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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Principal Leadership Behaviors"”.
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Teacher perceptions of principal leadership behaviors and morale : A descriptive case study
… of support or concern on the part of building principals as issues that teachers face. This descriptive case study was conducted in a Midwestern suburban school district. Utilizing the theoretical tradition of case study, teacher perceptions were explored regarding principal leadership …
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What Works: Principal Leadership Behaviors that Positively Impact Student Achievement in Elementary Schools
Effective leadership behaviors are imperative in contributing to student achievement and the overall culture of a school. School leaders must mold the culture of the school in order to create an environment which is conducive to learning. Studies on school leadership and student achievement have …
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Effective Principal Leadership Behaviors and AYP Attainment: An Examination of Distinguished and Needs Improvement Middle Schools in Georgia
… purpose of this study was to examine effective principal leadership behaviors in relation to the AYP attainment of middle schools in Georgia. The relationship was examined through analyses of teachers' ratings of principals' leadership behaviors via an e-mailed instrument. The instrument …
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EFFECTIVE PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR: THE STUDENT PERSPECTIVE
… <p>As Gentilucci and Muto (2007) proposed, Principals need to find strategies and tactics to have direct, positive effects on Students. Little research has been done which takes the key stakeholder perspective, the Student, into account. Students’ perspectives may be critical as they are the …
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A Framework for Building and Promoting Trust: A Case Study of an Illinois Middle Level School Focusing on the Leadership Behaviors of the Principal
The behaviors contained in this framework are: Authentic (with sub-indicators of: genuineness, caring, consideration, warmth, knowing and honesty), Supportive (with sub-indicators of collaboration, collegiality, praise, listening, modeling and protection), Empowering (with sub-indicators of …
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Teacher and Principal Perceptions of Deliberate Principal Behaviors Related to School Climate
… brought about different demands on public school principals, most notable accountability. The purpose of the mixed methods study was to answer questions regarding what specific principal leadership behaviors promoted a healthy school climate in high schools. The research used two different survey …
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Trusting the Principal: A Phenomenological Study of Faculty Perceptions of Trustworthy Traits and Leadership Behaviors
… phenomenological study explored the traits and leadership behaviors primary and secondary teachers perceive as trustworthy in a principal and how trust in the principal contributes to teachers’ job satisfaction. Fifteen primary and secondary teachers participated in semi-structured interviews, …
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Leadership Behaviors and Practices of Principals in Predominantly Minority Elementary Schools
… inconsistency in student achievement than school leadership (Leithwood, 1994). Principals' behaviors and practices impact student achievement (Edsource et al., 2005; Powell, 2004; Waters, Marzano & McNulty, 2003). Hence, the purpose of this study was to use Powell's (2004) five domains of …
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A Study of Relationships among Teachers' Perceptions of Leadership Practices and Teachers' Perceptions of Teacher Efficacy
… of Relationships among Teachers' Perceptions of Leadership Practices and Teachers' Perceptions of Teacher Efficacy. The purpose of the study was to determine if significant relationships existed among measures of elementary principals' leadership practices and measures of teacher self-efficacy as …
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Contributory Factors to Teachers' Sense of Community in Public Urban Elementary Schools
… focuses on best practices of successful school principals in cultivating such things as teacher communities is scarce at the elementary level (Crum & Sherman, 2008). This study employed a descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional research design. The data used for this analysis was from public …
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Exploration of Common Leadership Behaviors Exhibited by Georgia Elementary Principals from High Performing, High Poverty Schools
Principals of elementary schools continue to be required to perform many duties which include administrative and instructional tasks. The increased accountability for all students to achieve, including the lower achieving students, has made principals focus on their leadership behaviors and …
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Transformative leadership for learning: ensuring high levels of learning for all students
… leaders. This multiple case study examined leadership practices, beliefs, and attitudes in two high schools to describe leadership for learning at these schools. Three bodies of literature were used for this study: principal leadership literature, leadership for learning literature, and …
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Which of McRel's 21 Leadership Behaviors Contribute to Successful High Schools in Low SES Areas in New Jersey from the Perception of New Jersey High School Teachers
… <p>Even though there is an abundant amount of leadership research exploring the nature of principal leadership behaviors and its impacts on student achievement, there is an increasing demand for sustained research on which specific leadership behaviors principals utilize that impact the …
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Middle School Principals' Time-on-Tasks and the Relationship to School Performance
… however surprisingly little is known about what principals do on a day-to-day basis and how this varies across schools. Since the effect of principal leadership behaviors, specifically how principals manage their time to accomplish important tasks, is one key to the success of schools, it is …