The principal ’ s role in achieving school effectiveness Conference paper

This is a report on an investigation of the question “What can school principals do to foster school effectiveness?” More particularly, the project investigated opinions of Greek high school teachers about what principals could/should do to increase the effectiveness of their schools. In general it was found that participants thought principals could improve school effectiveness most by engaging in activities that develop a good climate and ensure appropriate resources are available for instruction. There were many parallels between particular findings and extant understandings recorded in the literature.