A Consideration of the Influences that Predict Middle School Principal Attitudes

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Edward Cod
Jesse Washington

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10.58809/XPYW2701

Abstract

Today’s successful school systems have certainly evolved into “heroic learning organizations” (Brown & Moffett, 1999). Competing for such prestigious titles as National Blue Ribbon Schools and Carolina First Palmetto’s Finest Award Schools, additional pressures are placed on everyone involved. The person held most accountable for problem solving is the principal. Two of the most prominent pressures are the challenges of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and schools meeting Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements for all students. As the instructional leader, the principal influences every aspect of the school and each of its participants. In the process he or she becomes a cheerleader, team captain, nurse, psychologist, visionary, disciplinarian, diplomat, utilitarian, chaplain, judge, prosecutor, negotiator, and clairvoyant. The principal creates, drives, inspires, establishes the culture, engenders the school’s spirit, dreams the vision, and serves as a role model to ensure everyone is integrated into the all-inclusive learning environment.

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Cod, Edward and Washington, Jesse (2008) "A Consideration of the Influences that Predict Middle School Principal Attitudes," Academic Leadership: The Online Journal: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 2.
DOI: 10.58809/XPYW2701
Available at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/alj/vol6/iss1/2