Professional Shock: The Enculturation of the Assistant Principal.

Marshall, Catherine

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ERIC Number: EJ335361

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1985

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Professional Shock: The Enculturation of the Assistant Principal.

Marshall, Catherine

Education and Urban Society, v18 n1 p28-58 Nov 1985

Presents field study research focused on (1) the socialization processes that the assistant principal undergoes as an aspiring administrator and (2) the processes that make an assistant principal effective and mobile within the organizational structure. Reports that roles and tasks are often poorly defined and that assessments of job performance is highly subjective. (KH)

Descriptors: Administrator Role, Assistant Principals, Job Performance, Occupational Mobility, School Administration, Socialization

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue with title "The Socialization of the Assistant Principal: Implications for School Leadership."