Stina Jerdborg
Biographic Data
| ID | 5848420 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stina Jerdborg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stina |
| FAMILY NAME | Jerdborg |
| SIGNATURE | JERDBORG S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Gothenburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7223-2711 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
What’s the hype of the year? Value creation in principals’ professional development
In our ever-changing world, principals must continuously update their knowledge and acquire competencies to support transformation of local practices. To meet this challenge, principals’ professional development (PD) has become a central concern for local education authorities (LEAs) in many countries. However, insights into PD outcomes are limited. This study aims to expand scholarly understanding by exploring principals’ professional learning (…
Who qualifies for vacant principal positions in Sweden? Enabling trajectories to principalship
School principals are vital to schools, yet many countries struggle to attract school leaders. As a result, leadership succession planning has become increasingly important. As official job descriptions shed light on role expectations, this study uses official job descriptions from 98 job advertisements to provide an overview of pathways to principalship in Sweden. Five types of qualifications leading to principalship were identified. The main pa…
Approaching principalship in Sweden
Novice principals can easily recall how and why they became principals. Although transitioning from teacher to school principal is often experienced as daunting, few studies have examined the career trajectories of principals, either before or after becoming a principal. This qualitative empirical interview study investigates the life-span career trajectories of 14 novice principals in Sweden by investigating their pre-entry and entry stages to p…
Organisational identity
It is well known that nations increasingly struggle to recruit and retain school leaders. A critical clue across different national contexts is the intentions and motivations that draw individuals to principalship. This study examines the engagement, actions, experiences and intentions of principals in Sweden, aiming to explore their identity work in relation to taking the step into principalship and remaining in the role. Although interest in pr…
Participation in the Swedish national principal training programme
Blending principal education programmes and leadership practice has become a common feature in the education of school principals. However, the need for further research in how programme participants experience learning within an overall structure of a programme has been highlighted since the same programmes are experienced differently. This empirical study used a practice-based approach to explore how participation in the Swedish National Princi…
School principal re-positioning in a system of professional relations
International research has focused on changing the criteria for being considered a successful school leader. Principals’ recent professionalisation project, accelerated through education within the framing of New Public Management, might engender a role in conflict with teacher roles and needs further focus. This empirical study approaches newly appointed principals in how they experience their role and relate to other school professionals in an …
School principal re-positioning in a system of professional relations
International research has focused on changing the criteria for being considered a successful school leader. Principals’ recent professionalisation project, accelerated through education within the framing of New Public Management, might engender a role in conflict with teacher roles and needs further focus. This empirical study approaches newly appointed principals in how they experience their role and relate to other school professionals in an …
Participation in the Swedish national principal training programme
Blending principal education programmes and leadership practice has become a common feature in the education of school principals. However, the need for further research in how programme participants experience learning within an overall structure of a programme has been highlighted since the same programmes are experienced differently. This empirical study used a practice-based approach to explore how participation in the Swedish National Princi…
School principal re-positioning in a system of professional relations
International research has focused on changing the criteria for being considered a successful school leader. Principals’ recent professionalisation project, accelerated through education within the framing of New Public Management, might engender a role in conflict with teacher roles and needs further focus. This empirical study approaches newly appointed principals in how they experience their role and relate to other school professionals in an …
What’s the hype of the year? Value creation in principals’ professional development
In our ever-changing world, principals must continuously update their knowledge and acquire competencies to support transformation of local practices. To meet this challenge, principals’ professional development (PD) has become a central concern for local education authorities (LEAs) in many countries. However, insights into PD outcomes are limited. This study aims to expand scholarly understanding by exploring principals’ professional learning (…
Who qualifies for vacant principal positions in Sweden? Enabling trajectories to principalship
School principals are vital to schools, yet many countries struggle to attract school leaders. As a result, leadership succession planning has become increasingly important. As official job descriptions shed light on role expectations, this study uses official job descriptions from 98 job advertisements to provide an overview of pathways to principalship in Sweden. Five types of qualifications leading to principalship were identified. The main pa…
Approaching principalship in Sweden
Novice principals can easily recall how and why they became principals. Although transitioning from teacher to school principal is often experienced as daunting, few studies have examined the career trajectories of principals, either before or after becoming a principal. This qualitative empirical interview study investigates the life-span career trajectories of 14 novice principals in Sweden by investigating their pre-entry and entry stages to p…
Organisational identity
It is well known that nations increasingly struggle to recruit and retain school leaders. A critical clue across different national contexts is the intentions and motivations that draw individuals to principalship. This study examines the engagement, actions, experiences and intentions of principals in Sweden, aiming to explore their identity work in relation to taking the step into principalship and remaining in the role. Although interest in pr…
Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (5 works) · Professional development (4 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Career development (2 works) · Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion (2 works) · Educational Assessment and Improvement (2 works) · Educational leadership (2 works)