Motivating the Motivators: An Examination of High School Principals’ Drive to Succeed

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2019

Abstract

While much has been written about how principals motivate their teachers, there is a surprising paucity of research on what motivates principals themselves. Because a principal significantly impacts the academic achievement of students and because principal turnover disproportionately impacts low-income schools, it is imperative that we find a way to keep principals feeling motivated. We examined what principals say provides them motivation to succeed and found that praise—from students, supervisors, and parents—is very meaningful to them.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

NASSP Bulletin

First Page

253

Last Page

267

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