Organization and School Leadership Faculty Publications and Presentations
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
In this era of accountability, principals are now responsible for student achievement on high-stakes state-mandated assessments and the No Child Left Behind Act. The novice principals who enter the profession today face a multitude of issues as they learn on the job. Skills necessary to lead highly complex schools are not learned in traditional principal preparation programs, therefore, it becomes essential to support and assist novice principals at the beginning of the principalship career with a peer mentor, a more experienced school leader. Peer mentoring allows the principals to be socialized into the profession they are about to embark on and it also allows them to have a smooth transition into the principalship. There are peer mentoring strategies discussed in this article considered highly effective throughout the United States.
Recommended Citation
Hernandez, Rosalinda and Menchaca, Velma (2011) "Novice Principals Need Peer Mentoring," Administrative Issues Journal: Vol. 1: Iss. 3, Article 19. Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/aij/vol1/iss3/19
Publication Title
Administrative Issues Journal