Palmer Lake Leadership Analysis

Palmer Lake Elementary School refers to a public elementary school located at Brooklyn Park. The school has 678 students with majority being Whites and non-Hispanics. The teachers; population is between 40 and 50 teachers: 6 speech teacher, two reading teacher, 3 gym physical, two music teacher, 28 regular class, one media. Accordingly, the ratio of students to teachers is approximately 15:1. Each class has varying number of students ranging from 19 to 28 students. Approximately 54 percent of the students are male and 46 percent are female. The percentage of students eligible for subsidized lunch is 65
This essay examines the leadership skills and styles of Dr. Tim Brown after an interview in his office. Dr. Tim is the principal of Palmer Lake
Tim Brown believes Palmer Lake’s organization of resources such as time, space and personnel is effective in achieving maximum effect on students’ learning. For example, the master schedule is well balanced to give both teachers and students enough time before and after school lessons. For example, office hours begin at 7:30 am to 4pm but students report to school at 8.40am and stay until 3:20pm. Members of the teaching staff are accessible from different offices. Most significantly, the distinct categorization of the school in different levels and grades of study allow students of different ages to feel secure and interact with friends of their
Brown admitted that leaders are under pressure to satisfy the expectations of many people at the same time. However, such as scenario is impossible thus the leader must prioritize different roles to achieve effectiveness. The most important issues that the principal identifies in his roles as an educational leader include gender issues, quality of education, sustainable and effective management of school resources, and introduction of contemporary reforms in the school. Gender issues not only address the employment and treatment of female teachers at the school but also encompasses the performances of girl students in school, in arts, language and science subjects. The quality of education concerns passing rate of students in state or national exams and their continued success in high school and college. According to the principal, effective utilization of resources is challenging because of scarcity but they must find better ways of how to mobilize sufficient resources and ensure that students and teachers use them effectively to better overall performance. Finally, contemporary reforms include addressing concerns over adoption of technology and issues of lifestyle diseases within the