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A Qualitative Case Study of Exemplary Principal Leadership in the United States Virgin Islands: An Application of Kouzes and Posner's Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
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Emmanuel, Suetania; Valley, Clinton A. – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2022
Effective leadership is foundational to the success of all organizations. This qualitative case study aimed to explore exemplary principal leadership in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). The study was based on Kouzes and Posner's model of exemplary leadership. Interviews were held with school principals, teachers, and nonteaching staff…
Descriptors: Principals, Leadership Styles, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role
Instructional Rounds in Action
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Roberts, John E. – Harvard Education Press, 2012
"Instructional Rounds in Action" is an invaluable guide for those involved in implementing instructional rounds as the foundation and framework for systemic improvement in schools. Over the past few years, districts across the United States, Canada, and Australia have begun implementing "instructional rounds," a set of ideas…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Teachers
The Heart of Great Teaching: Pearson Global Survey of Educator Effectiveness
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McKnight, Katherine; Graybeal, John; Yarbro, Jessica; Graybeal, Lacey – Pearson Education, Inc., 2016
To contribute to the global discussion about what makes an effective teacher, Pearson surveyed students ages 15-19, teachers, principals, education researchers, education policymakers, and parents of school-aged children in 23 countries (Canada, U.S., Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Finland, Germany, Poland, England, Morocco, Egypt, South Africa,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Effectiveness, Student Surveys, Adolescents
A Leadership Covenant: School Leaders' Promise to the Community They Serve
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Suchorsky, Kathleen A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
A Leadership Covenant: School Leaders' Promise to the Community They Serve examined the leadership characteristics that are imperative to the development of the school's culture and climate and that ultimately influence students' achievement. This mixed methods study was designed to explore the perceptions of parents, teachers and school leaders…
Descriptors: School Culture, Organizational Climate, Principals, Administrator Characteristics
School Communications 2.0: A Social Media Strategy for K-12 Principals and Superintendents
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Cox, Daniel Dean – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this qualitative, multiple-case study was two-fold: 1) to describe, analyze, and interpret the experiences of school principals and superintendents who use multiple social media tools such as blogs, microblogs, social networking sites, podcasts, and online videos with stakeholders as part of their comprehensive communications…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Principals, Superintendents
School Leadership Policy Trends and Developments: Policy Expediency or Policy Excellence?
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Roach, Virginia; Smith, L. Wes; Boutin, James – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2011
Background: Institutional theorists suggest environmental stakeholders in the "organizational field" have a symbiotic relationship with governing agencies, leading to institutional isomorphism. Hence state policy makers copy the work of their colleagues across states to create a sense of legitimacy, certainty, and professionalization…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Educational Administration, Program Validation, Program Effectiveness