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Principal Socialization: A Single Case Study Of Novice Charter School Principals In Los Angeles, Monique A. Woodley
Principal Socialization: A Single Case Study Of Novice Charter School Principals In Los Angeles, Monique A. Woodley
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
Charter school principals need to effectively manage their school and maintain student academic achievement. As a result of these demands, novice charter school principals must also receive support so that they can grow as professionals to develop a successful school. Van Maanen and Schein’s (1977) foundational theory on organizational socialization is utilized as a conceptual framework to demonstrate a need for novice charter school principal support. This is a single-case study that enlisted 12 participants to further investigate the type of support novice charter school principals in Los Angeles receive. This study identifies effective types of support. This single-case study …