%0 Generic
%A Pineda B�ez, Clelia
%A Bernal Luque, Rosario
%A Sandoval Estupi��n, Luz Yolanda
%A Quiroga Ot�lora, Crisanto
%8 2019
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10818/42361
%X This research examined challenges faced by novice principals in Colombia in connecting_x000D_
to their school communities through their socialisation processes. Interviews with 37_x000D_
newly appointed principals in rural and urban schools revealed that the complexity of_x000D_
their school contexts accentuated the need to work on the relational dimension of their_x000D_
jobs. Forging relationships with teachers and parents based on trust and communication,_x000D_
introspection and knowledge about their school communities emerged as crucial factors_x000D_
to foster social justice and to transcend deficit views of their communities. The article_x000D_
questions the role of supporting services for novice principals, emphasises the_x000D_
importance of organisational socialisation, and stresses the role of preparation programs_x000D_
in providing principals with tools for learning during this phase of their professional_x000D_
careers.
%I Issues in Educational Research
%T Challenges facing novice principals: A study in Colombian schools using a socialisation perspective
%~ Intellectum