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Original Research Article
Examining perceptions of three elementary principals regarding their ethical preparedness
Carlos Castro* and Eric Moore
Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida, United States of America.
*Corresponding Author Email: castroc88(at)gmail.com
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Received: Accepted: May 22, 2015 Published:
Abstract
This study examined the three principals’ perceptions on the continuous ethical trainings the school district provides administrators. Principals are held to standards of behavioral expectations which are summarized in the Florida’s Statutes and State Board of Education Rules. Regrettably, ethical misconduct occurs and affects many neighborhoods as well as educational settings throughout the nation. History shows that the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in Florida was implemented on March 24, 1965. The Code of Ethics was later revised in 1981 as well as on July 6, 1982 .On July 6, 1982 the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida was enacted and put into effect. The school district in this study is not providing the three elementary principals with the tools to be agents of ethical behavior. Ethical behavior and principals must become synonymous if a dramatic drop in misconduct is to come to fruition.
Keywords: Code of Ethics, educational leader, ethical misconduct, ethics, leadership summit