The concept of âvisionâ in the principalship is simultaneously extremely important yet surprisingly vague in its definition and practical application. This phenomenological study investigates the ways that principals understand and use the concept of vision in their daily work and their approach to school leadership. The study examines the ways that principals understand and use vision in the daily work of the principal, considering questions of genesis of vision, cultivation of vision, and frameworks for understanding vision. The researcher conducted interviews with five recent Principals of the Year from an urban school district and concludes with a framework for a phenomenological understanding of vision based upon the metaphors used by these principals.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:NCSU/oai:NCSU:etd-11042008-152127 |
| Date | 04 December 2008 |
| Creators | Ansbacher, David Benjamin |
| Contributors | Richard Haley, Lance Fussarelli, Susan Osborne, Joe Peel |
| Publisher | NCSU |
| Source Sets | North Carolina State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-11042008-152127/ |
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