This article uses information from a major study of new secondary school headteachers in the Unit ed Kingdom to illustrate what happens to "rookies" during their first years on the job. While there are differences between the U. S. and British educational systems, taking on the leadership of a large school poses many similar challenges to the principal and the headteacher.
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