Landscape of Scholarship on Principal Training in China from 1989 to 2008

The past two decades have witnessed the great developments in principal training in China. Research on principal training in China is increasing in quantity and quality with its expanding practice. The purpose of this paper is to explore and analyze the changing landscape of scholarship on principal...

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Published in:Frontiers of Education in China 2011-09, Vol.6 (3), p.342-360
Main Authors: Chen, Shuangye, Lo, Leslie N. K, Zheng, Yulian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrator Education
China
Chinese academic journals
Education
Educational Administration
Educational Change
Educational leadership
Educational Policy
Educational Research
Educational theory
Foreign Countries
Instructional Leadership
Leadership Training
principal training
Principals
Professional development
Research Article
Research Methodology
School Effectiveness
school leadership development
School principals
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Summary:The past two decades have witnessed the great developments in principal training in China. Research on principal training in China is increasing in quantity and quality with its expanding practice. The purpose of this paper is to explore and analyze the changing landscape of scholarship on principal training in China by examining the quantity of publications, themes covered, methodological approaches and the status of articles published from 1989 to 2008, as listed in the Chinese Database of Journals. This is the first serious academic effort to review and reflect on the Chinese scholarship of principal training and school leadership development. In conclusion, suggestions are outlined for future development of this academic field in China.
ISSN:1673-341X
1673-3533
DOI:10.1007/s11516-011-0136-0