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THE FIRST 90 DAYS OF THE NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IN A TURNAROUND SCHOOL: IN-DEPTH CASE STUDY OF THE TRANSITION PERIOD (FIRST 90 DAYS)
by
Marco A. Baeza
__________________________________________________________________
A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
December 2010
Copyright 2010 Marco A. Baeza
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| Title | The first 90 days of the new middle school principal in a turnaround school: in-depth case study of the transition period (first 90 days) |
| Author | Baeza, Marco Antonio |
| Author email | marcobae@usc.edu; pbaeza@rwglaw.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date submitted | 2010 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2010-09-17 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Price, Scott |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Hentschke, Guilbert C. Stowe, Kathy |
| Abstract | This study analyzed skills, strategies, and theories that new middle school principals used to be successful during their transition period (the first 90 days) in turnaround schools. Based on research on transitions, three research questions guided the study:1. Do middle school principals in a turnaround school 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?; The mixed-methods study (using both qualitative and quantitative research elements) was completed by a cohort of 10 researchers. Each cohort case study focused on a new middle school principal in southern California. The cohort members analyzed the leadership strategies that these principals utilized during the first 90 days. Cross-case analysis revealed the following results:1. New principals must to gain “early wins” during the first 90 days in order to gain credibility and trust of the stakeholders and to create momentum.2. New principals must gain the trust of and develop relationships with stakeholders of the organization within the first 90 days.3. The first 90 days constitute a critical period for the new middle school principal, during which the new leader accelerates to the “break-even” point.4. The contemporary university and preparation programs do not adequately prepare principals to assume the new roles and responsibilities. New principals are not adequately prepared for the demanding responsibilities of the position.; It was concluded that formal and informal training programs are needed to provide principals with the practical skills, knowledge, and strategies to assume the demanding and challenging responsibilities of turnaround middle school. These programs can achieve these goals by establishing appropriate mentorship programs. They can also implement fieldwork that provides on-site practical experience. |
| Keyword | first 90 days; new middle school principal; turnaround school; transition period |
| Geographic subject (state) | California |
| 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 |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m3454 |
| Rights | Baeza, Marco Antonio |
| 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-Baeza-4140 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume44/etd-Baeza-4140.pdf |
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| Full text | THE FIRST 90 DAYS OF THE NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IN A TURNAROUND SCHOOL: IN-DEPTH CASE STUDY OF THE TRANSITION PERIOD (FIRST 90 DAYS) by Marco A. Baeza __________________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION December 2010 Copyright 2010 Marco A. Baeza |
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