Navigating Sudden Transitions in School-Based Leadership
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| Title: | Navigating Sudden Transitions in School-Based Leadership |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | David S. Woo (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership. 2026 29(1):23-35. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Intended Audience: | Administrators |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education |
| Descriptors: | Principals, Instructional Leadership, Urban Schools, Elementary Schools, Administrative Change, School Size, Retirement, Crisis Management, Organizational Change, School Administration, Magnet Schools, Educational Policy, Social Discrimination, Racism, Minority Group Students, Assistant Principals, Interpersonal Relationship, School Community Relationship, Case Method (Teaching Technique) |
| DOI: | 10.1177/15554589241260623 |
| ISSN: | 1555-4589 |
| Abstract: | Principal transitions can be disruptive even under the best of conditions, but when a principal is removed, the disruption to the school community can be immense. This case study describes one large, urban elementary school that experienced the forced retirement of a principal after community outrage over discriminatory policies enacted by the principal. This article explores the organizational and interpersonal changes that take place when a principal is removed suddenly. Aspiring school and district leaders can engage with this case to simulate managing a crisis caused by a transition in school leadership involving a scandal. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1497212 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Principal transitions can be disruptive even under the best of conditions, but when a principal is removed, the disruption to the school community can be immense. This case study describes one large, urban elementary school that experienced the forced retirement of a principal after community outrage over discriminatory policies enacted by the principal. This article explores the organizational and interpersonal changes that take place when a principal is removed suddenly. Aspiring school and district leaders can engage with this case to simulate managing a crisis caused by a transition in school leadership involving a scandal. |
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| ISSN: | 1555-4589 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/15554589241260623 |
