Challenges of School Principals
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One of the primary challenges confronted by school principals is the ever-expanding number of duties that require a tremendous investment of time and effort (Portin, Shen, & Williams; Sergiovanni, 2001). Apart from dealing with managerial and administrative tasks, school principals in recent years are also being trained to take on the position of instructional leaders (Interstate School Leadership Licensure Consortium [ISLLC], 1996). Even more pertinent to this discussion, Rayfield and Diamantes (2004) have utilized the focus group discussion to identify 25 duties of a principal. The most important duties of a principal have been extracted from this list: Assign teachers to specific courses; Determine and set up professional development opportunities; Develop a harmonious and cooperative work environment; Deal with students' discipline problems; Interact with parents with regard to students; Ensure the overall safety of students; Create and modify the curriculum as needed; Take responsibility for instructional courses; Develop and implement the budget; and Each of these tasks is central to the day-to-day and long-term operations of the school. As the primary leader who is ultimately responsible for the work of the instructional and support staff, along with the well-being of the students, the school principal must also ensure the availability of all t
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