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Improving schools’ principals preparation program at university level in punjab
(UMT.Lahore, 2018) AFZA IMTIAZ
There is a notable agreement in the literature about acknowledging the role of leadership at school, especially that of the principal. Principals of modern times have to perform multiple roles at a time in their organizations. These roles include; finance, accountability, administration, marketing, handling subordinates, working for higher outcomes of learners, and establishing good relationship with the community. This requires a high level training of the people who are sitting or applying for the seat of school leader/ principal. Many of the private and public sector universities have started the preparation programs for equipping school principals with all essential skills required to run education institutions successfully. This study explores the gap in the knowledge and practice for school principal preparation programs, distinctively investigating literature on features of programs. The review covers framework, program curriculum, plan, deliverance, method and practices of teaching, requirement in leadership development, and program evaluation. Besides summarizing the main findings in these programs taught to prepare future principal in the universities of Punjab, Pakistan the study offers a critical evaluation of the principal preparation program along with the considerable and practical gaps and future research directions.