Principal Turnover: When is it a Problem and for Whom? Mapping Out Variations Within the Swedish Case

Katina THELIN

doi:https://doi.org/10.30828/real/2020.2.4

Makale detayları

Principal Turnover: When is it a Problem and for Whom? Mapping Out Variations Within the Swedish Case

Yazarlar:

Katina THELIN

Yayıncı:

Educational Administration Research and Development Association

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyoloji & antropoloji

Dergi:

Research in Educational Administration and Leadership 2020 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.417-452

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000603710

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

2564-7261

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30828/real/2020.2.4

Özet:

 

Principal turnover has become topic of discussion, attracting attention not only in media, but also among scholars. Research indicate that high turnover rate is problematic for several reasons. First, it jeopardises stability of school management, which is crucial for schools, not only to function well but also to develop as organisations. Second, since studies indicate that principals have an important, yet indirect, effect on student learning, it is reasonable to expect high turnover to impact negatively on both student and school performance. The aim of the study was to map out and describe national variations in principal turnover in Sweden and thus provide a basis for practice-oriented research. To determine the level of turnover and the extent to which particular municipalities or types of municipalities are facing substantially higher turnover than others, statistical data from Statistics Sweden (SCB) were used.
Results show that the average principal has worked in the same municipality for approximately six years and changed schools less than once. Yet, results differ between different types of municipalities, i.e. metropolitan, urban, rural and sparsely populated areas. The results raise fundamental, yet often, overseen questions, namely: When and for whom is principal turnover a problem?.

Makale detayları

Principal Turnover: When is it a Problem and for Whom? Mapping Out Variations Within the Swedish Case

Yazarlar: Katina THELIN

Yayıncı: Educational Administration Research and Development Association

Ana Başlıklar: Sosyoloji & antropoloji

Dergi: Research in Educational Administration and Leadership 2020 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.417-452

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 10/2020

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000603710

Sıklık: Üç Aylık

eISSN: 2564-7261

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30828/real/2020.2.4

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Katina THELIN

Yayıncı:

Educational Administration Research and Development Association

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyoloji & antropoloji

Dergi:

Research in Educational Administration and Leadership 2020 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.417-452

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000603710

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

2564-7261

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30828/real/2020.2.4