ERIC Number: EJ1238043
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1570-0763
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Principal Leadership and School Performance: An Examination of Instructional Leadership and Organizational Management
Sebastian, James; Allensworth, Elaine; Wiedermann, Wolfgang; Hochbein, Craig; Cunningham, Matthew
Leadership and Policy in Schools, v18 n4 p591-613 2019
Recent research work in school leadership highlighting the importance of principals' organizational management skills has prompted scholars to consider their importance in relation to instructional leadership skills. However, there is limited empirical work that directly compares these leadership skills and their importance for school outcomes. In this study, we use principals' self-ratings to construct typologies of effectiveness in both domains and compare their relationship to student achievement. Our results show that principals view themselves as either strong or weak on instructional leadership and organizational management skills simultaneously. We also find that learning gains vary significantly across the principal profiles.
Descriptors: Principals, School Administration, Leadership Effectiveness, Instructional Leadership, School Effectiveness, Achievement Gains, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Public Schools, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Schools, State Standards, Standardized Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago)
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A120706