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This article reports on a unique university and school district partnership that worked together in action-based, community-engaged research to address the time allocation and tasks in the daily life of principals. The findings highlight the complex and changing roles in the daily work of school principals. Moreover, this study serves as a model for community engagement and exemplifies how universities and districts can work together to improve school leadership.  \n45  \nEducational Leadership Administration: Teaching and Program Development March 2018; Vol.29: Issue 1  \nNeed for the Study4  \nSeveral principals in a school district near a state university with a large education college felt overwhelmed with the quantity of work derived not only from their own schedules, but also from the expectations of the district, parents, and faculty. In this school district, one principal approached the superintendent asking for help. This superintendent turned to the university and asked to build a partnership with a school faculty member and candidates in the university’s Educational Administration cohort to collect information through action-based, communityengaged research. This partnership was not the first of its kind, but it was the first for this class of administrative credential students. They were excited to be exposed to the methodology of research, to practice the work needed for Institutional Review Board approval, and to have the chance to discuss this topic with acting principals in the field. This project would satisfy a oneunit field study course for these 11 graduate students.  \nThe superintendent was aware of the great challenge for districts to attract and retain effective school leaders. In a district such as this one with many Title I schools, Quinn (2002) indicates there is a high-turnover rate of principals who are facing the additional challenges of students in poverty. The MetLife (2013) nationwide survey of school principals found that 75% of principals believed the job had become too complex. Job satisfaction among principals has decreased 12% since 2008, from 68% to 59% . This issue may be due to the increased accountability demands placed on schools, the costly needs of special populations, and the concept that the principal’s main job is to be the school’s instructional leader (Pounder, Galvin,& Shepherd, 2003; Winter & Morgenthal, 2002) . Moreover, longevity among principals is diminishing. Studies in various states and districts indicate that annual principal turnover rates are in the range of 12–30%(Battle & Gruber, 2010; Béteille, Kalogrides, & Loeb, 2011; Dhuey & Smith, 2011; Gates, Ringel, Santibanez, Guarino, & Brown, 2006) . Of the principals who leave the principalship, 62% do so for reasons other than retirement (Battle & Gruber, 2010) .  \nThese statistics show a lack of tenure for principals; in this study, the heartfelt cry of the local principal to the superintendent created an urgency to collect data on what principals are engaged in during their workday. This information could lead to further discussion pertaining to the question, What tasks and timelines do K-5 principals in a North County School District (NCSD)5 engage in during work? These answers might help district leaders to form decisions and policies regarding principal schedules, pressures, and staffing to support the time-challenged principals.  \n4 Thank you to the candidates in the Master of Arts in Educational Administration program who contributed to this research: Kari Auerbach, Emily Chamow, Jed Clark, Dianne Cox, Gabriel Ginez, Amy Glancy, April Jacoby, Solomon Katz, Alexa Scheidler, Shehan Sirimanne, and Amanda Tsoi.  \n5 This is a pseudonym.  \n46  \nEd","cbCaijtvpI13XCy6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijtvpI13XCy6","pdf",325250,"English","# Abstract\n# Need for the Study\n# Literature Review\n## The Changing Role of Principals","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the study address regarding school leaders?\",\"answer\":\"The study addresses high attrition among school leaders driven by increased demands placed on school principals and the resulting impact on how principals manage their daily work.\"},{\"question\":\"How did the university and district partnership collect information?\",\"answer\":\"The partnership used action-based, community-engaged research methods, involving university candidates and school faculty to gather information about principals’ time and tasks in practice settings.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is it difficult for K-5 principals to balance responsibilities?\",\"answer\":\"The literature review notes that principal roles have expanded and elementary principals often lack the same capacity to delegate instructional leadership as principals with multiple assistant principals.\"}]","An Examination of K-5 Principal Time and Tasks to Improve Leadership Practice - Abstract | PDF",1792094888,48]