This study was born out of a passion for helping struggling schools become places where children learn and thrive. Despite many efforts at reform, many American schools struggle, especially in Louisiana. Students who make up the populations of schools labeled as Title I, tend to score lower and perform more poorly than students in non-Title I…

Purpose: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore and describe Latina superintendents leading Title I school districts' perceived impact of the servant leadership constructs established by Patterson (2003) on establishing a culture of high performance. Methodology: This qualitative phenomenological study explored and described the…

The purpose of this qualitative, single case study was to identify leadership practices and processes that contributed to the success of a single High Needs, Title 1 elementary school that has experienced acknowledged superior academic success, particularly for its minoritized and low socioeconomically disadvantaged students, as indicated by the…

This qualitative research study explores distributive leadership practices used by Title 1 elementary school principals in the Northeast region of the United States. This study examines how principals traditionally rely on the hero complex of school leadership and solely accept the responsibility of school improvement and accountability of student…

Research suggests shared leadership as a leadership style that produces positive outcomes. Specifically, the use of shared leadership in the school setting can lead to positive outcomes. However, there is minimal research that examines, and links shared leadership to positive outcomes in a Title I school setting. This research study examined the…

The literature contained a gap related to a lack of studies of veteran teachers' perspectives on the leadership practices of their principals that promote teacher retention in Title I schools. The problem for investigation was the need to understand how veteran teachers of Title I campuses narrate their experiences with principal leadership…

The current study explored the relationship between principal leadership behaviors and teacher engagement in Texas Title I public charter schools. The current study is quantitative and is a replication of a study by Wilson (2018) done with independent school faculties. The current study explores the principal leadership behaviors of trust,…

The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine if and to what extent, Title I Status, the Number of Years teachers have taught at the current school, and/or the Level of Teacher Education predict the Teacher Perception of Distributed Leadership in central Florida public elementary schools. Research focused on the theoretical…

This comparative qualitative study design examines and compares the leadership styles, characteristics, and practices of three effective principals leading high-performing Title I secondary campuses. This examination is significant because campus principal and leadership is the second most influential factor on-campus that impacts student…

Distributed leadership practices were used by principals to engage teacher leaders in instructional leadership responsibilities to create an innovative learning culture in Title I elementary schools. It was not known how teachers described the influence of principal-distributed leadership practices on organizational learning and innovativeness in…

Principals have become one of the most significant factors that affect student achievement, next to classroom teachers, and the overall success of the school. Principals of Title I schools have the added challenge of serving children from low-income families. Research was conducted to determine the impact that the leadership style of the Title I…

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of leadership styles on teacher retention, specifically in priority schools. The literature review revealed some existing research on the correlation of principal styles and teacher job satisfaction, student achievement, and teacher burnout, however; minimal research was found to support the…

School districts across the nation seek parental involvement to increase student engagement and academic success. Families from Title I Schools, in comparison to dominant culture, may have a minimal opportunity of involvement with their child's education in respect to partnering with schools in comparison to the dominant culture. The Department of…

This dissertation is intended to complement the conversation in the social sciences about the challenging role of campus principals and the influence they have on teacher retention and job satisfaction. School principals are held accountable for creating positive change within the campus, therefore they supervise the operational and instructional…

This single-case study examines leadership practices at an English language-of-instruction community school with over 70% Latino student population. We collected multiple data sources over a twelve-month period and used an asset-grounded theoretical framework to inform our data analysis and interpretation. Our findings describe how parents took on…