A Case Study of Middle Grades Leadership in a Conversion Charter School. (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bickmore, Dana L.; Dowell, Margaret-Mary Sulentic
• Is Part Of: NASSP bulletin. Volume 99:Number 1(2015:Jan.)
• Page Start: 43
• Page End: 69
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: principal leadership -- middle grades -- charter school; High schools -- Administration -- Periodicals; School management and organization -- United States -- Periodicals; High school principals -- United States -- Periodicals; High school principals -- Periodicals; Education, Secondary -- Periodicals; 373.12097305
• DOI: 10.1177/0192636515575602
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0192-6365

Abstract

This 3-year case study examined middle grades principal leadership in a takeover charter school. The researcher analyzed principal and teacher interviews, field notes, and documents in relationship to a middle grades model of principal leadership. Results suggest the principals' limited experience, organizational factors unique to takeover charter schools, an emphasis on student test scores, and a personal educational philosophy of teacher autonomy, precluded the advocacy and implementation of elements of the middle grades principal leadership model.