Abstract
Researchers have persisted in framing leadership as the driver for change and performance improvement in schools despite convincing theoretical commentary that proposes leadership as a process of reciprocal interaction. Although conceptualizing leadership as a reciprocal process offers leverage for understanding leadership effects on learning, methodological constraints have limited empirical tests of this model. This report focuses on understanding the contribution that changes in collaborative leadership and the school’s capacity for educational improvement make on growth in student learning. We compare longitudinal, unidirectional and reciprocal-effects models focusing on change in leadership and learning in 195 elementary schools over a four-year period. The results support a reciprocal-effects model which conceptualizes leadership within a changing, mutually-reinforcing system of organizational relationships. Copyright © 2010 The Authors.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | The 23rd International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI 2010) : Empowering Schools for Learning: From Improvement Policy to Effective Practice - Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Duration: 05 Jan 2010 → 08 Jan 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | The 23rd International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI 2010) : Empowering Schools for Learning: From Improvement Policy to Effective Practice |
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| Abbreviated title | ICSEI 2010 |
| Country/Territory | Malaysia |
| City | Kuala Lumpur |
| Period | 05/01/10 → 08/01/10 |