ERIC Number: EJ883287
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 31
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Assessing the Contribution of Distributed Leadership to School Improvement and Growth in Math Achievement
Heck, Ronald H.; Hallinger, Philip
American Educational Research Journal, v46 n3 p659-689 2009
Although there has been sizable growth in the number of empirical studies of shared forms of leadership over the past decade, the bulk of this research has been descriptive. Relatively few published studies have investigated the impact of shared leadership on school improvement. This longitudinal study examines the effects of distributed leadership on school improvement and growth in student math achievement in 195 elementary schools in one state over a 4-year period. Using multilevel latent change analysis, the research found significant direct effects of distributed leadership on change in the schools' academic capacity and indirect effects on student growth rates in math. The study supports a perspective on distributed leadership that aims at building the academic capacity of schools as a means of improving student learning outcomes. (Contains 2 tables, 2 figures and 8 notes.)
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Instructional Leadership, Correlation, Cooperative Planning, Longitudinal Studies, Educational Improvement, Elementary Schools, Elementary School Mathematics, Participative Decision Making, Social Influences, Curriculum Design, Achievement Gains, Gender Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Special Education, Minority Groups, English (Second Language), Student Mobility, Teacher Qualifications, Principals, Surveys, Governance, Models
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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IES Cited: ED561940; ED548024