TY  - JOUR
AB  - Explores the perceptions of junior high‐school principals about
constraints on their leadership effectiveness and the overall
effectiveness of their schools. Data were collected in Alberta, Canada,
using a questionnaire completed by 87 per cent of the 108 junior high
principals and an interview conducted with ten principals. The most
frequently listed constraints on leadership effectiveness were
inadequate funding, time taken dealing with problem students, and
inadequate physical facilities, while the most frequently listed
constraints on school effectiveness were financial support by the
province, financial support by the school system, and ineffective
provincial leadership. Different perceptions of constraints on
effectiveness were associated with selected demographic variables
including the number of years served as principal and the number of
years the school had been in operation. Several constraint‐resolution
strategies were recommended by respondents, including redistribution of
budget allocations.
VL  - 9
IS  - 5
SN  - 0951-354X
DO  - 10.1108/09513549510095103
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09513549510095103
AU  - Smith Donna M.
AU  - Holdaway Edward A.
PY  - 1995
Y1  - 1995/01/01
TI  - Constraints on the effectiveness of schools and their principals
T2  - International Journal of Educational Management
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 31
EP  - 39
Y2  - 2024/04/26
ER  -