ERIC Number: EJ1044907
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 31
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ISSN: ISSN-0741-3653
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Implementing a Cross-District Principal Mentoring Program: A Human Resources Approach to Developing Midcareer Principals' Leadership Capacities
Della Sala, Matthew R.; Klar, Hans W.; Lindle, Jane Clark; Reese, Kenyae L.; Knoeppel, Robert C.; Campbell, Michael; Buskey, Frederick C.
Journal of School Public Relations, v34 n4 p162-192 Spr 2013
Despite the key role that principals play in leading schoolwide change, districts' efforts to support principals are often limited, particularly in rural settings. In this article, we report the preliminary findings of a cross-district mentoring program for nine midcareer rural school principals. The collaboratively developed human resource initiative was intended to increase the principals' capacities to use data to lead change in their schools. The program helped the principals address their schools' improvement needs and determine their own professional learning requirements. Cross-district support was key to the success of the initiative. We conclude with practical implications for implementing similar mentoring programs.
Descriptors: Principals, School Districts, Program Implementation, Mentors, Leadership Training, Leadership, Capacity Building, Human Resources, Rural Schools, Educational Change, Change Agents, Cooperative Planning, Educational Improvement, Educational Needs, Professional Development, Success, Program Descriptions, Change Strategies, Program Design, Delivery Systems, Program Content, Context Effect, Outcome Measures, Program Evaluation, Models, Adult Learning, Participant Satisfaction, Elementary Secondary Education, Interviews, Observation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Leadership Practices Inventory
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