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THE FIRST 90 DAYS OF THE PRINCIPALSHIP IN
A TURNAROUND SCHOOL
by
Vanessa Landesfeind
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
May 2007
Copyright 2007 Vanessa Landesfeind
Object Description
| Title | The first 90 days of the principalship in a turnaround school |
| Author | Landesfeind, Vanessa |
| Author email | vlandesfeind@verizon.net |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2007-03-16 |
| Date submitted | 2007 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2007-04-04 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Price, Scott |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Picus, Lawrence Escalante, Michael |
| Abstract | The purpose of this study was to examine the transition period of the first 90 days for new principals in turnaround middle schools. The following research questions were developed to guide the study: 1. Do principals in a turnaround situation find the transition period (first 90 days) to be important? 2. What strategies and conceptual frameworks (leadership theories) were useful to new principals during the transition period (first 90 days) in a turnaround school? 3. Did any programs, formal or informal, prepare new principals for success during the transition period (first 90 days) in a turnaround school?; A cohort of 10 doctoral students developed instruments to collect data on 10 new principals in turnaround middle schools. Each researcher developed a case study for 1 school using qualitative and quantitative methods to examine data collected through interviews and surveys with the principal, his or her supervisor, and the school staff. The researchers also conducted a cross-case analysis to identify patterns and differences among the principals.; The major findings of the study included that the transition period for new principals in a turnaround middle school was important. In order to establish credibility, the actions of the principal should match the needs of the school, and schoolwide actions and human resources-oriented actions had the most impact. Leadership theory was not significant for the principals in their daily work. Finally, no programs, formal or informal, prepared the new principals for success during the transition period.; It was recommended that to improve the experiences of new principals during the transition period, university preparation programs should address the concept of the transition period. School districts should provide formal orientations, assistance in developing a 90-day plan, and formal mentors for new principals. Finally, it was recommends that new principals should have the opportunity to reinforce learning in the area of theory. |
| Keyword | new principal; turnaround school; education leadership |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m347 |
| Rights | Landesfeind, Vanessa |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Landesfeind-20070404 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume29/etd-Landesfeind-20070404.pdf |
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| Full text | THE FIRST 90 DAYS OF THE PRINCIPALSHIP IN A TURNAROUND SCHOOL by Vanessa Landesfeind A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION May 2007 Copyright 2007 Vanessa Landesfeind |
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