Leading school communities during the pandemic impacted elementary and middle school principals and brought about reflection of their leadership practices. School principals were forced to reassess leadership priorities like those set forth by the National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA) in 2015. This study looks at information…

In Barbados, there has been an increase in violence and disruptive behavior among students at urban secondary schools. The problem is that some Barbadian urban secondary principals struggle to implement the Schools' Positive Behavior Management Program (SPBMP), while other principals successfully reduce disruptive behaviors. This basic qualitative…

This input paper presents a number of key issues and findings from recent literature on school leadership on sustainability and aims to open discussion on possible policy action in this area. For the purposes of this paper, school leaders are defined as holding a formal position of responsibility for the management of the school. School leaders…

In this study, the researchers examined what high school administrators did prior to implementing an effective character education program to earn the National School of Character distinction. The researchers chose the Quality Implementation Framework as the theoretical framework of the study. Few studies on character education and high schools…

In this study, the researchers examined what high school administrators did prior to implementing an effective character education program to earn the National School of Character distinction. The researchers chose the Quality Implementation Framework as the theoretical framework of the study. Few studies on character education and high schools…

This quantitative, descriptive study sought to identify principal perceptions of the relative importance of the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) and its component elements in the State of Illinois. All current principals who were members of the Illinois Principals' Association were invited to complete a survey in the fall of…

The purpose of this study was to discover the role and influence of high school administrator's emotional intelligence on classroom teachers' perception of administrative support at a public high school in northern Delaware. The theory guiding this study is Goleman's theory of emotional intelligence. This transcendental phenomenological study was…

The 108 Curriculum Guidelines (108CG) were implemented in high schools in Taiwan in 2019 and have increased the flexibility of curriculum offerings. Schools must now offer diverse curricula, flexible options and self-directed learning courses based on students' needs and teachers' expertise. This study explores how rural high schools in Taiwan…

Unfilled teaching positions are rising in South Carolina, increasing year over year. To combat this problem of practice, I conducted an improvement science study to understand factors that impact teacher satisfaction levels aimed to raise teacher retention rates. The study aimed to allow teachers to identify areas that school administrators can…

This qualitative study sought to analyze the perceptions of global competency among Kentucky educational professionals who have leadership roles within school districts and have an impact on the curriculum taught to students. Global education is not a new concept; however, the necessity of creating globally competent students has increased, given…

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought various uncomfortable feelings and experiences for all school members. Instead of lamenting and regretting these unpleasant feelings and experiences, the school principal should see them as an opportunity to act intelligently and wisely in making the school more effective. This study aimed to describe teachers'…

This study investigates the impact of principals' instructional leadership practices on secondary school teachers' effectiveness in the North Central Geo-Political Zone of Nigeria. To answer the research question of the study, the Principal Instructional Management Rating Scale (PIMRS) and the Virgilio Teacher Behaviour Inventory (VTBI) were…

This research aimed to identify the role of the secondary school in confronting cyberterrorism in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The research used the descriptive approach with a questionnaire to achieve the aim of this study. The questionnaire consisted of (37) statements which are distributed for four dimensions which are: the role of each…

While it is well understood that teachers are leaving the profession, what is less discussed is the why behind teachers choosing to leave. In 2023, 44% of teachers surveyed said they were likely or very likely to leave their job within the next two years. By 2025, unfilled teaching positions are expected to approach 200,000 (Mielke, 2023). This…

The study examined the influence of school heads' clinical supervision practices on teachers' professional competency development in public secondary schools in Tanzania. It was a mixed-methods research approach that involved Tanzanian school heads and teachers. Survey data from 94 participants were quantitatively analysed, and narrative data from…