Professional Socialization: A Longitudinal Study of First-Time High School Principals
- 1 February 1992
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Educational Administration Quarterly
- Vol. 28 (1) , 43-75
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0013161x92028001003
Abstract
Using a multiple-case study design, the article documents the professional socialization of 12first-time high school principals during the 3-year period following their appointment to the principalship. The analysis suggests that principals pass through five stages of professional socialization: survival, control, stability, educational leadership, and professional actualization. The article then offers a set of recommendations for supporting principals as they become socialized into the profession.Keywords
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