Author : Vivian Gloria Ann Hudson
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ISBN 13 : 9780496166701
Total Pages : 77 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (667 download)
Book Synopsis Acumen of a Principal's Leadership by : Vivian Gloria Ann Hudson
Download or read book Acumen of a Principal's Leadership written by Vivian Gloria Ann Hudson and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to investigate and assess elementary, middle high, and high school teachers' perception of their principal's leadership ability. A survey was used to gather information from certified teachers of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Louisiana. the data collected from the questions used in the survey were analyzed to determine if there was statistical significant difference between the teacher perceptions of an effective principal in the elementary, middle high, and high schools. the four variables tested were skills of principal interests: problem solving and decision-making, leadership, staff development and motivation. the researcher hypothesized that there would be no significant differences in the perception of a principal's leadership at these schools. A descriptive quantitative research methodology was used to assess this study. Data were analyzed using MANOVA Test. For each variable there were significant differences in the teachers perceptions between the groups. There were no significant differences between the middle and high school teachers.