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ERIC Number: ED584438
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 152
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-0-3557-8839-6
ISSN: EISSN-
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
The Left-Handed Leader: Educational Experiences and Leadership Practices
Huffstetler, Rebecca L.
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Gardner-Webb University
The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of left-handed school leaders during their elementary and secondary school years. Further, this study examined the impact of these experiences on leadership practices exhibited by left-handed school leaders. The researcher used a mixed methods approach to conduct this study. For the quantitative portion of the study, left-handed and right-handed school leaders completed Kouzes and Posner's "Leadership Practice Inventory" (LPI) Self, Fourth Edition. To obtain qualitative data, left-handed school leaders also participated in an open-ended question interview where information was collected on their educational experiences in elementary school and secondary school as well as their leadership practices. Left-handed school leaders were also asked to identify any leadership practices they possessed which they attributed to being left-handed. The three research questions addressed: left-handed school leaders primary and secondary school experiences, the dominant leadership practices of left-handed school leaders, and the relationship between the educational experiences and leadership practices of left-handed school leaders. Findings suggest that the most dominant leadership practices of left-handed school leaders, based on the self-assessment survey, align with preexisting research on left-handers and left-handed leaders. Additionally, correlations can be made between the educational experiences and current leadership practices of left-handed school leaders. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Leadership Practices Inventory
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