Diagnosing School Improvement Priorities During the First Year of a New Principal

• In Event: 77.053 - School Reform and Improvement

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to ascertain and understand the ways in which new-in-post school Principals diagnose key issues for school improvement during their first year in post.

We found evidence of “layering of leadership” imperatives with multiple stands being worked on in parallel with responsibilities distributed across the leadership team, and a sense of ebb and flow across the year.

Authors

• Christopher Downey, University of Southampton

• Maria Kaparou, The University of Southampton

• Anthony J. Kelly, University of Southampton

• Damon Burg, University of Southampton