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Christian School Principals: A Case Study

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The Christian school movement began in the United States during the middle to late 1900s as Christian parents wanted their children to be educated in schools that would align with their religious and moral teachings (Fremont, 2003). During the 2013-14 school year, there were 4,255 Conservative Christian schools across the United States (ONPE, 2013). Though Christian school parents initially sought out schools that supported their family values, the recent “What Parents Want” survey conducted by the Fordham Institute found that private school parents, like those who send their children to public school, desire academic excellence above all else (Zeehandelaar & Winkler, 2013). Christian schools face a unique challenge of providing students with …show more content…

Because private schools rely on tuition, parents and other stakeholders must be are satisfied with the quality of education. Not only does the principal act as the spiritual leader of the school, the actions of the principal are second only to teacher instruction in impacting student academic performance (O’Malley, 2012). When selecting a school principal, administrators look at many factors. Prospective principals are typically required to have a minimum amount of classroom teaching experience (Cinotti & Gutmore, 2016; Cruzeiro & Boone, 2009; O’Malley, 2012). Time in the classroom helps the prospective principal develop an understanding of the educational needs of students, teachers, and parents. This background knowledge will assist the principal in leading the school effectively. Whether in an elementary or secondary school environment, teachers have specific subject areas that they are most comfortable teaching. Several studies have attempted to link subject preference to specific personality traits (i.e., Ackerman & Heggestad, 1997; Ackerman & Kanfer, 2013; Marsh, Trautwein, Ludtke, Koller, & Baumert, 2006). The Big Five traits of neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness have also been linked to effective leadership (Northouse, 2016). Though various forms of leadership can be learned, one’s natural tendency

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Essential characteristics of the principal’s role have been identified by groups such as the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium, and the Educational Leadership Constituent Council. Standards from both these organizations require that a principal have a vision of learning, advocate for students, collaborate with teachers and the community, provide a safe environment, act with integrity, and understand the social and political confines in which we live. As noted by Sergiovanni in The Principalship, “For Parochial school principals, the religious dimension must be added to any array of roles and responsibilities that define the principalship.” (2015, p. 43)

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