Administrative Passages (eBook)

Foreword 6
Preface 9
Book Overview 9
Book Focus and Content 10
Book Structure and Organization 11
Acknowledgments 14
Contents 15
List of Figures 18
Part I Background 19
1 Introduction 20
Understanding Administrative Passages 21
Understanding Individual and Organizational Narratives 23
Listening to Assistant Principals Narratives 25
Researching Assistant Principals Stories 26
2 Perspectives on Change, Transitions, and Passages 30
Psychological Perspectives Transitions as Personal Change 30
Social Perspectives: Transitions as Social Passages 32
The Assistant Principalship Career Transitions and Socialization 33
Transition and Socialization 10
Transition and Socialization Stages 11
Transitions and Socialization Impacts and Mediators 38
Transitions and Socialization Tasks, Tactics, and Outcomes 38
Role Taking, Making, and Innovation 39
Adopting a Person-Centric Perspective on Transitions 41
Part II Narrating the Administrative Passage 46
3 The Individual Narratives 48
Michaels Story 48
Esthers Story 52
Jerrys Story 54
Sandys Story 57
Gregs Story 60
Karens Story 62
Andrews Story 64
Barbs Story 68
4 Charting the Administrative Passage 70
Crossroads, Intersections, and Boundaries 70
The Administrative Landscape 72
The External Dimensions 72
Stakeholder Impacts 73
The Internal Dimensions 76
Aporias, Dilemmas, and Crises of Meaning 76
Epicycles and Transformational Trajectories 78
5 EntryExit: Crossing the Administrative Threshold 81
Forging a Pathway 81
Threshold Rites 82
Selection, Promotion, and Placement 85
Betwixt and Between 88
Leave Taking 91
6 Immersion--Emmersion: Ascending the AdministrativeHierarchy 93
Administrative Shocks and Surprises 93
Middle Space and Absurd Contrasts 95
Immersion Rites Separation, Isolation, and Intimidation 96
Between Leadership and Management 101
Milestones and Anchors 105
7 Disintegration--Reintegration: Shifting Perspectives -- Letting Go, Holding On, and Reframing 107
Disintegration Physical, Social, and Emotional Grinding Down 108
Digging Deeper and Letting Go 110
Anger and Alienation 113
Reintegration Holding On and Reframing 115
8 TransformationRestabilization: Becoming and Being an Assistant Principal 118
Constructing an Administrative Identity 119
Developing Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Competence 122
Building Networks and Relationships 123
Developing Cognitive and Emotional Competence 127
Finding Meaning and Restoring Balance 130
Part III The Way Forward: Connecting Theory and Practice 134
9 Reconceptualizing Assistant Principals Leadership Transitions 135
Reconceptualizing Transitions and Passages: Theoretical Challenges 135
Researching Middle-Space Leadership 136
Studying Individual Change and Transition 137
Supporting Assistant Principals Transitions: Practical Challenges 138
Reconfiguring the Assistant Principals' Role 139
Recommendations for Change 140
Enabling Supports and Structures 141
Recommendations for Change 141
Pedagogical Approaches and Content 142
Blending Theoretical Knowledge and Practical Experiences 142
School Districts 143
Recommendations for Change 144
Recommendations for Change 145
Aspiring and New Assistant Principals 146
Professional Development and Learning 147
Developing Networks and Sponsors 148
Developing Administrative Skills and Competence 149
Conclusion 149
References 152
Index 159