Date of Award
2016
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.Ed.
Department
Education
Keywords
effective leadership, New principals preparation, pre-service program, Principalship, principals’ training
Supervisor
Dragana Martinovic
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Abstract
The preparedness of principals has received much attention in recent years. Many countries require that school leaders complete preparation programs offered by school boards, or colleges. Do these programs, however, truly prepare novice principals to be effective school leaders? Do new principals receive adequate preparation to meet real-life school challenges? This comparative study explored the differences and similarities between principal preparation programs in Saudi Arabia and Ontario, Canada, and examined the effectiveness of these programs, as perceived by the new principals, in preparing them for this position. In addition, it inspected if these programs implement the recommendations of the field of research regarding the skills the principals need (e.g., technologically proficient and having political skills)? This study also explored the possibility of establishing an exemplary program by combining aspects of the two different program approaches. By taking what is best from both models, such a program could be effective and dynamic, and mitigate the shortcomings of the existing programs.
Recommended Citation
Alahmadi, Hanin Wasel, "Examining Multiple Approaches for the Preparation of New Principals: A Mixed Method Comparative Study of Two Programs" (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5793.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/5793