Situation and Key Issues:
Tri-State Middle School is located in an urban setting with a population of about 1,100 students in grades 5-8. The school has gone through three principals in the last five years. Tri-States has a very diverse student population with the largest population being Hispanic students. About one-fourth of the students served comes from the local projects. The school employs 46 teachers with a 20% turnover rate. The experience of the teachers ranges from Novus to mid-career. Parental Involvement is at an all-time low and to add to the situation the previous administrator did not suggest a plan for the 3-day school in-service.
Organizational Management and Organizational Leadership Theories
Based on the scenario, as the new principal of Tri-State Middle School, I would employ the Authoritative Leadership style. According to the information provided, the school has seen three administrators in the past three years; therefore, the principal must approach his management responsibilities from an Authoritative perspective; however, he must also embody the traits and characteristics of a Transformational Leader. The schools have seen administrator come and go; therefore, it is important that administrators build a consensus among parents, students, and teachers. …show more content…
It is important the new administrator remain self-conscious of the school culture and the morale of the employees. The new administrator would benefit from by maintaining a self-management style and being ever so vigilant of the school’s climate. However, the new administrator should avoid the Affiliative Leadership style for now. It is important that the new administrator does not send the wrong message and using this style right away may do
Tri-State Middle School is located in an urban setting with a population of about 1,100 students in grades 5-8. The school has gone through three principals in the last five years. Tri-States has a very diverse student population with the largest population being Hispanic students. About one-fourth of the students served comes from the local projects. The school employs 46 teachers with a 20% turnover rate. The experience of the teachers ranges from Novus to mid-career. Parental Involvement is at an all-time low and to add to the situation the previous administrator did not suggest a plan for the 3-day school in-service.
Organizational Management and Organizational Leadership Theories
Based on the scenario, as the new principal of Tri-State Middle School, I would employ the Authoritative Leadership style. According to the information provided, the school has seen three administrators in the past three years; therefore, the principal must approach his management responsibilities from an Authoritative perspective; however, he must also embody the traits and characteristics of a Transformational Leader. The schools have seen administrator come and go; therefore, it is important that administrators build a consensus among parents, students, and teachers. …show more content…
It is important the new administrator remain self-conscious of the school culture and the morale of the employees. The new administrator would benefit from by maintaining a self-management style and being ever so vigilant of the school’s climate. However, the new administrator should avoid the Affiliative Leadership style for now. It is important that the new administrator does not send the wrong message and using this style right away may do