Socialising principals: early career primary school principals in Trinidad and Tobago
Bristol, Laurette Stacy Maria1 Brown, Launcelot2 Esnard, Talia3
Abstract: This paper utilises an interpretivist framework and recent developments in practice theory to examine the conditions which influence practices of socialising into the role of school principal in Trinidad and Tobago. The results indicate that for the 11 early career primary school principals, role socialisation occurs within complex practice landscapes, where the practices of preparing classroom teachers for the principalship materialise within a context of contest. There is conflict between historical antecedents and the expectations and practices of socialising institutions such as the church, the school, the community and the Ministry of Education. This small-scale study has implications for leadership preparation practices and highlights principal socialisation as a challenge of context and history. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Key words: practice architectures；practice landscapes；principal socialisation；Trinidad and Tobago
总结：本文利用在实践理论的解释学框架和最近的事态发展，研究了影响社交活动纳入学校校长在特里尼达和多巴哥的作用，实践的条件。
来源：Journal of Educational Administration & History. Jan2014, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p17-37. 21p.