First-Year Principals in Urban School Districts How Actions and Working Conditions Relate to Outcomes

• Main Author: Burkhauser, Susan (auth)
• Other Authors: Gates, Susan M. (auth), Hamilton, Laura S. (auth), Ikemoto, Gina Schuyler (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2012
• Subjects: Organization & management of education; Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL); Educational strategies & policy; Education
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Principals new to their school face a variety of challenges that can influence their likelihood of improving their schools' performance and their likelihood of remaining the principal. The authors present research on first-year principals' experiences, actions, working conditions, and outc...