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Keith Gurley, University of Alabama at Birmingham  \nAbstract  \nThis article describes findings from a qualitative phenomenological study that explored the perceptions of assistant principals of curriculum and instruction (APCIs) regarding the effectiveness of their role. The APCI is an emerging role in school administration . Such nascent change in the role ofan AP aptly represents the theme of this journal edition, Leadership in a Time of Change. There needs to be more research involving APCIs, including whether the position is effective in practice. Findings from this study explicate the duties of an APCI and a lack of specific training provided to individuals assuming this role. Advantages ofthe role include increased consistency in messaging and working with teachers to improve practice. Perhaps the most concerning finding is an implication that adding an APCI to a school’s administrative team provides a reason for building principals to abdicate or minimize their role in instructional leadership. The article concludes by discussing the findings and implications for future practice.  \nAuthor Note: The authors provide permission to publish this manuscript. Correspondence concerning this [article should be addressed to Dr. Patton Furman at ](article should be addressed to Dr. Patton Furman at patton@mcaabhm.org)[patton@mcaabhm.org](article should be addressed to Dr. Patton Furman at patton@mcaabhm.org).  \nKeywords: assistant principals, curriculum, instruction, instructional leadership, principals  \nIntroduction  \nIn response to the theme of this journal edition, Leadership in a Time of Change, this article describes an important change in thinking about the role of the assistant principal relative to that of the principal and to instructional leadership. Modern principalshave a wide range of responsibilities, but their primary task is increasingly focused on improving teaching and learning in their schools (Brazer & Bauer, 2013; Edmonds, 1979; Fink & Resnick, 2001; Gillat & Sulzer-Azaroff, 1994; Grissom & Loeb, 2011; Kafka, 2009; Marks & Printy, 2003; Murphy, 1988; O’Shea & Zuckerman, 2022; Provost et al., 2010; Sebastian & Allensworth, 2012). This responsibility has shifted principals’ focus from the general management of a school to one centered on improving student learning and instructional capacity building for teachers. The principal’s role has shifted to one of the chief instructional leaders. Researchers have developed a sharpened focus on developing principals' ability to lead instruction in response to recently increased accountability for principals as instructional leaders (ESSA, 2015) . This task is essential to schoolwide improvement.  \nThis focus is important as new principals are often selected from candidates serving in an assistant principal role. This job traditionally shares different responsibilities than that of the principal. In this study, we explored how school assistant principals (AP), specifically how they perform in a newly defined role as assistant principals for curriculum and instruction (APCI), perceive their roles as APCIs and how they prepare for their future as aspiring school principals.  \nVery few school principals are full-time instructional leaders. Instead, they are often required to conduct operational tasks such as communicating with parents, managing the school’s operations, and attending meetings (Fink & Resnick, 2001). These tasks are necessary, but they take time away from instructional leadership, which, several researchers have demonstrated, can serve to improve student achievement (Brazer & Bauer, 2013; Edmonds, 1979; Fink & Resnick, 2001; Gillat & Sulzer-Azaroff, 1994; Grissom & Loeb, 2011; Kafka, 2009; Marks & Printy, 2003; Murphy, 1988; Provost et al., 2010; Sebastian & A","cbCaib5uQXOyL3W2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaib5uQXOyL3W2","pdf",279586,18,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n## The role shift toward instructional leadership\n## Limited time for operational duties\n## Historical purpose of the assistant principal position\n## Disconnect between AP functions and principal expectations\n## Training ground concerns and principal retention context","[{\"question\":\"What was the purpose of the qualitative phenomenological study?\",\"answer\":\"The study examined APCIs' perceptions of how effective their role is in curriculum and instruction within school administration.\"},{\"question\":\"What duties and training issues did the study find for assistant principals of curriculum and instruction?\",\"answer\":\"The findings describe APCI duties and indicate a lack of specific training for individuals assuming this role.\"},{\"question\":\"What benefits of the APCI role are reported in the study?\",\"answer\":\"Advantages include increased consistency in messaging and working with teachers to improve practice.\"}]","PERCEPTIONS OF ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION REGARDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR ROLE | PDF",1792071440,45]