Schools, school districts, and school clientele have a pervasive influence upon their principal's behavior through a network of rewards, sanctions and inducements. (Author)

Questionnaires asking principals, teachers, and superintendents to rank-order items dealing with the principal's actual and ideal role were sent to 105 school jurisdictions in Ontario, Canada. Findings indicated teachers and superintendents view the principal's role differently, while the principal view of his role is most like that of the…

The purpose of this study was to determine how counselors and administrators who had taken counseling courses and were now practicing in their respective roles perceived the role of the school counselor. Education 603 Leadership and School Transformation was designed to prepare future counselors and administrators to participate in collaborative…

Education leadership is possibly the most important single determinant of an effective learning environment. Change leaders must understand procedures and processes that create the conditions necessary for organizational improvement. Building principals must be able to assess and evaluate the impact and perceptions of their leadership styles.…