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McBrayer, Juliann Sergi; Jackson, Torri; Pannell, Summer S.; Sorgen, Carl H.; De Blume, Antonio P. Gutierrez; Melton, Teri Denlea – Journal of School Leadership, 2018
This study examined school leaders' self-efficacy in relation to time spent on school instructional leadership and managerial tasks. Descriptive statistics yielded a mean score for leadership self-efficacy of 4.1/5.0. For every unit increase in time spent on instructional tasks, leadership self-efficacy scores increased and for every unit increase…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Self Efficacy, School Administration, Principals
Gaston, Sean Maurice – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The role of the "principal" in encouraging and supporting parent involvement has not received as much research attention as it would seem to merit. While the recent literature on parent involvement is extensive, virtually none are devoted to investigating the impact of school leadership, particularly the function of the principal on…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Role, Parent Participation, Secondary Schools
Burkhauser, Susan; Gates, Susan M.; Hamilton, Laura S.; Ikemoto, Gina Schuyler – RAND Corporation, 2012
Principals new to their school face a variety of challenges that can influence their likelihood of improving their schools' performance and their likelihood of remaining the principal. Understanding the actions that principals take and the working conditions they face in the first year can inform efforts to promote school improvement and principal…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Summative Evaluation, Time Management, Academic Achievement
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Grissom, Jason A.; Loeb, Susanna; Master, Benjamin – Educational Researcher, 2013
Scholars have long argued that principals should be "instructional leaders," but few studies have empirically linked specific instructional leadership behaviors to school performance. This study examines the associations between leadership behaviors and student achievement gains using a unique data source: in-person, full-day…
Descriptors: Principals, Instructional Leadership, Administrator Role, Correlation
Studnicki, Elaine Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This exploratory mixed method study builds upon previous research to investigate the influence of teacher self- and collective efficacy on technology use in the classroom. This population was purposefully sampled to examine first- and second order technology barriers, instructional strategies, and human influences on technology. The quantitative…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Horng, Eileen Lai; Klasik, Daniel; Loeb, Susanna – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research, 2009
School principals have complex jobs. To better understand the work lives of principals, this study uses observational time-use data for all high school principals in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. This paper examines the relationship between the time principals spent on different types of activities and school outcomes including student…
Descriptors: School Effectiveness, Principals, High Schools, Time Management