The headmaster-leader of Second Chance Schools

Abstract

 

In this paper we attempt to define the work of the headmaster of an adult education institution, Second Chance Schools, during the expansion phase of the institution in Greece. Date was collected with focused interviews on a selected sample of 31 headmasters/-stresses and for their interpretation Gidden’s structuration was used. The conclusions of the survey highlighted the crucial, both for the success of the ‘Second Chance Schools’ Programme, and the configuration of the school unit’s identity, contribution of the headmaster-leader.

 

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