This study aims to examine the relationships between school principals' entrepreneurial competencies, sustainable management behaviours and generative leadership according to the perceptions of teachers working in state-owned schools. The causal screening model was used in the study, the data of the relevant variables were obtained by the scales…

The purpose of this quantitative, predictive correlational study was to determine if and to what extent teacher perception of principal charismatic leadership characteristics, both collectively and individually, predicted teacher job satisfaction in a large urban school district in the Southwestern United States. Based on Herzberg's Two-Factor…

The purpose of this quantitative, correlational-predictive study was to examine if and to what extent the organizational culture trait of involvement (OC-I) predicted authentic leadership behaviors among leaders in higher education in the United States. The theoretical foundation to support the variables and the relationships between them included…

Retention of administrators is related to student achievement, but little is known about factors related to the retention of special education directors. The authors examine whether educational credentials, certifications, and number of years served are related to the number of years served as local education agency special education director.

Background: The World Health Organization recommends a whole-of-school approach to promoting youth physical activity (PA) and there are several examples of this approach internationally. In the United States, the comprehensive school PA program (CSPAP) model serves as the national framework for school-based physical education (PE) and PA. Part of…

Accountability has pushed principals to use data to drive and inform decisions in schools to positively impact student achievement. Research has shown that principals are the second most important impact on student achievement, second only to teachers. Principals who can lead change in schools based on data driven response have a positive impact…

Districts across the country are experiencing churn and uncertainty related to school staffing. In 2021, sixteen percent of teachers left their schools (National Center for Education Statistics 2022), and districts have struggled to fill the vacancies. In North Carolina, a survey of school districts identified over 11,000 vacancies that were…

Little is known about the relations between principals' effectiveness in specific leadership tasks and student achievement. The purpose of this study is to explore principal task effectiveness, as perceived by principals themselves and their senior management teams (SMTs), and to explore the associations between perceived principal task…

Critical consciousness is a crucial component of social justice leadership. This quantitative research focused on the perceptions of social justice leadership of principals and assistant principals in Central Appalachia as measured by the Social Justice Leadership Questionnaire (SJQ2). The research was inspired by the theoretical framework of the…

The decrease in teacher retention in kindergarten-12th grade public schools give rise to a crisis throughout the United States, and principals need help to provide effective leadership and adequate support to retain teachers. The problem addressed in this study was the low rate of teacher retention within low-performing urban schools and the need…

The United States has long struggled with retaining superintendents in public school districts, with a retention rate of only 32% to 43% over the past decade. The low retention rate is concerning as it can negatively impact the quality of education offered to students and staff morale. The twofold purpose of this research was to identify factors…

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the level at which the charismatic leadership style of school principals perceived by teachers predicts the school culture. Research Method: The correlational model, a quantitative research model, was conducted. In this study, 490 teachers participated in Uskudar, Istanbul. The School Culture Scale (Terzi,…

This study examined the relationships between organizational innovativeness levels of schools and school administrators' demographic characteristics, school climate, school leadership, and job satisfaction. To this end, it employed a correlational design. The sample consisted of 808 school administrators working in primary schools, lower secondary…

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between social justice leadership levels of school principals and school alienation levels of students in Turkey. Furthermore, it investigated the students' perceptions about social justice leadership and alienation from school and whether there were significant differences based on gender,…

School principals are challenged by school districts to answer the call for change and improvement in their schools by promoting teacher efficacy. The purpose of this research study was to gain insight into teachers' perceptions of their principals' leadership attributes and analyze how their perceptions of those leadership attributes impact their…