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Huggins, Kristin Shawn; Klar, Hans W.; Andreoli, Parker M. – International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to determine what experienced school leaders learned through participating in a three-year leadership initiative, called the Leadership Learning Community (LLC), that helped them coach less experienced leaders to lead school improvement efforts. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected and analyzed…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Leadership Training, Skill Development, Instructional Leadership
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Huggins, Kristin Shawn; Klar, Hans W.; Andreoli, Parker M. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to examine how the leadership coaching capacities of experienced school leaders can be developed to support less-experienced school leaders to lead continuous improvement efforts. In this article, we report the findings of a 2-year study of experienced school leaders who developed their leadership coaching…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Coaching (Performance), Instructional Leadership, Faculty Development
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Klar, Hans W.; Moyi, Peter; Ylimaki, Rose M.; Hardie, Suzy; Andreoli, Parker M.; Dou, Jingtong; Harrington, Keneisha; Roper, Cindy; Buskey, Frederick C. – Journal of School Leadership, 2020
In this article, we report findings from two cases of rural, high-needs elementary schools in the Southeastern United States that successfully improved learning outcomes for their students. As illustrated by our findings, a combination of effective teacher professional development, focused student learning initiatives, and enhanced community and…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Schools, Rural Schools, Cultural Context, Instructional Leadership
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Klar, Hans W.; Huggins, Kristin Shawn; Andreoli, Parker Morse; Buskey, Frederick Chaim – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of a leadership development initiative on the school leaders and leadership coaches who participated in it. The initiative, called the Leadership Learning Community (LLC), was created in a research-practice partnership between a consortium of 12 predominantly rural, high-poverty school…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Transformational Leadership, Coaching (Performance), Communities of Practice
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Lindle, Jane Clark; Della Sala, Matthew R.; Reese, Kenyae L.; Klar, Hans W.; Knoeppel, Robert Charles; Buskey, Frederick C. – Professional Development in Education, 2017
Rural schools dominate the United States, yet scant research exists on rural school leaders' development. Urban districts can transfer leaders to different locations, but rural districts, with few school sites, need leaders who stay and adapt to changing conditions. Mid-career rural leaders require a refreshed set of skills to carry school…
Descriptors: Models, Rural Schools, Leadership Training, Skill Development
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Della Sala, Matthew R.; Klar, Hans W.; Lindle, Jane Clark; Reese, Kenyae L.; Knoeppel, Robert C.; Campbell, Michael; Buskey, Frederick C. – Journal of School Public Relations, 2013
Despite the key role that principals play in leading schoolwide change, districts' efforts to support principals are often limited, particularly in rural settings. In this article, we report the preliminary findings of a cross-district mentoring program for nine midcareer rural school principals. The collaboratively developed human resource…
Descriptors: Principals, School Districts, Program Implementation, Mentors