A Comparative Study of the Professional Identity of Two Secondary School Principals in Disadvantaged Contexts. Issue 2 (2nd April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moral Santaella, Cristina
• Is Part Of: Leadership and policy in schools. Volume 19:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 145
• Page End: 170
• Publication Date: 2020-04-02
• Subjects: School management and organization -- Periodicals; Educational leadership -- Periodicals; 371
• DOI: 10.1080/15700763.2018.1513152
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1570-0763

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Identity is a topic of growing interest, especially since it is now considered that it is not enough to know the traits and strategies of successful principals but also to analyze their professional identity. The work that is presented carries out a comparative analysis of the identity of two principals in disadvantaged contexts, one considered a successful principal and one less successful. Through the use of the grounded-theory methodology, the study show differences in the professional identity traits of the two principals and provides information to understand the complex world of the professional identity of principals in disadvantaged contexts.