Stakeholders worry administrative and managerial skills have been de-emphasized despite instructional leadership being a clear focus¶

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q2 i? Instructional leadership is a clear focus of both internship and coursework, but there is some worry that important administrative and managerial skills have been de-emphasized. → McIlhagga 2016

Evidence¶

McIlhagga 2016¶

McIlhagga, Doug. (2016). Study Finds Successes, Challenges in Illinois Shift to Intensive Principal Preparation. Illinois Education Research Council at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/navigating-shift-intensive-principal-preparation-illinois-depth-look-stakeholder

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A key finding reporting stakeholder concern: while instructional leadership is a clear focus of both the internship and coursework, some worry that important administrative and managerial skills have been de-emphasized under the redesigned programs.

"Instructional leadership is a clear focus of both the internship and coursework, but there is some worry that important administrative and managerial skills have been de-emphasized"

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