For nearly 400 years, higher education has been the foundation for many professions and the source of continued education for countless generations and workforce areas. Over time, it has seen its fair share of changes in its degree offerings, changes in the structure of administration, sources of funding, and development of policies, procedures,…

The purpose of this study was to describe the perceived leadership style of the University of Missouri Extension Service county staff and their level of engagement and study the relationship between variables. Administrators with University of Missouri Extension Service can utilize this information to better serve Extension Staff and ultimately…

Educational leaders across the United States face changes affecting the educational system related to federal and state mandates, in which educational leaders are expected to respond to and overcome in a timely and productive manner. The purpose of this quantitative correlational research study was to identify if a relationship exists between…

The purpose of this quantitative, correlational study was to determine if and to what extent teachers' assessment of their principals' authentic leadership characteristics of balanced processing, relational transparency, self-awareness, and internalized moral perspective predicts teachers' job satisfaction in one virtual K-12 school in a southern…

The achievement gap between students with disabilities and their nondisabled peers continues to be a major issue in most school systems across the United States, with this gap expanding as students move from elementary to middle school. Using the distributed leadership framework, the purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore middle…

The study suggests a moderator-mediation model: teacher organisational commitment mediates the relationship between the interaction of participative decision-making (PDM) and paternalistic leadership (PL) and a school's cultural attributes to school effectiveness (student academic achievement, teachers' organisational citizenship behaviour, and…

The purpose of this article is to share Coach Vermeil's foundational commonsense coaching principles for youth sports coaches, and more broadly health and physical educators, to help create a more positive culture for their team.

This study explored the notion of feminine leadership among women in middle leadership positions in Kuwait's private universities. Using semi-structured interviews as the main source of data, 12 female leaders who currently occupy middle leadership positions and those who have held similar positions in the past were interviewed. The findings…

As attacks on critical race theory continue, anti-Black violence remains normalized, with schools often unwilling to transform toward racial healing. Sharing narratives from urban school-based practitioner projects, the authors conceptualize an applied critical race theory systems change model. After clarifying four tenets to guide teacher…

Transformational leadership is a dynamic and people-centered approach that fosters vision, motivation, personal growth, and collective advancement. This qualitative single case study explores the lived leadership journey of a school leader, using semi-structured interviews to uncover rich, contextual insights. Grounded in transformational…

The success of public policies depends not only on their design but also on their effective implementation. This paper examines both the factors that contribute to successful policy implementation and the outcomes of such success using Israel's Second Preschool Teachers' Assistants Reform as a case study. By analyzing this reform, the study…

To support principals in managing both instructional and administrative responsibilities, the Szeto Lighthouse Framework offers a structured approach. Balancing instructional leadership with administrative responsibilities can feel overwhelming, demanding significant time and focus. Based on the author's research, the Szeto Lighthouse Framework…

Purpose: This article investigates the direct effect of SBM factors on school effectiveness (SE) and the mediating effect of trust between SBM and SE. Design/methodology/approach: This study used quantitative methods. The study participants were 728 teachers from different schools and regions in Oman. Data were collected through a survey and…

South African communities may be viewed in three categories -- rural, semi-urban and urban. These communities are unequal in terms of infrastructure and economic opportunities, among other things. The inequities among the communities extend to schools as microcosms of communities. Schools in urban areas enjoy inter alia better infrastructure,…

Adequate resources are essential for professional learning to achieve desired outcomes for educators and students. Time is one of the most valuable resources for learning, but it is also one of the greatest resource challenges for education leaders, especially in the U.S. In the recent book "The Learning Principal," authors Kay Psencik,…