School administrators and K-12 online and blended learning

The importance of administrators to school and student success has long been recognized. This chapter examines the research literature on school administrators and P-12 online and blended learning. Unfortunately, despite the growing presence of online learning in both P-12 and higher education, the research literature addressing possible intersections with school principals and superintendents is extremely sparse. Right now the research landscape is essentially a green field; wide open for any and all explorations. Until a more robust research base exists to inform practice, we will continue to see educators and policymakers implement online learning environments without much guidance from the scholarly literature.

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