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Leadership for Democracy: How Are Principals Responding in Troubled Times?
Sun, April 11, 10:40am to 12:10pm EDT (10:40am to 12:10pm EDT), Division A, Division A - Section 1 Paper and Symposium Sessions 2Session Type: Symposium
Abstract
This symposium investigates whether and how public high school principals in communities across the United States lead for democracy in a period of heightened partisanship, contentious discourse, and racial hostility. The papers examine data from a nationally representative survey of 505 principals and 40 follow-up interviews. Paper one analyzes principals' responses to political conflict amongst students and students' racially hostile speech. Paper two explores factors associated with principals’ provision of professional development and related supports for civic education. Paper three takes up principals' responses to student protest as a way to illuminate how school leaders negotiate tensions within democratic leadership, for example between fostering student voice and agency and ensuring student safety.
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"An Opportunity for Growth and Learning": Leadership Approaches in a Contentious Political Climate - John S. Rogers, University of California - Los Angeles; Joseph E. Kahne, University of California - Riverside; Alexander Kwako, University of California - Los Angeles
Policies, People, and Politics: Factors That Shape Whether and How Principals Lead for Democracy - Joseph E. Kahne, University of California - Riverside; John S. Rogers, University of California - Los Angeles; Alexander Kwako, University of California - Los Angeles
Principals' Responses to School-Based Student Protests: Balancing Agency and Control - Alexander Kwako, University of California - Los Angeles; John S. Rogers, University of California - Los Angeles; Joseph E. Kahne, University of California - Riverside