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Training preparation and the professional development of principals in Henan Province, China: formal and informal learning

Principal preparation and training is generally viewed as an important contributor to school and system improvement. While the international evidence based on leadership and leadership development is extensive, contemporary accounts of principal preparation in a number of Asian countries are not wid...

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Main Authors: Jiang, Na, Sumintono, Bambang, Perera, Corinne Jacqueline, Harris, Alma, Jones, Michelle S.
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Published: Springer Verlag 2018
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L Education (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/21738/
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-017-9513-6
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spelling my.um.eprints.217382019-08-02T01:13:01Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/21738/ Training preparation and the professional development of principals in Henan Province, China: formal and informal learning Jiang, Na Sumintono, Bambang Perera, Corinne Jacqueline Harris, Alma Jones, Michelle S. L Education (General) Principal preparation and training is generally viewed as an important contributor to school and system improvement. While the international evidence based on leadership and leadership development is extensive, contemporary accounts of principal preparation in a number of Asian countries are not widespread. This article outlines the findings from a small-scale, exploratory investigation of principal preparation and training in one province in China. Open-ended questionnaire and interview data were collected from a sample of secondary school principals in Henan Province in China, as part of a larger comparative study. The findings show that while principals in this province appreciate their formal training, they also seek out other sources of informal preparation to assist them in their fulfilling their many obligations and responsibilities. The data also highlight that many principals in China are finding the demands of their formal leadership role very challenging, particularly in delivering, contemporary reforms such as the new curriculum. The article concludes by proposing that for principals in China, there are some contradictions and tensions associated with the current demands of this leadership role. Springer Verlag 2018 Article PeerReviewed Jiang, Na and Sumintono, Bambang and Perera, Corinne Jacqueline and Harris, Alma and Jones, Michelle S. (2018) Training preparation and the professional development of principals in Henan Province, China: formal and informal learning. Asia Pacific Education Review, 19 (1). pp. 41-51. ISSN 1598-1037 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-017-9513-6 doi:10.1007/s12564-017-9513-6
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topic L Education (General)
spellingShingle L Education (General)
Jiang, Na
Sumintono, Bambang
Perera, Corinne Jacqueline
Harris, Alma
Jones, Michelle S.
Training preparation and the professional development of principals in Henan Province, China: formal and informal learning
description Principal preparation and training is generally viewed as an important contributor to school and system improvement. While the international evidence based on leadership and leadership development is extensive, contemporary accounts of principal preparation in a number of Asian countries are not widespread. This article outlines the findings from a small-scale, exploratory investigation of principal preparation and training in one province in China. Open-ended questionnaire and interview data were collected from a sample of secondary school principals in Henan Province in China, as part of a larger comparative study. The findings show that while principals in this province appreciate their formal training, they also seek out other sources of informal preparation to assist them in their fulfilling their many obligations and responsibilities. The data also highlight that many principals in China are finding the demands of their formal leadership role very challenging, particularly in delivering, contemporary reforms such as the new curriculum. The article concludes by proposing that for principals in China, there are some contradictions and tensions associated with the current demands of this leadership role.
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author Jiang, Na
Sumintono, Bambang
Perera, Corinne Jacqueline
Harris, Alma
Jones, Michelle S.
author_facet Jiang, Na
Sumintono, Bambang
Perera, Corinne Jacqueline
Harris, Alma
Jones, Michelle S.
author_sort Jiang, Na
title Training preparation and the professional development of principals in Henan Province, China: formal and informal learning
title_short Training preparation and the professional development of principals in Henan Province, China: formal and informal learning
title_full Training preparation and the professional development of principals in Henan Province, China: formal and informal learning
title_fullStr Training preparation and the professional development of principals in Henan Province, China: formal and informal learning
title_full_unstemmed Training preparation and the professional development of principals in Henan Province, China: formal and informal learning
title_sort training preparation and the professional development of principals in henan province, china: formal and informal learning
publisher Springer Verlag
publishDate 2018
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/21738/
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-017-9513-6
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