Investigation of Principals Unprofessional Expectations of New Teachers in Elementary Schools

The purpose of this study was to examine the unprofessional expectations of elementary school principals and their impacts on new teachers who were graduated from Farhangian University.

This study was conducted via qualitative approach using phenomenological method. The sample were selected through snowball sampling to theoretical saturation boundary, 25 new teachers who were freshman at Farhangian University, in academic year 2012-2013. The new teachers were worked at 4 region including: Tabadkan, Torghabeh and Shandiz, Razaviye and also Ahmadabad, under the supervision of centeral education office in Mashhad, and were subjected to semi-structured interviews. The data from interviews were analyzed and coded using the Strauss & Corbin method. Lincoln and Guba criteria were also used to determine the reliability of the research.

Findings revealed that there were 8 general categories of principals’ unprofessional expectations with high frequency in primary schools. These expectations were led to formation of an unpleasant feelings in new teachers and had an impact on their professional performance.

results indicated that the weakness in principals’ knowledge and skills, the pressure caused by low school budget and most importantly the weakness of principals’ educational independence will have an impact on principals’ unprofessional expectations in interaction with new teachers.