Headteachers of small Scottish primary schools: still a match for the job?

Author: Wilson, Valerie

Source: School Leadership and Management, Volume 28, Number 5, November 2008 , pp. 523-538(16)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This article is based on a follow-up study of headteachers of very small Scottish primary schools conducted in 2006. Evidence was collected from a postal survey of 100 headteachers and interviews in nine case study schools. The aim is twofold: first, to provide a 'snapshot' of the headteachers, their qualifications, routes to headship and career aspirations; and second, to highlight the ways in which these have changed in the intervening 10 years since the original research was reported. By way of a conclusion, the article poses the question: Are small-school headteachers still a match for the job?

Keywords: headteachers; small schools; Scotland; characteristics; career aspirations

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13632430802499739

Affiliations: 1: SCRE Centre, University of Glasgow, Faculty of Education, UK

Publication date: 2008-11-01

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