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<p>This paper presents and compares the results of two qualitative studies about leadership roles in secondary education. Both studies were conducted in the northwest of Mexico. The results show that in the first instance principals and deputy principals do not form work teams and show little concern for participation with one another. The functions of the deputy principals focus on the control of the institution, while the principals address the broader dimensions of administration, organization, social participation and pedagogy. This difference could lead to problems of sustainability of leadership because there is no platform for preparation and promotion. In addition, the absence of training programmes in Mexico limits the professionalisation of deputy principals. It is recommended that the functions performed by the principals and deputy principals be integrated.</p>
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This paper presents and compares the results of two qualitative studies about leadership roles in secondary education. Both studies were conducted in the northwest of Mexico. The results show that in the first instance principals and deputy principals do not form work teams and show little concern for participation with one another. The functions of the deputy principals focus on the control of the institution, while the principals address the broader dimensions of administration, organization, social participation and pedagogy. This difference could lead to problems of sustainability of leadership because there is no platform for preparation and promotion. In addition, the absence of training programmes in Mexico limits the professionalisation of deputy principals. It is recommended that the functions performed by the principals and deputy principals be integrated.

The integration of the functions of principals and deputy principals in the management of secondary schools

Journal of Educational Leadership, Policy and Practice

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This paper presents and compares the results of two qualitative studies about leadership roles in secondary education. Both studies were conducted in the...

The integration of the functions of principals and deputy principals in the management of secondary schools

Published Online: Jun 03, 2019

Page range: 58 - 68

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jelpp-2017-0018

Keywords
Sustainability of leadership, principal, deputy principal, school administration

© 2017 Claudia Navarro-Corona et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The integration of the functions of principals and deputy principals in the management of secondary schools

Published Online: Jun 03, 2019

Page range: 58 - 68

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jelpp-2017-0018

KeywordsSustainability of leadership, principal, deputy principal, school administration

© 2017 Claudia Navarro-Corona et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Sustainability of leadership, principal, deputy principal, school administration