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Dixon, LaTanya L.; Pham, Lam D.; Henry, Gary T.; Corcoran, Sean P.; Zimmer, Ron – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2022
Purpose: While previous research has examined the impact of school turnaround models, less is known about the principals who lead these turnaround schools. This study examines the personal demographics, experience, educational background, prior school performance, salaries, and turnover of principals who led two turnaround models in Tennessee's…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Role, School Turnaround, School Districts
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Pažur, Monika – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2022
The main purpose of this article is to describe the process of development and validation of a research instrument for measuring the presence of democratic school leadership characteristics. The instrument has been developed and validated in the city of Zagreb and Zagreb County in Croatia in four phases: theoretical construction; expert validation…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Foreign Countries
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Miller, Andrew F.; Noble, Anna; McQuillan, Patrick – Journal of Catholic Education, 2022
In an era of decline and crisis, Catholic school leaders have been encouraged to find innovative ways to enhance a school's operational vitality. Yet to this point, most research on educational change in Catholic schools has focused on the technical tasks school principals can take to "save" individual schools. In this article, we apply…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Instructional Leadership, Catholic Schools, Principals
Whitley, Michele L. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Educational policy in the United States in the past decade has focused on eliminating the achievement gap by establishing legislation orienting educators toward research-based evidence and increased accountability at all levels of the system (Daly, Liou et al., 2014). Educational leaders play an important role in initiating and maintaining change,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Superintendents, Principals, Educational Change
Michelle A. Ferebee – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Once leaders of one-room schoolhouses, principals' roles have expanded to instructional commanders over complex public-school structures (Hallinger, 1992). As the roles and responsibilities of the school principal evolve and grow, more support for school leaders is necessary. Coaching has been defined as a "supportive model for systems…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Role, Coaching (Performance), Elementary Schools
Katherine Grassa – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Trust is never more important than during a crisis. For years, researchers have been studying trust in organizations and schools, focusing on the principal and teacher relationship and its impact on school climate. The literature has been less focused, however, on the superintendent and principal relationship--and the role trust plays within that…
Descriptors: Principals, Superintendents, Trust (Psychology), Interpersonal Relationship
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Lopez, Ann E. – Intercultural Education, 2021
Much of the research on school leadership emanates from western contexts, and scholars in these countries have great influence on educational leadership theory, policy and practice. Leadership knowledge, theorising and practices can no longer be generated predominantly by scholars from the North. Grounded in a framework of decolonising educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Secondary Schools, Leadership
Meier, Gabrielle Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Utilizing a phenomenological approach, this dissertation explores how principals perceive and use their roles in developing and maintaining inclusive special education programs. Specifically, this study has examined principals' beliefs and ideals in decision-making to support inclusion in classrooms. Its goal is to provide insight into principals'…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Role, Program Development, Program Implementation
Hickerson, A'Rhonda L. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
There continues to be a problem with schools being able to effectively address the increase in student mental health issues and school shootings. America's educational system is under attack because some students decided to enter schools armed and prepared to inflict harm by killing students and staff members instead of learning. A need for this…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Role, Mental Health, Secondary School Students
Parker, Don – Solution Tree, 2023
School equity demands a comprehensive understanding of the intricate relationship between school leadership and the complex social, economic, and political contexts that shape the education system. Maintain your motivation and focus to do this important work. This essential leadership guide offers research-based strategies, action steps, and…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Principals, Administrator Role, Leadership Styles
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Opazo, María-José; de la Fuente, Loreto; Valenzuela, Juan Pablo; Vanni, Xavier – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2023
This paper explores Chilean early childhood and care (ECEC) principals' pedagogical leadership in the public sector, drawing upon literature regarding ECEC leadership. Following up a qualitative tradition, a purposive sample was used which considered 13 ECEC settings, from the 2 leading providers of public ECEC in Chile: JUNJI (the National Board…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Early Childhood Education, Leadership Styles
Williams, Shane – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Background: Education seems to be in a state of constant change, though change initiatives rarely make it to the classroom in the manner and scope intended. Despite positive intentions and an enormous allocation of resources--money and time--the classroom has historically been buffered from the change context. A concrete manifestation of this…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Principals, Administrator Role, Change Agents
Littleton, Erica Jewel – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Schools are complex and dynamic systems that require innovative leaders who are willing to invest in classroom teachers by giving them opportunities to lead beyond the four walls of the classroom. Because principals play an integral role in the academic achievement of students in their schools, it is incumbent upon principals to invest in teacher…
Descriptors: Principals, Mentors, Elementary Schools, Administrator Role
Monique Marie Jones – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Literacy disparity is a widespread problem for schools across the country. Children with reading difficulties are present in every school in the United States. Although literacy is the foundation of all academics, many students lag behind regardless of their socioeconomic, racial, or gender status. There is mounting pressure on schools to produce…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Principals, Administrator Role, Literacy Education
Laird, Keba – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The culture of a school influences how people think, feel, and act -- whether that be expressed as positive or negative behavior (Barth, 2002; Peterson, 2002). Research shows that teachers are more inspired to instruct and students are more motivated to learn in schools that foster a positive culture (Barth, 2002). Conversely, schools with…
Descriptors: Leadership Styles, Principals, High School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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