The Importance Of Principal Preparation Programs To Increase Student Achievement

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dc.contributor.advisorBusch, Steven D.
dc.contributor.advisorMacNeil, Angus J.
dc.contributor.advisorFernandez, Julie
dc.contributor.advisorWatson, Rodney E.
dc.creatorCampos, Theresa M. 1954-
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-16T02:17:02Z
dc.date.available2015-08-16T02:17:02Z
dc.date.createdMay 2013
dc.date.issued2013-05
dc.date.updated2015-08-16T02:17:03Z
dc.description.abstractIn an era of rigorous accountability for student achievement, the manner in which principals are prepared is subject to increasing scrutiny. Principals' preparation programs often fail to select individuals with the ideals and beliefs to drive urgent change efforts and lead school turnaround. Current curricula lack rigor and collaborative efforts are not aligned with what districts desire - bold principal leadership. This qualitative phenomenological study involved a focus group of elementary principals from a large urban Gulf Coast district whose schools had at least one sub-group that was rated academically unacceptable. As a result of this study, an analysis of principals' perceptions revealed that several gaps exist in principal preparation programs. The principals' responses revealed what they perceive is lacking and what is needed for principals to cease the momentum of school failure, systematically rid schools of the toxicity of ineffective practices and achieve increased student achievement.
dc.description.departmentCurriculum and Instruction, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/948
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectPrincipal training
dc.subjectLeadership
dc.subjectTurnaround schools
dc.subjectPrincipal training
dc.subjectUrban schools
dc.subjectPrincipals
dc.subjectLeadership development
dc.subject.otherProfessional leadership
dc.titleThe Importance Of Principal Preparation Programs To Increase Student Achievement
dc.type.dcmiText
dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Education
thesis.degree.departmentCurriculum and Instruction, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineProfessional Leadership
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Education

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