THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL TURKISH PRINCIPALS: THREE CASES

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The purpose of this article is to provide a Turkish perspective on school leadership and give a description about characteristics of successful principals. Three cases of successful school principals in urban and rural secondary schools in Turkey are described as part of the International Successful School Principals Project (ISSPP). Purposive sampling was used in a multi-perspective research methodology employing a semi-structured interview protocol. The findings of the case studies formed the basis of a framework of successful school leadership. 

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• School Leadership,Principals,Principalship,Successful Principals