Abstract

Recent educational research has focused on the Covid-19 impact on students, both educationally and emotionally. Researchers have even begun studying the impact of the pandemic on teachers with virtual instruction; however, very little research exists on the Covid-19 impact on principals. The purpose of this research is to study the impact of Covid-19 on P-12 principals. Specifically, the focus of the mixed-method study is studying the pandemic’s impact on principal self-efficacy. The study aims to answer the following research questions: 1. What impact has the Covid-19 Pandemic had on principal self-efficacy 2. Are there any unintended consequences from the pandemic that have impacted the principalship? Results show that principals experienced a considerable drop in confidence levels when transitioning from a brick-and-mortal environment to the virtual environment. However, the prolonged nature of the pandemic provided the time and forced principals to improve their leadership practices.

Recommended Citation

Westberry, Lee and Hornor, Tara (2022) "COVID-19 Impact on Principal Self-Efficacy," Journal of Educational Leadership in Action: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62608/2164-1102.1104
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/ela/vol8/iss1/2