The Spiritual Orientation of K-12 Public School Principals: The Nature of Spirituality in the Principalship

This study examined the spiritual attitudes of K-12 public school principals. Data were collected and analyzed regarding the spiritual transcendence orientation of K-12 public school principals. Piedmont?s Spiritual Transcendence Scale (1999, 2003) was utilized to gather data including demographic variables and spiritual attitudes. Statistical analyses indicated a difference in spiritual transcendence orientation between elementary public school principals and secondary public school principals, and between women and men in these roles. There was not a significant difference found among age categories in the K-12 public school principal respondents studied. Female and elementary school principals reported the highest levels of spiritual transcendence. It was the intention of this research to contribute to a base of knowledge regarding the spiritual transcendence orientation of K-12 public school principals.