Download or read book The Relationship Between Autonomy and Innovativeness Among Elementary School Principals written by Richard Crowell Harris and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Improving School Performance written by Keith G. Feit and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a growingly complex and ambiguous world it is thought that flexible, change-oriented leadership that encourages a culture that is risk taking, innovative, and proactive is necessary to survive and prosper. The extant literature offers entrepreneurial leadership as having a positive impact in such environments in business settings. Schools, which are not exempt from complex and ambiguous environments, might also benefit from this new type of leadership. Hence, this study expands the study of entrepreneurial leadership to the education profession, examining the relationship between principal autonomy, a principal’s entrepreneurial orientation, school culture, and school performance. This study, supported by findings of numerous educational leadership studies, posits that a significant positive indirect relationship exists between a principal’s entrepreneurial orientation and school performance, with school culture as a mediating variable. It is proposed that a greater disposition to proactive and risky behaviors in pursuit of innovation will correlate with greater cultural innovativeness, leading to higher levels of school performance. The contribution this study makes is both theoretical and practical. Theoretically, it adds a new dimension to the educational leadership literature by investigating the potential effectiveness of entrepreneurial leadership in improving teaching and learning in American schools, and the impact of risk taking, innovativeness, and proactiveness as individual distinct determinants of school performance. Practically, the study could identify new dispositions valuable to principals in efforts to improve their school’s performance. The study uses a nonexperimental, quantitative research design to explore these relationships, using correlational and regression analyses.
Download or read book Understanding the Role of Principal Autonomy in School Success written by Andrew Sanko and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of the school leader is changing, as increasing regulatory obligations in the form of federal, state, and local mandates impact a principal's ability to make autonomous decisions. Autonomy, or the ability to self-direct and make independent decisions, is a leadership aspect that fosters communal relationships; autonomy for school leaders allows them to address and be responsive to their school's unique needs. Although public education functions within a variety of frameworks, the primary responsibility for school success lies with the school principal. No matter the level of students, or the particulars of a school's demographics, Pennsylvania school principals are required to comply with federal, state, and local data collecting and reporting. Data-driven decisions fuel educational policymaking at the state, local, and federal levels. Today's principals are not only charged with collecting data but also responsible for cultivating the highest performance from their students and staff. A principal's success - the standards by which they are deemed effective by the Department of Education - is directly connected to the success of the students in their schools. Thus, there is a dynamic pull-and-tug between the need for a principal to be responsive to the school culture and community while simultaneously creating an environment of optimal performance in high-stakes testing. This research is designed to shed light on the extent to which school principals feel local, state, and federal mandates affect their autonomy and ability to provide the best experience for children. With building level data comprising half of the measure of a principal's success, this study hopes to understand the relationship between the regulatory requirements, school success, and if principal autonomy factors into that relationship.
Download or read book A Study of Relationships Between Continuing Education and Innovation Among Elementary Teachers in an Urban School System written by James Stephen Swift and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Decade of Research on School Principals written by Helene Ärlestig and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-11-13 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a unique map of the focus and directions of contemporary research on school leadership since 2000 in 24 countries. Each of these directions has its own particular cultural, educational and policy history. Taken together, the various chapters in the volume provide a rich and varied mosaic of what is currently known and what is yet to be discovered about the roles and practices of principals, and their contributions to the improvement of teaching and the learning and achievement of students. The particular foci and methodological emphases of the research reported illustrate the different phases in the development of educational policies and provision in each country. This collection is an important addition to existing international research that has shown beyond any reasonable doubt that the influence of school principals is second only to that of teachers in their capacity to impact students’ progress and achievement and to promote equity and social justice.
Download or read book The Relationship Between Personal Characteristics of Principals and Their Perception of School Leadership Autonomy written by Adelaide Sue Davis Flamer and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigated the relationship between personal characteristics of public school principals and school leadership autonomy. Additionally, it sought to determine if there was a relationship between school locale of public school principals and school leadership autonomy. Gender, race, age, salary, educational attainment, and school locale served as control variables. This study utilized the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) 1993--1994 data to examine the relationship between school leadership autonomy and personal characteristics of public school principals in the United States. The study sample consisted of 9,098 public school principals; 72 percent male and 28 percent female. Cross-tabulation, chi square, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the Tukey Honestly Significance Difference Test were used to examine the relationship between the key study variables. Findings from this study indicated that there is a relationship between personal characteristics of principals and school leadership autonomy. In addition, there is also a relationship between school locale and school leadership autonomy. Female principals reported a greater degree of school leadership autonomy than their male counterparts. Principals who are Asian and Pacific Islanders reported a greater degree of school leadership autonomy than whites, blacks, and American Indians or Alaska Natives, respectively. Principals in the age range of 30 to 39 reported a greater degree of school leadership autonomy than principals 40 and above and under 30 years old, respectively. Principals in the salary range of {dollar}49,000 and above reported a greater degree of school leadership autonomy than those in salary ranges of {dollar}32,000 to {dollar}48,000. A master's degree is significantly associated with school leadership autonomy. A bachelor's degree is not significantly associated with school leadership autonomy. Principals located at schools in the urban fringe of large/mid size cities reported a greater degree of school leadership autonomy than in other locales. Results of this study have implications for educational administrators, policy makers, and other leaders interested in the recruitment, retention, and professional development of public school principals. -- Abstract.
Download or read book The Impact of the Open space School Upon Teacher Influence and Autonomy written by John W. Meyer and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Educational Research and Innovation Measuring Innovation in Education A New Perspective written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-17 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report explores the association between school innovation and different measures related to educational objectives.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Research in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Innovation in Learning Oriented Language Assessment written by Sin Wang Chong and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-03-03 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited book documents practices of learning-oriented language assessment through practitioner research and research syntheses. Learning-oriented language assessment refers to language assessment strategies that capitalise on learner differences and their relationships with the learning environments. In other words, learners are placed at the centre of the assessment process and its outcomes. The book features 17 chapters on learning-oriented language assessment practices in China, Brazil, Turkey, Norway, UK, Canada, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Spain. Chapters include teachers’ reflections and practical suggestions. This book will appeal to researchers, teacher educators, and language teachers who are interested in advancing research and practice of learning-oriented language assessment.
Download or read book Comprehensive Dissertation Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Educational Research and Innovation Governing Education in a Complex World written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What models of governance are effective in complex education systems? In all systems an increasing number of stakeholders are involved in designing, delivering and monitoring education.
Download or read book Planning for Creative Change in Mental Health Services A distillation of principles on research utilization 2 v written by National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teacher Attitudes written by Marjorie Powell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teachers’ attitudes have been a subject of study and interest for many years. Originally published in 1986, this bibliography attempts to review the large field of research between the years 1965 and 1984. To identify all the sources of information, and to list documents that discuss research on teachers’ attitudes. It does not include an assessment of the quality of the research reported in the listed documents, however, the value is in its comprehensiveness. Users of the bibliography can locate the listed studies and then evaluate the studies using criteria relevant to their individual purposes.
Download or read book Handbook of Research on Schools Schooling and Human Development written by Judith L. Meece and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-06-10 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children spend more time in school than in any social institution outside the home. And schools probably exert more influence on children’s development and life chances than any environment beyond the home and neighbourhood. The purpose of this book is to document some important ways schools influence children’s development and to describe various models and methods for studying schooling effects. Key features include: Comprehensive Coverage – this is the first book to provide a comprehensive review of what is known about schools as a context for human development. Topical coverage ranges from theoretical foundations to investigative methodologies and from classroom-level influences such as teacher-student relations to broader influences such as school organization and educational policies. Cross-Disciplinary – this volume brings together the divergent perspectives, methods and findings of scholars from a variety of disciplines, among them educational psychology, developmental psychology, school psychology, social psychology, psychiatry, sociology, and educational policy. Chapter Structure – to ensure continuity, chapter authors describe 1) how schooling influences are conceptualized 2) identify their theoretical and methodological approaches 3) discuss the strengths and weaknesses of existing research and 4) highlight implications for future research, practice, and policy. Methodologies – chapters included in the text feature various methodologies including longitudinal studies, hierarchical linear models, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, and mixed methods.
Download or read book Creativity and Innovation in Organizational Teams written by Leigh L. Thompson and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2006-04-21 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume from a conference held at Northwestern University concerns the latest research on creativity and innovations in groups. It represents research from three different camps: group, cognitive processes, and organizational behavior.
