Leadership Coaching in an Induction Program for Novice Principals: A 3-Year Study

This article presents results from a study of leadership coaches who worked with novice principals in a university-based induction program for a 3-year period. The qualitative case study describes how the support the coaches provided to the novice principals changed over time. The study reveals that...

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Published in:Journal of research on leadership education 2014-04, Vol.9 (1), p.59-84
Main Author: Lochmiller, Chad R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beginning Principals
Case Studies
Coaching (Performance)
College School Cooperation
Communities of Practice
Educational Strategies
Facilitators (Individuals)
Interviews
Leadership Training
Mentors
Modeling (Psychology)
Novices
Observation
Orientation
Participant Characteristics
Professional Development
Training Methods
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United States (Pacific States)
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Summary:This article presents results from a study of leadership coaches who worked with novice principals in a university-based induction program for a 3-year period. The qualitative case study describes how the support the coaches provided to the novice principals changed over time. The study reveals that coaches adapted their leadership coaching practice in response to the principal’s needs and shifted their coaching strategies as a result. The article concludes with a discussion of the findings in relation to existing research on leadership coaching for K-12 school leaders and offers suggestions for future research.
ISSN:1942-7751
1942-7751
DOI:10.1177/1942775113502020