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2006

Marshall University

Educational Leadership

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The Relationship Between Leadership Practices Of Principals And Student Achievement, Serena L. Starcher Jan 2006

The Relationship Between Leadership Practices Of Principals And Student Achievement, Serena L. Starcher

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This study sought to determine if a significant relationship existed between the leadership practices of school principals and student achievement in mathematics and reading. The leadership practices of principals were measured using Kouzes’and Posner’s Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) which measures leadership practices in five distinct areas: modeling the way, inspiring a shared vision, challenging the process, enabling others to act and encouraging the heart. Student achievement in reading and mathematics was determined using the percentage of students proficient in reading and mathematics as measured by the state of West Virginia’s standardized exam, the West Virginia Educational Standards Test (WESTEST) for …