The leadership of principals and science heads in schools with a Christian philosophy: expectations and realities

Prospective Science Heads and prospective Heads of School all have expectations for the nature of the role that they apply for. This research provides prospective Heads of School and prospective Science Heads in schools based on a Christian philosophy with a pool of information on how the realities...

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Main Author: Quarmby, Stuart J
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1188
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description Prospective Science Heads and prospective Heads of School all have expectations for the nature of the role that they apply for. This research provides prospective Heads of School and prospective Science Heads in schools based on a Christian philosophy with a pool of information on how the realities in these leadership positions differ from the expectations held by other prospective applicants, the expectations of governance (the employers) and the past expectations of incumbents.The research establishes the views of the key decision makers in a school community based on a Christian world-view regarding: 1. Desired outcomes for students: expectations of the school community. 2. The expected leadership characteristics in the role of Principal. 3. The expected leadership characteristics in the role of Head of Science. 4. The differences in expected leadership characteristics between the roles of Principals and Science Heads. 5. The extent to which the actual leadership role differs from that which was expected for successful applicants for these positions. 6. The extent to which the actual leadership role is understood by staff with aspirations for seeking promotion to that role.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-11882017-02-20T06:39:51Z The leadership of principals and science heads in schools with a Christian philosophy: expectations and realities Quarmby, Stuart J school community Christian philosophy expectations of governance leadership positions leadership characteristics heads of schools Christian world-view science heads Prospective Science Heads and prospective Heads of School all have expectations for the nature of the role that they apply for. This research provides prospective Heads of School and prospective Science Heads in schools based on a Christian philosophy with a pool of information on how the realities in these leadership positions differ from the expectations held by other prospective applicants, the expectations of governance (the employers) and the past expectations of incumbents.The research establishes the views of the key decision makers in a school community based on a Christian world-view regarding: 1. Desired outcomes for students: expectations of the school community. 2. The expected leadership characteristics in the role of Principal. 3. The expected leadership characteristics in the role of Head of Science. 4. The differences in expected leadership characteristics between the roles of Principals and Science Heads. 5. The extent to which the actual leadership role differs from that which was expected for successful applicants for these positions. 6. The extent to which the actual leadership role is understood by staff with aspirations for seeking promotion to that role. 2010 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1188 en Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle school community
Christian philosophy
expectations of governance
leadership positions
leadership characteristics
heads of schools
Christian world-view
science heads
Quarmby, Stuart J
The leadership of principals and science heads in schools with a Christian philosophy: expectations and realities
title The leadership of principals and science heads in schools with a Christian philosophy: expectations and realities
title_full The leadership of principals and science heads in schools with a Christian philosophy: expectations and realities
title_fullStr The leadership of principals and science heads in schools with a Christian philosophy: expectations and realities
title_full_unstemmed The leadership of principals and science heads in schools with a Christian philosophy: expectations and realities
title_short The leadership of principals and science heads in schools with a Christian philosophy: expectations and realities
title_sort leadership of principals and science heads in schools with a christian philosophy: expectations and realities
topic school community
Christian philosophy
expectations of governance
leadership positions
leadership characteristics
heads of schools
Christian world-view
science heads
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1188