John Hattie's Visible Learning research has been read, dissected, and implemented by educators and leaders around the world. Whether it's the effect sizes or the influences that challenge the thinking of the status quo, the Visible Learning research has taken a place in many educational conversations. Over the last three years, the author of this…

Principals play a very important role in determining the quality of education in schools. The success of the principals to mobilize all potential in the school environment is highly dependent on the leadership styles. Job satisfaction and organizational commitment of the principals, teachers and administrators are considered as indicators in…

The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between democratic and autocratic leadership styles of school administrators and mobbing teachers experience as well as determining whether these leadership styles predict the mobbing level teachers suffer. The data in the study were collected from 395 primary school teachers (165 male and…

The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of distributed leadership in Public Senior High Schools (SHS) with regard to school improvement. Using the Explanatory Sequential Mixed-Method design, 92 teachers and 4 head masters and 4 assistant head masters were randomly and census sampled. Three research questions were formulated and…

University Studies, Portland State University's general education program, is now more than twenty years old; its leaders frequently answer questions from other higher education institutions regarding how the program takes high-impact practices to scale. In this article, three program leaders detail how University Studies' Peer Mentor and Senior…

Many assistant principals are not provided the opportunity or do not engage in instructional leadership behaviors or responsibilities. This results in some being less qualified entering principalship or even reluctant to pursue principalship. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the exhibition of instructional leadership behaviors…

The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to determine if faculty trust in principals and collaborative leadership behaviors predicted teacher job stress in K-12 public education settings. The study consisted of 141 certified teachers from one large K-12 school district in Texas. This research sought to answer four research…

As more women increasingly assume leadership roles that were traditionally occupied by men, the possibility that the leadership strategies of men and women will differ continues to attract attention. In many developing countries, including Kenya, women are still underrepresented in leadership but there are a few women who have risen through the…

Community colleges remain an important component of higher education in the United States, offering readily-accessible education and career training to a diverse array of students from different backgrounds. During the 2007-2009 economic recession, community colleges experienced enrollment increases. Simultaneously, however, community colleges…

In this study, the researcher explored the perceptions of adjunct distance education faculty working at a for-profit higher education institution related to their sense of engagement and job satisfaction. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to illustrate the perceived advantages, disadvantages, and areas of consideration for managing…

The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to measure the degree of relationship between intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and teachers' perceptions of principal's leadership on teacher performance in a K-12 Southwestern U.S. public school district from a sample of high performing teachers. The research questions in this…

Effective educational leadership is the cornerstone of organizational success. However, is there a magic formula for identifying, selecting, and retaining individuals who fit the criteria? In a modern, ever-changing, globalized, competitive market, having the right educational leaders can be the difference in an organization's sustainability or…

The purpose of this study is to examine the effective leadership qualities and practices of principals from successful alternative school settings that are recognized as California Model Continuation High Schools (MCHS), based on Transformational Leadership Theory. The research questions that guided this study are the following: (1) Through the…

This study explored the relationship between a superintendent's leadership style and their strategic planning and change management process using a qualitative methodology with a case study design. Purposeful sampling methods were used to identify 13 superintendents from the Southwest and Midwest regions of the United States. The participants were…

"Culturally Responsive School Leadership" focuses on how school leaders can effectively serve minoritized students--those who have been historically marginalized in school and society. The book demonstrates how leaders can engage students, parents, teachers, and communities in ways that positively impact learning by honoring indigenous…