The Purpose of this Study
Mr. Joe Clark was the principal of EHS in Paterson, New Jersey, from 1982 to
1989. The purpose of this phenomenological case was to: a) describe Mr. Clark‘s
leadership style as principal of EHS from the point of view of a select group of Mr.
Clark‘s former students, teachers, and administrators; and b) determine what, if any,
effect his leadership style had on the conditions at EHS, as well as on the lives of his
students teachers, and administrators during and subsequent to their time at EHS. I
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conducted this investigation by giving voice to my high school classmates, teachers,
administrators and myself; I attended Eastside High School from 1982-1986.