Title: School Principal Expertise: Putting Expert-Aspiring Principal Differences in Problem Solving Processes to the Test
Author: Spillane, James P.; White, Kathryn Weitz; Stephan, Jennifer L.
Year: 2009
Publication Information: Leadership and Policy in Schools, v8 n2 p128-151
Abstract: This research study explored the differences in problem-solving skills between experienced principals and aspiring principals and whether they employ different problem-solving processes. The study used a variety of situation scenarios that were not fully illustrative to measure 22 problem-solving processes. The study found that experienced principals were more likely to take a local rather than global view of a problem and were more likely to make assumptions about a scenario and were more like to take a short-term approach to a problem rather than a long-term approach.
