The role of school administrators in rural schools. A perspective from the state of Chiapas

Abstract

This essay seeks to address the directive function from the rural school through situations that arise in the State of Chiapas. This is done through the experience as principal in charge with group and principal with appointment to exercise the function.  It is argued that the rural school presents conditions that should be taken into account by the school principal to improve student learning; in addition, some dimensions and practices are analyzed to exercise educational leadership with a pedagogical character using the interrelation with the environment. It is important to emphasize that exercising the directive function is not an easy task due to the great amount of responsibilities that one has, but it is important to recognize that this role is of great importance for school improvement, especially in rural areas where greater support is required due to the shortages that are suffered.