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Perceptions Of Middle School Principals As Instructional Leaders: A Case Study Of Two Schools, Todd J. Van Erp
Perceptions Of Middle School Principals As Instructional Leaders: A Case Study Of Two Schools, Todd J. Van Erp
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The purpose of this mixed methods study was to investigate the perceptions of middle school teachers and principals regarding the instructional leadership behaviors of the middle school principal in two top performing Minnesota middle schools. Similarities and differences in those perceptions were explored. Multiple data collection methods were used. The Principal Instructional Management Rating Scale (PIMRS) was used to measure the perceptions of Minnesota middle school teachers and principals in relation to the principal's instructional leadership behaviors. Interview questions were based on the ten subscales of the PIMRS survey. Interviews were conducted in both schools with the principal, randomly selected …