Participants in the Global Education Policy Leadership Program (GEPLP) in the U.S. collaborated with the Schools, Students and Teachers Network (SSAT) in England in 2023 to conduct a study of three high performing schools that are members in the SSAT Leading Edge Network. This article describes U.K. and U.S. educational accountability systems as…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine how the principals' social justice leadership (SJL) indirectly affects the connection between teachers' collectivism (CL) and their wellbeing (WB). The hypotheses we developed in this context: Hypothesis 1: There is a direct and significant relationship between teachers' CL and school principals'…

With the growing teacher shortage, leaders need to know how to support new teachers and keep them in the profession. In "Building a Strong Foundation", experienced principal Michelle Hope lays out specific strategies and solutions that school leaders can use to help teachers build critical skills and confidence during their first five…

This qualitative exploratory study investigates the challenges encountered by university administrators, lecturers, and students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana, with a focus on educational leadership flaws and their implications for online learning. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 participants from IJKL University…

This study examines destructive leadership and its relationship with instructional leadership. Destructive leadership refers to a leader's repeated behaviors that prioritize self-serving interests by undermining organizational interest and at the expense of harming subordinates. A total of 154 teachers completed a survey that measured their…

Although the leadership styles of physical education teachers are important for increasing athlete satisfaction, choosing the most appropriate leadership styles is difficult for physical education teachers owing to the numerous leadership styles suggested by scholars and researchers. Therefore, this study attempts to answer the following…

There are many accomplished school leaders in Australia, but the profession has yet to develop credible systems for recognising their impact. This article provides a progress report on research initiated by professional associations of school principals, to provide school leaders with authentic and feasible methods for documenting their practice…

Tuition-driven higher education institutions are continually faced with financial and enrollment challenges and other associated challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This action research case study sought to provide a blueprint for private, non-profit higher education institutions to use as a guide in the presidential search process…

Teacher training has long relied on experienced school mentors as role models for novice teachers. However, qualifications and experience alone cannot remain the prerequisites for teacher leadership in 21st century schools. How can experienced school mentors collegially mentor new teachers into leadership, without abrogating their…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships between cultural intelligence (CQ) and both leadership style (MLQ) and leadership adaptability (LA), seeking to understand whether leaders with higher CQ will more frequently practise an adaptive and transformational leadership. Design/methodology/approach: Respondents are 167…

The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of learning-centered leadership practices of school principals on the change in teachers' instructional practices, as well as the mediating role of teacher collaboration. A cross-sectional survey method was employed. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling were used…

Interpretive and narrative research approaches, the experiences of academic administrators other than deans, chairs, and presidents, and academic identity work beyond graduate students and beginning professors are all areas that are underrepresented in the literature on higher educational administration. This article builds on recent narrative…

This article reports on an exploration into the human relationships practices of school leaders at faith-based schools as viewed through a servant leadership lens. The researchers employed a qualitative research design. Data were collected by means of individual semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. The interviews were…

School leaders find it extremely hard to lead effectively without a model designed specifically to provide effective leadership in the best interest of students. This study examines the unanswered question as to how to lead successful turnaround efforts in challenging schools today. A critical analysis of studies found the absence of an effective…

School principals and teachers are expected to continuously innovate their practices in changing school environments. These innovation processes can be shared more widely through collaboration between principals and teachers, i.e. "collaborative innovation." In order to gain more insight into how school principals enact their leadership…