Improving and Supporting Principals’ Leadership in Latin America

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Abstract

Schools are considered to be “nested learning communities,” and their principals are responsible for establishing a culture of learning in the school. But in many Latin American schools, the role of the principal is framed in purely administrative and management terms, and the principal is not expected to provide educational leadership. The leadership that principals could provide in improving teaching represents an enormous potential resource that is now being wasted. Effective school leadership, like effective teaching, is not an ineffable, inborn trait; rather, it involves a set of skills and competencies that can be learned.

Keywords

Latin American Country School Principal School Leadership Administrative Task Positive School Climate 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.University ORT-UruguayMontevideoUruguay

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