{"product_id":"what-do-principals-do-a-study-of-a-principals-job-and-how-long-it-takes-to-do-it-9781648024856","title":"What Do Principals Do?: A Study of a Principal's","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Do Principals Do?\u003c\/em\u003e provides a comprehensive and expansive look into a high school principal's job. Rather than a survey asking principals how much time they spend on various tasks, this work provides empirical evidence of exactly what a principal does every day of the year and how much time he spends doing it. Based on the results of a three-year longitudinal study conducted by a California High School Principal of the Year (Association of California School Administrators, 2012), this book reveals precisely what a principal does, when he does it, and how much time he spends doing it. The study identifies 72 discrete tasks performed by principals and examines how much time (disaggregated by day, week, month, and year) they spend on each of those 72 tasks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe results of the data collection are the foundation of the book. The findings are supplemented with explanations and analyses that reveal the workings of K-12 education and give readers a glimpse of life in a comprehensive high school. This is a must read for everyone considering a life in public school administration. The author, Dr. Jonathan Hurst, the longest running principal in Elsinore High School's 130-year history, provides insightful commentary and relevant anecdotes from a rich and rewarding career served in a large comprehensive high school in Southern California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides detailed, quantitative evidence and an explanation for just what a principal does and how much time he spends doing it. In the process, it demonstrates the requisite skills for effective school governance, administrative multi-tasking, and productive principal behavior. Data collected covers three years and encompasses over 20,500 tasks and 7,500 hours of work. This is a useful augmentation to existing administrative credential course readings as it provides evidence for what the research and authors are saying and demonstrates those skills, procedures, and operations that are an everyday part of a school administrator's job. But the appeal for \u003cem\u003eWhat Do Principal's Do?\u003c\/em\u003e goes beyond those seeking knowledge about educational administration. Besides the facts and figures about how a principal spends his time, Dr. Hurst offers explanations for why and how the time is spent, and he provides insight into the educational scene. This book has appeal for students in teacher education programs, because it explains school communities and life in a school system, and that also makes it appealing to the lay person or parent who wants to understand how schools work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1: Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2: Students\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3: Checking on Things\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4: The District Office\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 5: Administrative Planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 6: Computer Work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 7: Teachers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 8: Outside People\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 9: Discuss Issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 10: Writing and Composing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 11: Give Directions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 12: Parents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 13: Help People and Solve Problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 14: Assistant Principals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 15: E-mails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 16: Prepare Presentations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 17: Principal Duties and Give Information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 18: Special Education Issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 19: Security\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 20: Athletic Activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 21: Complaints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 22: Data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 23: WASC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 24: School Activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 25: Yard Duty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 26: School Programs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 27: Acquire Information About School\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 28: Paperwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 29: Classified Staff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 30: Individualized Educational Plans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 31: Maintenance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 32: Cleaning Up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 33: Curriculum and Instruction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 34: Professional Development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 35: Coaches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 36: Chitchat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 37: Driving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 38: Classroom Visits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 39: Evaluations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 40: Paraeducators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 41: Counselors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 42: Observations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 43: Tutor Students\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 44: Interviews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 45: Grades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 46: SPSA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 47: Landscaping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 48: Water Trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter: Personal Maintenance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 50: Regular Mail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 51: Master Schedule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 52: Telephone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 53: School Site Council\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 54: Discipline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 55: Settle In\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 56: Letters of Recommendation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 57: Computer\/IT Issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 58: Bully Questionnaire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 59: Budget\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 60: Student of the Month\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 61: Signature Required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 62: Medical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 63: Testing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 64: PAWS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 65: PTSA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 66: Graduation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 67: Activity Log\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 68: Update Marquees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 69: Union Issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 70: Conduct Reference Checks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 71: Reference Checks Paperwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 72: Health Office Issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 73: School Messenger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 74: Conclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix A: Time Codes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix B: Monthly Minutes by School Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix C: Categories Grouped by 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