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Title: Navigating Sudden Transitions in School-Based Leadership
Language: English
Authors: David S. Woo (ORCID 0000-0001-5728-6562), Paul Riskus, Lydia Gandy-Fastovich
Source: Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership. 2026 29(1):23-35.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 13
Publication Date: 2026
Intended Audience: Administrators
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Descriptors: Principals, Instructional Leadership, Urban Schools, Elementary Schools, Administrative Change, School Size, Retirement, Crisis Management, Organizational Change, School Administration, Magnet Schools, Educational Policy, Social Discrimination, Racism, Minority Group Students, Assistant Principals, Interpersonal Relationship, School Community Relationship, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
DOI: 10.1177/15554589241260623
ISSN: 1555-4589
Abstract: Principal transitions can be disruptive even under the best of conditions, but when a principal is removed, the disruption to the school community can be immense. This case study describes one large, urban elementary school that experienced the forced retirement of a principal after community outrage over discriminatory policies enacted by the principal. This article explores the organizational and interpersonal changes that take place when a principal is removed suddenly. Aspiring school and district leaders can engage with this case to simulate managing a crisis caused by a transition in school leadership involving a scandal.
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Entry Date: 2026
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