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Peer reviewedAndrews, Richard L.; And Others – Theory into Practice, 1991
The article views instructional supervision as the sum of the personal interactions between and among teachers and the principal that lead to the improvement of instruction. As an instructional leader, the principal focuses less on doing things right and more on doing the right things to improve student achievement. (SM)
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Responsibility, Collegiality, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textSmith, Wilma F.; Andrews, Richard L. – 1989
Educators have great moral, ethical, and legal obligations to create schools where all students can achieve their full potential and receive an equal opportunity to succeed in society. Central to that goal are principals who act as instructional leaders. Drawing upon literature, research, and case studies of principals in practice, the first four…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Evaluation, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Andrews, Richard L.; And Others – 1986
This 3-year study, part of the Effective Schools Project of the Seattle School District and the University of Washington, was undertaken to investigate the relationship between teachers' perceptions of the principal as instructional leader and average gain scores of students in 67 elementary schools in Seattle. Scores were disaggregated by student…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Administrator Role, Analysis of Variance, Black Students
