校長確認十個最高的領導特質
Principals Identify Top Ten Leadership Traits http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin190.shtml
Education World surveyed 43 principals to learn what they consider essential traits of successful school leaders. Vision, trustworthiness and credibility, daily visibility, and a sense of humor were among the ten traits that topped the list! Included: Principals comment on the most important characteristics of strong leadership! 教育世界調查43為校長來學他們認為一個成功學校的領導人的重要特質是什麼。遠見，可靠和可信性，每日的視程，和幽默感都是處在這十項特質中非常高的位置。也包括校長評論強的領導的最重要的特質之中。
- "If you don't know where you are going, it makes no difference what path you take," said Helene Dykes, principal at Marian Bergeson Elementary School, in Laguna Niguel, California. "Without a clear vision, you have no way to prioritize what is most essential. A clear vision allows you to focus energy on the most important things to do."
- 在加州一個Marian Bergeson Elementary School的校長Helene Dykes 說：「如果你不知道你要去哪裡，那跟你要走哪一條路是沒有差別的。」「沒有一個清楚的遠見，你就沒有一個方法知道哪一個是最重要的要按次序優先處理。一個清楚的遠件讓你可以有精神專注去做在最重要的事情上。」
- "If credibility and trust are not established, nothing the principal sets out to do can be achieved," added principal Betty Luckett, of Oakes Elementary School, in Okemah, Oklahoma. "As a principal, trust and credibility are the foundation for my goals and objectives. It is also the fuel for my vision."
- 「如果可信性和信任沒有被建立，校長設立要去做的任何一件事都無法去達成」在Oklahoma的Oakes Elementary School校長Betty Luckett接著說，「身為一位校長，信任和可信性是我目標和目的的基礎。那個也是我遠見的燃料。」
- "An effective administrator must be visible," said John Grady, principal at Fairgrounds Junior High School, in Nashua, New Hampshire. "Students, staff, and parents need to see the administrator in the classrooms, in the corridors, at lunches, at bus duty, and at extracurricular activities. If this is accomplished, the administrator will know his or her constituents, be aware of what is taking place in the building, and send the message to all that he or she is concerned."
- 「一個有效率的管理者必須是能被看見的」在New Hampshire的Fairgrounds Junior High School校長John Grady說，「學生、同工和家長必須在教室、走廊、午餐、等巴士和課外活動都可以看見管理者。如果這些都完成了，管理者將會知道他/她的學校成員，意識到哪一個事件會在哪一棟建築物進行，而且傳達全部他/她所關心的訊息。」
遠見，可信性，能見度，這些都是三個最重要的領導人特質，根據教育世界的校長檔案，43 位校長確認出和他們認為一個強有力的學校領導者該具備的十個領導人的特質按照重要性排列出來。
See the sidebar for survey results. Click here for more details about how the survey was conducted and for detailed survey results.A VISION AND A PLAN
Having a stated vision for the school -- and a plan to achieve that vision -- was the most important quality in school leaders, according to the Education World P-Files principals.
"The principal needs to be the person steering the ship," Jed Landsman-Yakin told Education World. Landsman-Yakin, principal at Belfry (Montana) High School, added, "The ship, of course, is the educational system, and the direction is as important as the ship."
Landsman-Yakin went on to say that during his years in education, he has seen many bad captains and floundering ships. "We must do better! That is why I think having a vision is the most important quality of a strong school leader," he added.
"If you don't know where you are headed, how can you get there in the most efficient, successful manner?" wondered Bonita Henderson, assistant principal at Roselawn Condon School, in Cincinnati. "Every trip needs to have a plan, or you can get lost and have an unproductive trip. Well-made plans ensure the best trips and provide time for handling unforeseen obstacles."
一個遠見和一個計畫
根據教育世界的校長檔案，對學校而言，有一個陳述的遠見和有一個計劃來達到這個遠見是一個學校領導者必須有的最重要的特質。
「校長必須成為駕駛船的那個人，」Belfry (Montana) High School的校長Landsman-Yakin對教育世界說過，他繼續說到，「這艘船，當然就是教育的系統，而方向跟船是一樣都很重要的。」
Landsman-Yakin 繼續提到說在他投入教育的這幾年，他已經看過很多壞的船長和掙扎的船。他繼續說到，「我們必須做得更好！這是為什麼我認為有一個遠見是一個強又好的學校領導者所必須具備最重要的特質。」
「如果你不知道要開往哪裡，你要如何用最有效率和成功的方式到達那裡?」Roselawn Condon School的校長助理Bonita Henderson懷疑的說，「每一趟旅行都需要一個計畫，不然你很容易就會迷路或者有一趟徒勞的旅行。規劃詳盡的計畫可以確保有一趟最棒的旅行，而且還可以提供多餘的時間去處理預料之外的障礙。」
