Efficacy, Discipline, Family School Relationship

Reaching Back to Lift Up: Examining the Impact of Mentoring on the Career Sustainability of African American Male K-12 Educators

Authors: Reginald D. Wilkerson Anthony L. James

Source: International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education. 2026 15(1):34-48.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: African American Teachers, Males, Beginning Principals, Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Mentors, Teacher Persistence, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Experience, Educational Opportunities

Signature Pedagogies and Professionalism: An Exploratory Study on Novice Principal Mentoring

Authors: Pariente Nirit Tubin Dorit

Source: Educational Management Administration & Leadership. 2026 54(1):112-129.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Beginning Principals, Mentors, Professionalism, Foreign Countries, Experience, Skill Development

Geographic Terms: Israel

Antecedents of Leadership Efficacy Development among Novice School Principals in Malaysia

Authors: Aziah Ismail (ORCID 0000-0002-9704-8873)

Source: Educational Management Administration & Leadership. 2026 54(1):130-148.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Leadership Qualities, Administrator Effectiveness, Beginning Principals, Self Efficacy, Experience, Career Development, Individual Characteristics, Stakeholders, Role

Geographic Terms: Malaysia

The Experience of New Administrators in Jewish Day School & How We Can Support Them

Authors: Maury Grebenau (ORCID 0000-0001-7814-3683)

Source: Online Submission. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 7

Descriptors: Day Schools, Judaism, Religious Schools, Principals, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Effectiveness, Beginning Principals, Socialization, Coaching (Performance), Social Support Groups, Interprofessional Relationship, Communities of Practice, Vocational Adjustment

Lessons Learned from Shadowing Principals

Authors: Barbara Stacy Rieckhoff Donna Foiles Kiel Leodis Scott

Source: Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. 2025 9(2).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Role, Beginning Principals, Administrator Responsibility, Leadership Styles, Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Schools, Catholic Schools, Urban Schools, School Districts, Time Management, Administrator Behavior, Leadership Role, School Administration

Novice Principals Coping Strategies during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sweden

Authors: Susanne Sahlin Monica Sjöstrand Maria Styf et al.

Source: Educational Management Administration & Leadership. 2025 53(6):1358-1375.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Coping, Beginning Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Barriers, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education

Geographic Terms: Sweden

Applying to Lead: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Prospective Principals' Job Application Strategies in Two Urban Districts. EdWorkingPaper No. 24-1037

Authors: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University Molly Gordon Jason A. Grissom et al.

Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 43

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Beginning Principals, Job Applicants, Job Application, Urban Schools, School Districts, Job Search Methods, Motivation, Preferences

IES Funded: Yes

How Large and Small Districts Develop Their Principals: Selected Findings from the American School District Panel. American School District Panel. Research Report. RR-A956-35

Authors: RAND Education and Labor Arizona State University (ASU), Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) Anna Shapiro et al.

Source: RAND Corporation. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 12

Sponsoring Agency: Wallace Foundation

Descriptors: School Districts, School District Size, Principals, Assistant Principals, Professional Development, Administrator Education, Leadership Training, Conferences (Gatherings), Communities of Practice, Workshops, Mentors, Supervisors, Coaching (Performance), Beginning Principals, Recruitment, Elementary Secondary Education, Socioeconomic Status, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Enrollment

Virginia Principal Support Program (VAPSP): Cultivating and Supporting School Leaders Case Study

Authors: Monica B. Smith-Woofter Jaclyn R. Nickel Doug A. Alderfer et al.

Source: School Leadership Review. 2024 19(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: Principals, School Administration, Beginning Principals, Case Studies, Leadership Training, Management Development, Program Evaluation, Professional Development, Self Efficacy, Persistence, Administrator Attitudes, Leadership Effectiveness

Geographic Terms: Virginia

A Comparison of Situational Leadership Framing by School Administrators: During and after Principal Preparation

Authors: James Martinez Cameron Molidor

Source: International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation. 2024 19(1):97-119.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 23

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Principals, Administrator Education, Leadership Styles, Administrator Attitudes, Online Courses, Faculty Development, School Administration, Self Efficacy, Administrator Surveys, Instructional Leadership, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Beginning Principals, Masters Programs

Understanding Novice School Leaders' Turnover Intentions: The Role Of Leadership Dynamics

Authors: Tobias Richard (ORCID 0000-0003-1740-643X)

Source: Journal of Educational Administration. 2025 63(2):144-161.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Labor Turnover, Intention, Leadership Role, Principals, Assistant Principals, Beginning Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Individual Characteristics, Gender Differences, Mental Health, Self Efficacy, Interpersonal Relationship, Context Effect

Geographic Terms: Sweden

More Bilingual Programs, No Matter What

Authors: Pedro J. De La Cruz Albizu (ORCID 0009-0006-2507-5334)

Source: Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership. 2025 28(1):65-76.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 12

Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Policy, Administrative Organization, Administrator Role, English Learners, Beginning Principals, Educational Practices

Geographic Terms: New York (New York)

'I'm Trying to Help': How Do Mentors Affect Principals' Person-Organization Fit during Organizational Socialization?

Authors: Ori Eyal Hillel Wahrman Yonatan Asher Vexler et al.

Source: Educational Management Administration & Leadership. 2025 53(1):25-46.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Beginning Principals, Mentors, School Culture, Organizational Climate, Interpersonal Relationship, Professional Autonomy, School Administration, Personality Theories, Socialization, Profiles

Geographic Terms: Israel

Newly Appointed Principals' Professional Identity -- Insights from a Swedish Perspective

Authors: Daniel Erik Nordholm Maximilian Ritacco Real Christopher Bezzina

Source: Educational Management Administration & Leadership. 2025 53(1):6-24.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Professional Identity, Principals, Beginning Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Foreign Countries, School Administration, Leadership Training, Administrator Qualifications, Beliefs, Values, Private Schools, Public Schools, Job Placement, Nonprofit Organizations, Philanthropic Foundations, Administrator Characteristics, Knowledge Level, Administrator Role

Geographic Terms: Sweden

Do Principals of Color Earn Less? An Examination of the Racial Pay Gap among a First-Time School Principal Cohort

Authors: David G. Buckman Henry Tran

Source: AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice. 2025 22(3):8-27.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Salaries, Minority Groups, Racial Discrimination, Beginning Principals, Public Schools

Geographic Terms: Georgia

Access URL: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/do-principals-of-color-earn-less-an-examination-of-the-racial-pay-gap-among-a-first-time-school-principal-cohort

We Can't Afford to Lose Leaders: Professional Development to Increase Administrator Retention during the First Few Years. Research Brief

Authors: McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University Robyn Kelton Teri Talan

Source: McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Professional Development, Beginning Principals, Labor Turnover, Leadership Training, Program Effectiveness, Persistence, Administrator Role, Administrator Attitudes

Geographic Terms: Illinois

Navigating the Complexities of School Leadership for Students with Disabilities

Authors: Kristabel Stark Bonnie Billingsley

Source: Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership. 2024 27(4):122-133.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 12

Descriptors: School Administration, Students with Disabilities, Difficulty Level, Elementary Schools, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Principals, Administrator Role, Educational Quality, Delivery Systems, Inclusion, Special Education, General Education, Teacher Responsibility, Teaching Load, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Beginning Principals

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

'It Scared the Crap out of Me': Taking Risks and Talking about Race in a Principal Preparation Course

Authors: Van Lac (ORCID 0000-0003-2167-6571)

Source: Journal of Research on Leadership Education. 2024 19(4):433-457.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 25

Descriptors: Masters Programs, Instructional Leadership, Leadership Training, Beginning Principals, Minority Serving Institutions, Latin Americans, Race, Racism, Risk, Student Attitudes, Critical Race Theory, Social Justice, Peer Relationship, Teacher Researchers