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Professional Learning Community Process in the United States: Conceptualization of the Process and District Support for Schools
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Olivier, Dianne F.; Huffman, Jane B. – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2016
As the Professional Learning Community (PLC) process becomes embedded within schools, the level of district support has a direct impact on whether schools have the ability to re-culture and sustain highly effective collaborative practices. The purpose of this article is to share a professional learning community conceptual framework from the US,…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, School Districts, Participative Decision Making, Instructional Leadership
Democratic Purpose and Educational Leadership Policies in Sweden and in Texas
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Murakami, Elizabeth; Törnsén, Monika – eJEP: eJournal of Education Policy, 2015
In this study we analyze the extent to which policy documents that include standards and expectations for the preparation of school principals (i.e., head teachers) influence democratic practices. This comparative research examines educational policies that influence the work of principals both in Sweden and in the U.S., the state of Texas asking:…
Descriptors: Policy Analysis, Educational Policy, Principals, Democratic Values
An Examination of Public School Administrators' Perceptions of Ethical Decision Making during Turbulent Times
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Vine, Kim L. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate public school administrators' perceptions of their level of ethics with respect to the amount of turbulence perceived on campus. In addition, ethical decision making processes and ethics training, based on the recommendations of the participants in the study was investigated. Survey research was used to…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Public Schools, Role Models, Decision Making
An Investigation of the Relationship between Teachers' Ratings of Their Principals' Leadership Style and Teachers' Job Satisfaction in Public Education
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Shead, Lisa M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study examined the relationship between principals' leadership styles and teachers' job satisfaction. A demographic survey, the School-Level Environment Questionnaire (Fisher and Fraser, 1990), and the Job Descriptive Index (Smith, et, al. 1969) were administered to 232 teachers representing the San Antonio Independent School District. The…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Leadership Styles, Secondary School Teachers, Educational Environment
Principals as Staff Developers. Restructuring a Texas High School: A Profile of Virginia Aguilar.
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Ellis, Susan S. – Journal of Staff Development, 1995
Profiles Virginia Aguilar, a high school principal who, with her staff, has been exploring and implementing changes and improvements in response to state mandates. The paper describes improvement efforts by the school district and how Aguilar's school makes use of them. Aguilar's encouragement of participative decision making is discussed. (SM)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Improvement, High Schools, Participative Decision Making
Effective Principals, Effective Schools: Arriving at Site-Based Decision-Making with Successful Principals and Teacher Participation.
Charles, Gregory Stewart; Karr-Kidwell, PJ – 1995
This paper reviews research on principals' and teachers' roles in site-based decision making (SBDM). Research examining teacher participation in SBDM is reviewed, finding that higher quality teaching behaviors and higher student academic attainment resulted from teacher participation. The review focuses on steps in implementing SBDM, means for…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines