Perspectives / How Are You Doing?

 

April 2013 | Volume 70 | Number 7 
The Principalship Pages 7-7

Perspectives / How Are You Doing?

Marge Scherer

A retired principal I know described her former job as a little like being a mayor of a small town. "Everyone knew you. You knew everyone. And just like Mayor Koch, you had to keep asking everybody, 'How am I doing?'"

These days, accountability for principals has changed quite a bit—although building good relationships still may be the most essential part of the job. The 2013 MetLife Survey1  of 500 principals and 1,000 teachers on "Challenges for School Leadership" finds that 9 in 10 principals (and 74 percent of teachers) say that a principal should be held accountable foreverything that happens to the children in a school. Among the newer challenges the principals identified are addressing the individual needs of diverse learners, engaging the community in improving education for students, and managing school needs despite depleted budgets.

The report also notes disturbing trends: Principals' job satisfaction is declining. Almost half of principals (48 percent) report that their daily stress levels are higher than they were just five years ago. And one-third of the principals surveyed say they are likely to leave their positions in the next five years.

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