ERIC Number: EJ856089
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Aug
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Supporting New School Leaders: Findings from a University-Based Leadership Coaching Program for New Administrators
Silver, Michael; Lochmiller, Chad R.; Copland, Michael A.; Tripps, Ann Marie
Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, v17 n3 p215-232 Aug 2009
Administrators need intense support in their early years in their jobs to master the demands of the position and to emerge as effective leaders for their schools. This article reports on a leadership coaching program offered by a university to support graduates as they transition to new school leadership roles. First year research results of the Program for New Principals indicate that all of the program participants felt that the coaching program was a positive addition to the induction experience for new administrators. New principals viewed coaching positively and emphasized that it is both a valuable and unique form of professional development. Both coaches and new principals cited personalized support as one of the coaching model's most significant assets. The results should inform the development of a model of leadership coaching for new administrators. (Contains 1 figure and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Leadership Effectiveness, Instructional Leadership, Principals, Universities, Graduates, Administrator Attitudes, Professional Development, Models, Coaching (Performance), Educational Administration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Administrators
Language: English
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