The Preparation, Experiences and Challenges of Novice Principals in Ontario's Small Rural Schools
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Résumé
The unique characteristics of the rural setting, which includes isolation, smaller than average schools, a strong sense of community, uniformity of often limited employment, and lack of community resources, create additional challenges for a novice principal. The new principal, who is often from outside the community, faces a daunting task as they move into their first principalship. They must navigate the micro-politics of their new school â leading staff members who have often been at the school for years, even decades. They must recognize how and when to push their staff for improvement, while simultaneously ensure they develop a collaborative culture. They must balance the board and provincial mandate while still meeting the expectations of the community. The novice rural principal must also cultivate positive relationships with the parents and the community. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the preparation and experiences of novice rural principals in Ontario. The eleven participants were drawn from eight district school boards and represent Ontarioâ s diverse rural schools. Their responses demonstrated that principals felt prepared for their new role in large part because of the experiential learning they had prior to assuming the principalship. Some of the challenges identified in other jurisdictions including work-life balance, isolation, legacy of the predecessor, extra demands of rural communities and supervision of staff were also experienced here in Ontario. There were three new themes that emerged from this study. The first was the important role that school superintendents played in the socialization of novice rural principals into their new role as well as the important support the superintendent did or did not provide. The effect that rapid principal turnover had was also discussed in this study. Finally, many rural boards are recruiting principals from outside their own cadre of leaders, which impacted the novice rural principal as they transitioned not only into their new school but also their new board. This qualitative study contributes to the Canadian literature on rural school leadership and novice principals. It concludes with recommendation for both practice and future research.
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