The Assistant Principal's Office: What Message Does It Convey?

Hartzell, Gary N.

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“…As a result, an assistant principal's job description can vary between schools in the same district, according to each principal, or from year‐to‐year. Hartzell (1993) accurately stated that “the job description of the assistant principal is a mosaic of partial responsibilities” (Hartzell, 1993, p. 715). The following sections discuss the undefined roles of the AP and the typical span of duties including the role of the assistant principal as a student manager, instructional leader, and personnel manager.…”

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The development of assistant principals: a literature review

Oleszewski

Shoho

Barnett

2012

Journal of Educational Administration

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Purpose-The purpose of this review is to add to the discussion of assistant principals (APs), a position that has been under-represented in the professional literature. Design/methodology/approach-An extensive search was undertaken on assistant principals, vice principals, and deputy head teachers from various sources, including journals, conference papers, doctoral dissertations, ERIC documents, articles from professional publications and organizations, and relevant books and chapters. Each document was thoroughly analyzed and common themes were identified. Findings-The assistant principalship is a unique entity because the position lacks a precise job description yet entails numerous tasks to ensure the success of a school. Although the assistant principal is a critical leader in schools, the position is underutilized and under-researched. This review analyzes the roles, responsibilities, training, socialization, and typologies of the assistant principal. Research limitations/implications-As a result of this research, it is suggested that the role of the assistant principal needs to be reconfigured. Additional research is needed in the areas of training, professional development, and transition to the principalship. Originality/value-This article presents a unique comparison of the roles of APs throughout the past 30 years both in the USA and abroad. In addition, after examining the lack of university training and professional development for the assistant principalship, suggestions are made as to how APs can be better prepared for this critical leadership position.

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The development of assistant principals: a literature review

Oleszewski

Shoho

Barnett

2012

Journal of Educational Administration

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“…The assistant is often ignored and sometimes maligned, for example, the old Encyclopedia of School Administration and Supervision (Gorton, Schneider and Fisher, 1988) in its selection of "administrative roles" does not mention the assistant principal at all. It is not without reason that Hartzell (1993) has characterized the assistant principal as the "neglected actor in practitioner literature"(title). It is as if the position were of little consequence.…”

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The Opinions of School Administrators and Teachers about Assistant Principal Appointments

Konan¹,

YILMAZ²,

Bozanoğlu³

2017

Educational Administration: Theory and Practice

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ÖzBu araştırmanın amacı, Türkiye'de okul müdür yardımcısı olarak görevlendirilme ölçütleri, süreci ve bunların olası sonuçlarına ilişkin okul müdürü, müdür yardımcısı ve öğretmen görüşlerini belirlemektir. Bu amacı gerçekleştirmek için araştırma, olgubilim deseninde nitel yöntemle yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, maksimum çeşitlilikle belirlenen beş okul müdürü, beş müdür yardımcısı ve beş öğretmen olmak üzere toplam on beş katılımcı oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri, araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen görüşme formu aracılığı ile elde edilmiştir. Bu görüşme formu ile müdürlerin müdür yardımcılarını seçmesine ve müdür yardımcıların seçiminde aranması gereken özelliklere ilişkin görüşlerin ayrıntılı olarak belirlenmesi hedeflenmiştir. Araştırmada müdür yardımcısını okul müdürünün seçmesi hakkında katılımcıların büyük çoğunluğunun olumlu görüş paylaştığı belirlenmiştir. Müdür görevlendirmeleri hakkında ise katılımcıların tümü olumsuz görüş bildirmiştir. Müdür yardımcılarının en çok okula katkı sağlama, iletişim ve sosyal ilişkilerde iyi olma, birlikte uyum içinde ve takım olarak çalışabilme, yöneticilik ve liderlik becerileri gibi özelliklere sahip olması gerektiği katılımcılar tarafından ifade edilmiştir. Müdür yardımcısı atamalarının takım kurma, eşgüdüm, işbirliği ve uyumu arttırma, işlerin daha rahat yürümesi gibi olumlu sonuçlara yol açabileceği görüşü belirlenmiştir. Bununla beraber duygusal davranma, minnet duygusunun oluşması, istekleri geri çevirememe, işlerin bir kişiye yıkılması, dış müdahaleler gibi olumsuzlukların da ortaya çıkabileceği ileri sürülmüştür.Anahtar sözcükler: Okul müdür yardımcısı, müdür yardımcısı görevlendirme, yönetici görevlendirme AbstractThe purpose of the present study was to examine the opinions of school principals, assistant principals and teachers about the standards, process and possible consequences of the assistant principal appointments in Turkey. We have conducted a qualitative research by using phenomenological design. The study group includes fifteen participants (five principals, five assistant principals, and five teachers) determined by using maximum variation. Research data has been collected from a researcher-developed interview form for obtaining the opinions of participants about assistant principal appointments performed upon school principals' request and necessary qualifications for choosing them elaborately. We have found that most of the participants have expressed positive views on appointing assistant principal upon the principals' request. However, all participants have expressed negative views on principal appointments. Furthermore, participants have mentioned that assistant principals should contribute to the school and have mostly some qualifications such as being good at communication and social relationship; being able to work in harmony and together as a team; administrative and leadership skills. Participants' opinions have revealed that assistant principal appointments can have positive outcomes such as becoming a team, harmony, ...

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The Assistant Principal's Office: What Message Does It Convey?

Abstract: What sort of impression should an assistant principal seek to have the office environment promote when meeting the parents of a youngster who is in trouble? This writer reviews what research says about the options.

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The development of assistant principals: a literature review

The development of assistant principals: a literature review

The Opinions of School Administrators and Teachers about Assistant Principal Appointments

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