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An Examination Of Culturally Competent Transformational Leadership Influence Of Student Achievement And Stake-Holders Perception, Andre E. Stout
An Examination Of Culturally Competent Transformational Leadership Influence Of Student Achievement And Stake-Holders Perception, Andre E. Stout
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This research consists of a non-experimental, descriptive and correlation research design to analyze the relationship between principals’ leadership style as well as principal cultural competency and their impact on student achievement and stake-holders perception. The study took place in the South Puget Sound region of Washington state in one of the fastest growing areas in the U.S. The researcher investigated the impact of transformational leadership in education based on research that posited that transformational leaders inspired and motivated followers to exceed performance expectation and commitment to a shared goal (Bass, 1985a; Burns, 1978;). The study relied heavily on prior educational …
Principal Leadership And Student Academic Achievement, Brigitte Karin Manns
Principal Leadership And Student Academic Achievement, Brigitte Karin Manns
Education Dissertations
This case study is an analysis of the relationship between principal leadership and student academic achievement. This research is based upon two dominant leadership theories from the past four decades, namely transformational leadership, which has been studied extensively by Bernard Bass and Bruce Avolio among others, and instructional leadership, which has been researched most notably by Philip Hallinger and colleagues. More recently, several researchers have proposed that transformational leadership and instructional leadership may be related to increases in student learning when used simultaneously by a school leader. This case study is an examination of the leadership style of a principal …