Observed and interviewed eight male principals from a large urban school system to identify their activities as instructional leaders. The ways principals acted as instructional supervisors could be organized into the following four broad categories: (1) setting and maintaining expectations; (2) providing resources and support; (3) observing…

Alberta jurisdictions have been required since June 1985 to have in place and to implement a provincial policy on teacher evaluation. This study was designed to explore the impact of these policies on teachers and teaching and to study linkages between teacher evaluation and educational leadership at the school and systems levels. Methods used to…