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Describes need for effective functioning of a variety of tasks. These include administering school operations, the budget, assignment of students to classes, teacher evaluation, problem solving, curriculum leadership. Discusses quality of leadership required to fulfill tasks. Character or personality traits required as a school leader.

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"Introduction
According to the Association of Washington School Principals (2000), the leadership position of the school principal is of crucial importance. Wide in scope, the role is said to assume professional, ethical, moral, legal, and supervisory responsibilities and accountability with the primary task being to create a school culture or environment in which children can achieve their full potential.
But precisely what does the principal's role as school leader entail and what attributes and characteristics allow principals to function as effective school leaders? The purpose of this paper is provide a description and discussion of the role of the principal as school leader. The paper ends with a brief summary of the covered material."

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