Dissertation
Characteristics that make principals effective leaders: a study of teacher perceptions of principal leadership
Washington State University
Doctor of Education (EdD), Washington State University
08/2008
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000005829
Abstract
This paper outlines the research problem, reviews literature, describes research methods and presents findings addressing the research topic "Characteristics that make principals effective leaders. A study of teacher perceptions of principal leadership." This study, building on Blase and Blase's (1999a, 1999b, 2002, 2003a, 2003b) research, used a hand-written and web based open-ended questionnaire inviting teachers to reflect on leadership characteristics they deemed important to their school's success and their own success as an educator. Results suggested that teacher language mirrored the literature about principal effectiveness, although teachers tended to emphasize support, communication, visibility, feedback, personal qualities, leadership traits and building school relationships rather than student outcomes and how principals contributed to them.
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- Title
- Characteristics that make principals effective leaders
- Creators
- Debra Ann Manders
- Contributors
- Paul Goldman (Chair)Armando R Laguardia (Committee Member) - Washington State University, Department of Teaching and LearningGay V. Selby (Committee Member)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- College of Education
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Education (EdD), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University
- Number of pages
- 119
- Identifiers
- 99901055140001842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Dissertation