Exploring Principals' Capacity Building and School Effectiveness

Principals’ capacity building and school effectiveness are outlined by examining empirical studies in the past two decades. This paper adopts a qualitative study (focus group) approach to seek stakeholders’ perceptions on principal capacity building and school effectiveness. A total of 9 respondents were systematically analysed and common themes were identified. This paper finds that the amalgam model of the conceptualization of principals’ capacity building and school effectiveness has been neglected in Niger Nigeria.