A Model for the Selection and Training of School Principals

Countries which are successful in the global exams such as pisa, timms give importance to the evaluation selection, training and performance of school principals to improve the quality of education. principals must perceive their roles as the leader of the school and education rather than the school’s administrator. the selection and training of the appropriate candidates are considered to be an important factor in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. qualifications possessed by the principal candidates should be important and brought some criteria. training of candidates to be appointed as a principal will allow school principals to manage schools effectively. in the literature, it seems to be a relationship between effective school management and school culture, climate, teacher and student motivation, student achievement and teacher commitment to the school. the selection, appointment and training of school principals that affect the whole process of school should be done effectively and organized. principal selection and training process in countries with similar characteristics in terms of demographic structure of turkey, also is successful in the global test is examined in this research. the aim of this study is to examine principal selection and training practices in the world and to offer a model proposal for turkey.