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Understanding Instructional Leadership: Perceptions Of Elementary Principals, Georgia M. Powell
Understanding Instructional Leadership: Perceptions Of Elementary Principals, Georgia M. Powell
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
With a proverbial finger pointing to principals as the school leaders responsible for overall student success, there is some increase in the accountability measures leadership provides. There is then more emphasis placed on principals’ capacity to take charge of the teaching and learning processes at the school level. The practices associated with the planning and guiding of the learning within schools is classified as instructional leadership. As part of their work. Principals are expected to be instructional leaders. This study explores how elementary principals in Ontario schools approach instructional leadership work especially since there is much ambiguity that exists about …
Improving Principal Professional Practice Through Communities Of Practice, Lisa Clarke
Improving Principal Professional Practice Through Communities Of Practice, Lisa Clarke
The Dissertation-in-Practice at Western University
This Organizational Improvement Project (OIP) explores a problem of practice (PoP) where the Association Office (AO), within a large, private school district (District), wishes to facilitate professional development of leadership skills, collaboration, and cooperation amongst the principals. Perspectives on the problem are gained through a thorough assessment of the District and its existing culture and practices. In addition, this OIP examines the District’s readiness for change and how both the internal and external forces for change can be used to create momentum to address the PoP. Various leadership approaches, including adaptive, agile, and servant leadership, and possible solutions are considered …