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Peer reviewedGilbert, Michael B. – School Organisation, 1989
Although listening is the most widely used communication skill, it is rarely taught. This study of California and Arkansas principals explored how principals and their staffs perceived the principals' listening behaviors. Results suggest that principals and their staffs perceived the principals to be moderately good listeners. Includes 11…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Effectiveness, Behavior Patterns, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHeck, Ronald H.; Marcoulides, George A. – NASSP Bulletin, 1993
Describes a study of California public-school principals aiming to identify important parameters of secondary instructional leadership, estimate their effect on school achievement, and determine whether they are the same for secondary and elementary principals. The ways that principals govern the school, build school climate, and organize the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Leadership
Download full textDwyer, David C.; And Others – 1985
This case study presents findings from a year-long ethnographic study of a principal of an elementary school in a stable, urban environment. It concludes one of seven studies conducted in elementary and intermediate schools in urban, suburban, and rural settings to investigate the instructional management role of principals. Although previous…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Dwyer, David C.; And Others – 1985
This case study presents findings from a year-long ethnographic study of a principal at a dilapidated rural elementary school with arid, dusty surroundings. It concludes one of seven studies conducted in elementary and intermediate schools in urban, suburban, and rural settings to investigate the instructional management roles of principals.…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Dwyer David C.; And Others – 1985
This case study presents findings from a year-long ethnographic study of an innercity elementary school principal. It concludes one of seven studies conducted in elementary and intermediate schools in urban, suburban, and rural settings to investigate the instructional management role of principals. Although previous research offers disparate…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Dwyer, David C.; And Others – 1985
This case study presents findings from a year-long ethnographic study of an urban junior high school principal. It concludes one of seven studies conducted in elementary and intermediate schools in urban, suburban, and rural settings to investigate the instructional management role of principals. Although previous research offers disparate…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Behavior Patterns, Beliefs, Case Studies
Dwyer, David C.; And Others – 1985
This case study presents findings from a year-long ethnographic study of a suburban elementary school principal. It concludes one of seven studies conducted in elementary and intermediate schools in urban, suburban, and rural settings to investigate the instructional management role of principals. Although previous research offers disparate…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Communication (Thought Transfer)
