Date of Award

Spring 2025

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Committee Chair

Larry Putnam

Abstract

The purpose of this interview study was to gain better insight and understanding into what professional development is needed for assistant principals to be successful in the principalship. During this study, 17 participants were interviewed across three different groups: central office administrators, principals, and assistant principals within one rural school district. Based on the three different groups interviewed, the data provided that the perception is that assistant principals need more development in budget/finance, K-12 curriculum knowledge, school improvement, evaluations/observations, day-to-day operations, policy/law, curriculum/instruction, and professional development. It was determined that professional development in those areas needed to be continuous throughout the year and presented by central office administration, principals, assistant principals, and external stakeholders. The data collected determined that only four of the seven North Carolina Standards for School Executives needed related professional development to have a successful transition to the principalship: Standard 1: Strategic Leadership, Standard 2: Instructional Leadership, Standard 4: Human Resources Leadership, and Standard 5: Managerial Leadership.

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