When I first saw this formula
under a newspaper heading ‘Formula for the perfect principal’ I really thought it was a joke. Then I got stuck into reading the article (The Age, June 2, 2016) and lo and behold, it was no joke!
University of Melbourne Economist, Dr Michael Coelli has spent considerable time and research energy coming up with this formula to help schools predict how to maximize the search for the most perfect principal. The annotated formula takes into consideration all kinds of factors:
To develop an insight into the kind of thinking applied to this formula, check out the video at the top of The Age article in which Coelli explains the focus of his research:
Three factors which can affect student performance:
- setting really strong goals for teaching staff
- having staff interact with each other
- encouraging staff to develop their own skills through professional development programs
Apart from supporting my own belief that teachers are a school’s most important asset, Coelli’s research and recommendations may be groundbreaking in providing a platform for the teaching of future and current principals.
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