N IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS ENCOUNTERED BY FIRST-YEAR PRINCIPALS IN THE REALM OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

Abstract

The purpose of the study is twofold: first, to compile a list of the challenges that are faced by first-year school administrators; and second, to make use of these challenges as a jumping off point in order to come up with different strategies that may be used to overcome these challenges. The design of the study drew mostly from different qualitative research approaches, and content analysis was used to examine the results of the study. On the basis of the data that was collected, the challenges that school administrators encounter have been divided up into five distinct categories. The most significant barrier consisted of the schools' deteriorating physical conditions. Following it came problems with various school stakeholders, followed by problems with education policies, then administrative problems, and eventually financial problems. Administrators at the educational institution came up with a wide selection of answers to these difficulties. Principals have suggested the following solutions to the issues that are currently confronting schools: increasing school funding, improving school facilities, developing training programmes for aspiring principals, enabling principals to earn master's degrees, and establishing formal mentoring programmes for aspiring principals.