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Grant, Carolyn – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2019
In established democracies, the notion of 'singular' school leadership practised by the principal has been challenged and a more expansive approach to leadership which includes the practice of teacher leadership is now widely accepted by practitioners and researchers alike. In contrast, in emerging democracies the practice of teacher leadership is…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Foreign Countries, Democracy, Instructional Leadership
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Khanyi, J. G.; Naidoo, P. – Perspectives in Education, 2020
This study was undertaken to explore the role of principals in capacity development of post level one teachers for school leadership positions. The success of a school and its attendant learner achievement depends largely on good school leadership. Thus, it is highly unlikely that poor or ineffective school leadership will lead to successful…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Role, Leadership Training, Capacity Building
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du Plessis, André; Heystek, Jan – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2020
Against the background of the recently published Policy on the South African Standard for Principals, the aim of this article is to determine whether distributed leadership is catered for in the South African regulatory and policy framework. It is argued that due to the accountability demands of a fundamentally bureaucratic education system,…
Descriptors: Leadership Styles, Participative Decision Making, Educational Policy, Principals
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Myende, Phumlani E.; Bhengu, Thamsanqa – Africa Education Review, 2015
Strategic planning is crucial in facilitating sustainable development of schools. It enables schools to survive and cope with changes and challenges from government policies and market forces. There is broad agreement that all stakeholders need to be part of school strategic planning. In response to the lack of evidence suggesting stakeholders'…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Department Heads, Leadership Role, Semi Structured Interviews
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Beycioglu, Kadir, Ed.; Pashiardis, Petros, Ed. – IGI Global, 2015
Exceptional management skills are crucial to success in educational environments. As school leaders, principals are expected to effectively supervise the school system while facing a multitude of issues and demands. "Multidimensional Perspectives on Principal Leadership Effectiveness" combines best practices and the latest approaches in…
Descriptors: Leadership Responsibility, Administrator Effectiveness, Principals, Administrator Education
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Oswald, Marietjie; Engelbrecht, Petra – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2013
Research has indicated that schools should be developed as inclusive learning communities that would support collaborative learning and problem solving in order to address learner diversity more effectively. This article explores school leadership as one determining factor which either affords or constrains collaborative teacher learning for…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Schools, Inclusion, Ethnography, Institutional Characteristics