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Sine Qua Non: Emotional Intelligence As The Key Ingredient To Effective Principal, Kelly P. Davids
Sine Qua Non: Emotional Intelligence As The Key Ingredient To Effective Principal, Kelly P. Davids
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Purpose: The purpose of this empirical, descriptive case study was to explore and describe the importance of Emotional Intelligence as perceived by California public school (K-12) superintendents when hiring and recruiting new school site principals.
Methodology: Convenience purposeful sampling was used to identify 12 superintendents throughout the California public education system at unified (K-12) school districts with a minimum of eight schools. An empirical, descriptive case study was used to collect data from superintendents through a survey and semi-structured interviews. Superintendents grouped domains of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management, and general characteristics as essential, important, desirable or no value …