Schools are complex and dynamic systems that require innovative leaders who are willing to invest in classroom teachers by giving them opportunities to lead beyond the four walls of the classroom. Because principals play an integral role in the academic achievement of students in their schools, it is incumbent upon principals to invest in teacher…

Teacher retention is a complex and critical issue. A wide range of causes contribute to teacher retention, attrition, and heightened teacher stress. Retention indicates teachers remaining in the teaching profession, and attrition refers to teachers leaving the education field (Arroyo, 2021). Schools need help to retain high-quality teachers due to…

Career Technical Education (CTE) and participating in other career learning opportunities are ways to help students gain the skills needed to succeed in college and careers. Students who participate in CTE are more engaged in school and more likely to graduate from high school. The problem is that students who are Black, Indigenous, and people of…

In the State of Connecticut, 79000 students are serviced through Special Education. There has been little research examining leadership of the Special Education Coordinator role. As burnout continues to be a theme, overlooked is how the leadership provided correlates. This study investigated how Transformational Leadership (TL) is related to…

The purpose of this research is to answer problems regarding leadership contributions and organizational commitment to the work performance of school principals and high school teachers in Medan. Population in this study, there were 1417 principals and high school teachers in Medan City. Technique Sampling was carried out by purposive cluster…

The culture of a school influences how people think, feel, and act -- whether that be expressed as positive or negative behavior (Barth, 2002; Peterson, 2002). Research shows that teachers are more inspired to instruct and students are more motivated to learn in schools that foster a positive culture (Barth, 2002). Conversely, schools with…

This dissertation examined how California Community College leaders have been engaging in responsive practices to create and sustain equitable and inclusive learning environments for students who have been historically excluded in higher education. Through a case study of five critical leaders of color, this research illuminated how these leaders…

This study aimed to investigate Belizean high school principals' leadership practices through the lens of the Culturally Responsive School Leadership (CRSL) framework. This study's results inform of the CRSL practices Belizean high school principals use in their diverse school settings across the country of Belize. The results also compared…

The aim of the study is to determine the effect of the agile leadership characteristics of school principals on the professional development and performance of teachers. The relational survey model was used in the study and data were collected from 575 teachers. Data were collected through the Marmara Agile Leadership Scale, the Attitude Scale…

The purpose of this study was to reveal the extent of studies on distributed leadership. The study used a descriptive content analysis for systematic review. The study included knowledge base and intellectual structure, authors, articles, journals, methodologies, countries, citations, book chapters, and books that focused on distributed leadership…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper and the contribution to this special issue is to build on Kim and Watkins' (2018) recent finding that 'leaders mentor and coach those they lead' is the item in the Dimensions of the Learning Organization Questionnaire (DLOQ) that is most highly-correlated with performance. Given the criticality of providing…

Interpreting findings in neuroscience by field experts and educators regarding educational processes and transferring them to a practical context is gaining importance. From this aspect, neuroleadership studies with the development of social cognitive neuroscience started to serve as a guide for making sense of educational leaders? behaviors at…

Over the last few years, there has been a growing interest in caring within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. While current attention is affixed on developing pedagogical caring, concerns must also be given to the caring orientation of academic managerial leadership within STEM education. Thus, this qualitative…

"Lobby Activism: Feminism(s) + Art Education is" the scholarly examination of a decade (2008-2018) of feminist activism by 45 contributors. This anthology provides both a history of the annual lobby activism events of the National Art Education Association Women's Caucus (NAEA WC) and of the resulting pathways toward eradicating gender…

Current nursing practice is encountering challenges with retention, burnout, and staff satisfaction. Nurses are caring for patients who are more critically ill; expected to do more with less; and experiencing increased demands of their time due to nursing staff shortages. Research has shown how Authentic Leadership (AL) can positively impact…