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An Examination Of The Perceptions Of Principals And Teachers Regarding Principal Leadership Style Effectiveness And Flexibility As It Relates To School Improvement, Doris Ann Jones Lewis
An Examination Of The Perceptions Of Principals And Teachers Regarding Principal Leadership Style Effectiveness And Flexibility As It Relates To School Improvement, Doris Ann Jones Lewis
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Principals play a critical role in a school's success. This study investigated how principals' leadership styles and teachers' perceptions of principals' leadership styles related to school performance. The sample for the study included 19 schools, 19 principals, and 139 third, fourth, and fifth-grade teachers. Both principals and teachers were administered a Leader Behavior Analysis II 20-item questionnaire. No Child Left Behind (2002) and increased accountability have intensified the need for principals to be effective instructional leaders who move schools forward. Although principals may have an indirect role in student achievement, they have a direct influence on quality teaching and instruction …