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Twenty-first-century headteacher: pedagogue, visionary leader or both?
- Source :
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School Leadership & Management . Apr2009, Vol. 29 Issue 2, p91-107. 17p. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- In recent years the UK secondary educational landscape has witnessed significant change, with the introduction of an ever-extending spectrum of competing government initiatives and policies. This has resulted in the steady erosion of the traditionally recognised role of headteacher. This paper presents the results of a practitioner-based study centred on the professional career journeys of a selected group of senior incumbent headteachers from across Liverpool, United Kingdom. The purpose of the research was to consider key features of difference in the headteacher role over a 30-year period. Five heads were interviewed about how they rose to headship and the influences and events that guided their career choices. Findings include acknowledgement of the requirement for self-directed career development, paucity of skills in preparation for headship, transformation in leadership models and the changing skills, qualities and qualifications required of contemporary and emergent headteachers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13632434
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- School Leadership & Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38610484
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13632430902775368