Instructional, Transformational, and Managerial Leadership and Student Achievement: High School Principals Make a Difference

Abstract

This statewide study examined the relationships between principal managerial, instructional, and transformational leadership and student achievement in public high schools. Differences in student achievement were found when schools were grouped according to principal leadership factors. Principal leadership behaviors promoting instructional and curriculum improvement were linked to achievement. Within transformational leadership, the principal's ability to identify a vision and provide an appropriate model had the greatest relationship to achievement. Principal educational level also positively correlated with each leadership factor.

Examining the relations among Social Justice Leadership, Attitudes towards School and School Engagement

“…Benzer bir araştırma yürüten Özdemir ve Kalaycı (2013) da öğrencilerin okul bağlılıklarının orta düzeyde olduğunu bildirmişlerdirAraştırmanın bir diğer önemli bulgusu ise okul müdürlerinin sosyal adalet liderliği davranışlarının, öğrencilerin okula yönelik tutum ile okul bağlılıklarının önemli bir yordayıcısı olduğudur. Bu bulgu, okul liderliğinin öğrenci çıktıları ile ilişkisine odaklanan alan yazın ile uyumludur (Harrison, 2011;MacBeath ve Cheng, 2008;Mulford ve Silins, 2003;Robinson vd., 2008;Valentine ve Prater, 2011). Sözü edilen çalışmalarda da okul liderliğinin aralarında akademik başarı olmak üzere çeşitli öğrenci çıktıları ile ilişkili olduğu saptanmıştır.…”

“…Bu eğilimin ardındaki nedenlerden biri, güçlü liderlik ile okul etkililiği arasındaki ilişkinin çeşitli araştırmalarda keşfedilmiş olmasıdır (Bossert, Dwyer, Rowan ve Lee, 1982;Edmonds, 1979). Öğrencilerde gözlenen davranış değişikliğinde okul liderliğinin anlamlı yordayıcılardan biri olduğu yönündeki bu görüş izleyen yıllarda birçok ampirik çalışmada da destek bulmuştur (Hallinger, 2003;MacBeath ve Cheng, 2008;Mulford ve Silins, 2003;Robinson vd., 2008;Valentine ve Prater, 2011). Söz konusu araştırmalarda okul liderliğinin büyük oranda öğretimsel ve dönüşümcü liderlik yaklaşımları temelinde kavramsallaştırıldığı gözlenmektedir (Andrews ve Soder, 1987;Blumberg ve Greenfield, 1980;Hallinger ve Murphy, 1985;Hallinger ve Heck, 1998;Harrison, 2011;Leithwood, 1994).…”

An inquiry into leadership capacity: The case of Turkish primary schools

“…A great deal of research effort has been spent until now on investigating the relationships between educational leadership and student achievement (e.g. Alig-Mielcarek, 2003;Botello, 1997;Gentilucci & Muto, 2007;O'Donnell & White, 2005;Hearn, 2010;Nettles & Herrington, 2007;Kythreotis, Pashiardis, & Kyriakides, 2010;Louis, Dretzke, & Wahlstrom, 2010;Quinn, 2002;Robinson, Lloyd, & Rowe, 2008;Valentine & Prater, 2011; Witziers, Bosger, & Krüger, 2003), student learning (e.g. Krug, 1992;Leithwood, Patten, & Jantzi, 2010), improving instruction (e.g.…”

Common Core State Standards : elementary teacher perceptions of administrator supports with a focus on professional learning communities and walk throughs.

“…This model was adopted across the United States rapidly and was used by most principals (Hallinger, 1992;Hallinger & Wimpelberg, 1992). The literature also reflects that from the 1920s until the 1970s principals were mostly viewed as an administrative manager (Valentine & Prater, 2011). Stakeholders assumed principals would maintain an orderly school environment, removing any behavioral obstacles in the classroom, and handle all disruptions in their office (Valentine & Prater, 2011).…”

“…The literature also reflects that from the 1920s until the 1970s principals were mostly viewed as an administrative manager (Valentine & Prater, 2011). Stakeholders assumed principals would maintain an orderly school environment, removing any behavioral obstacles in the classroom, and handle all disruptions in their office (Valentine & Prater, 2011). During the time when leaders were viewed as managers, it was thought principals should be consistent, assertive disciplinarian (Eberts & Stone, 1988).…”