Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1120771 | Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences | 2012 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to elicit perspectives from teachers and educational leaders concerning leadership succession and the motivations/readiness of professionals to assume leadership roles in schools. The study involved electronic surveys and focus group involving teachers, in-school administrators, superintendents, directors and board chairs. In total, 838 educators participated. Implications of the perceptions of these educators for succession strategy are explored, and an argument made for a systematic plan for leadership succession in schools.
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