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The Professional Development Of Rural School Principals: The Elements, Contexts, And Topics Desired By Principals In A Rural School District, Thomas Cothern
The Professional Development Of Rural School Principals: The Elements, Contexts, And Topics Desired By Principals In A Rural School District, Thomas Cothern
School Leadership Review
Abstract
Effective professional development for school principals is crucial to the successful administration of schools. This data from a mixed methods study to determine the elements, contexts, and topics found in the principals’ professional development in a rural school district in Louisiana. Educational leadership literature and studies have indicated professional development for principals should be ongoing and occur during all phases of the principals’ career. The participants in the study included the principals of the schools in the rural district.
The data collected through the survey used and the interview provided a glimpse of the professional development found in the …