Research On The Strategies Of Principles Leadership Ability Promotion In Secondary And Primary Schools

In recent years, with international leadership theory and educational leadership theory consistently brought into China, and under the background of new curriculum and quality-oriented education in our country, more and more educators are gradually focus on it not only in theory but also in practice. At the same time, the society is developing rapidly, so the situation for school reform is much more complicated than ever. Therefore, the role of the principles in secondary as well as primary schools has been becoming more prominent, who are no doubt the soul and navigators of schools. It is the educational environment which full of potential dangers, opportunities and uncertainty that calls for outstanding leadership ability for the principles. Thus leadership ability of the principles is the key for schools development as well as the educational development.There are four pillars for principles leadership ability, including its core connotation, key elements, its assessment system and development strategies. As for the research of principles'leadership ability, we should analyze its core connotation and key elements, design a macro-oriented assessment system, raise some development strategies which have common and universal characters to provide some references to related people. On the basis of a case study into the principles'leadership ability in DongGuan city GuangDong province, and draw lessons of the theory and experiences overseas, we cautiously give three suggestions to promote principles' leadership ability. 1. Establish a standard so as to provide the theory basis for principles' leadership ability; 2. Carry out some assessment activities, which can boost the construction of principles' leadership ability; 3. Launch more training and urge the principles to improve themselves in practice.This research embodies its value both in theory and practice. As far as its value of theory, we put our effort in the following aspects.1. Give some compliment to the form of concept explanation so as to establish the theory system of principles' leadership ability.2. Broaden the theory area of the study in principles' leadership ability.3. Provide some thoughts in theory study in principles' leadership ability. On the other hand, we attempt to provide a practical model, which on the basis of our survey into principles' leadership ability improvement in DongGuan city GuangDong province.