Abstract
Few studies have compared the perceptions of principals and superintendents regarding the reasons why principals lose their jobs. Perceptual congruence on factors that contribute to principal termination is necessary to ensure accurate, appropriate, and constructive feedback about ineffective leadership behaviors. This study compared the perceptions of 124 California public school principals with those of 99 California public school district superintendents on 22 reasons why principals lose their jobs and on 9 organizational outcomes related to ineffective leadership. Principal and superintendent perceptions varied significantly regarding the primary reasons for termination. Superintendents most often attributed principal failure to internal personal insufficiencies such as poor interpersonal relationships and decision making. In contrast, principals most often attributed failure to external factors such as political interference and conflicts with the superintendent and board of education. An analysis of organizational outcomes found that most superintendents cited a high number of parent complaints as evidence of an at-risk principal, whereas most principals cited poor staff morale.
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