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Principal Roles

Principal Roles is a theoretical construct within educational leadership that delineates the distinct, core responsibilities and functions expected of school principals, differentiating them from other administrative and instructional leadership roles through their focus on vision-setting, instructional guidance, organizational management, and community engagement in K–12 educational institutions.

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2017–2026

641

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Principal FunctionsPrincipal Responsibilities

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Publications

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Leading Educational Change: reflections on the practice of instructional and transformational leadership

Philip Hallinger · Cambridge Journal of Education · 2003 · 1.8K citations

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Principal Leadership and School Performance: An Integration of Transformational and Instructional Leadership

Helen M. Marks, Susan M. Printy · Educational Administration Quarterly · 2003 · 1.7K citations

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Exploring the Principal's Contribution to School Effectiveness: 1980‐1995∗

Philip Hallinger, Ronald H. Heck · School Effectiveness and School Improvement · 1998 · 1.6K citations

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Instructional Leadership and the School Principal: A Passing Fancy that Refuses to Fade Away

Philip Hallinger · Leadership and Policy in Schools · 2005 · 993 citations

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The Instructional Management Role of the Principal

Steven T. Bossert, David C. Dwyer, Brian Rowan et al. · Educational Administration Quarterly · 1982 · 896 citations

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Authors

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  1. PH
    Philip Hallinger

    Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

    44 publications · 8K citations

    31

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  2. AW
    Allan Walker

    Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

    32 publications · 1.7K citations

    22

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  3. JB
    Joseph Blasé

    University of Georgia, United States

    19 publications · 2.1K citations

    16

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  4. HS
    Haim Shaked

    Bar-Ilan University, Israel

    16 publications · 472 citations

    15

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  5. CS
    Chen Schechter

    Bar-Ilan University, Israel

    16 publications · 538 citations

    15

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Institutions

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  1. Education University of Hong Kong

    Tai Po, Hong Kong

    27 h-index

    65 publications

    3.6K citations

  2. Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, United States

    21 h-index

    50 publications

    4.3K citations

  3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    18 h-index

    37 publications

    1.7K citations

  4. University of Johannesburg

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    18 h-index

    26 publications

    1.6K citations

  5. University of Malaya

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    16 h-index

    42 publications

    2K citations

  6. University of Nottingham

    Nottingham, United Kingdom

    16 h-index

    22 publications

    1.3K citations

  7. Bar-Ilan University

    Ramat Gan, Israel

    16 h-index

    27 publications

    1K citations

  8. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    15 h-index

    20 publications

    1K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Educational Administration

    164 publications · 11.3K citations

    61

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  2. Educational Administration Quarterly

    EAQ · 103 publications · 15.4K citations

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  3. NASSP Bulletin

    158 publications · 5.6K citations

    41

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  4. Educational Management Administration & Leadership

    EMAL · 101 publications · 3.7K citations

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  5. International Journal of Leadership in Education

    69 publications · 2.9K citations

    31

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