Preparation for Spanish School Directors

ISSN: 0951-354X

Publication date: 1 June 1992

Abstract

Looks a developments in the position of the school director in post‐Franco Spanish schools. Defines the responsibilities of the school director within the school operations framework, examines the current training needs of school directors, drawing on past experience and discusses the implementation of the changes which have been found to be necessary. Based on a group workshop formula, this involves the workshop context, ethics, the role of the school director, skills, decision making, planning, critical path and cost benefit analysis, motivation of teachers, improvement of teaching, confrontation, and finally a summary of the leadership concept. Concludes that the programme so far has fulfilled all these requirements satisfactorily.