Volume : 2, Issue : 6, JUN 2016

CANDIDATES FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHIP AND THEIR DISCIPLINARY TRAINING BACKGROUND

Eitan Simon, Emanuel Tamir

Abstract

From which knowledge disciplines do principalship candidates come? Is there a connection between their disciplinary background and their acceptance for the process that trains them to manage schools? To which specialist discipline should a teaching candidate direct themselves if they wish to develop a professional and managerial career? The research described here is a pioneer study exploring these issues.

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