ERIC Number: EJ1431698
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1176-6662
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The Enactment of Distributed Leadership in Secondary Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand
Greg Sharland; Kate Thornton
New Zealand Journal of Teachers' Work, v21 n1 p91-103 2024
School leaders have a significant impact on student outcomes; however, there has been a shift from viewing school leadership as the actions of an individual, to seeing leadership as a collaborative endeavour, including in Aotearoa New Zealand. The traditional heroic model of leadership is making way for a new leadership paradigm which considers leadership as the actions of many rather than the few and promotes the construct of distributed leadership. This research study, using an interpretive qualitative design, focused on the experiences of secondary school principals in their attempts to distribute leadership. Moreover, the study aimed to connect principal's interpretations of distributed leadership with their practice of the construct. The findings highlight the challenges in defining and enacting distributed leadership. Nine recommendations for principals who are considering distributed leadership as a tool for effectively distributing leadership and improving student outcomes are presented. These are designed to provide principals with a starting point when considering distributed leadership and to stimulate further discussion on the topic.
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Leadership Responsibility, Participative Decision Making, Cooperation, Principals, Leadership Styles, Foreign Countries, Organizational Change
New Zealand Journal of Teachers' Work. Auckland University of Technology, Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. Web site: https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/teachers-work/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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