this study investigated the role of the principal in managing teaching and learning. it examined how and to whom principals distributed the management of teaching and learning.  it was found that participants thought principals could improve school effectiveness most by engaging in activities that develop a good climate and ensure appropriate resources are available for instruction. there is a ...

Any opinions, findings, or conclusions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding agencies, WCER, or cooperating institutions. The authors acknowledges the research and editorial contributions of 2 This paper explores the idea of distributed instructional leadership as a way to understand instructional leadership practice in compreh...

Transformational leadership is a well-documented and validated leadership perspective studied in management and organizational contexts that has recently been applied to the instructional context. The current study predicted a positive relationship between teacher transformational leadership and learning, and motivation. A population of 273 college students was surveyed and these hypotheses wer...

For schools to succeed with students who historically have never graduated from high school, teachers will be instructional leaders. The purposes of this qualitative case study were to: (a) assess the instructional leadership of two teachers as collegial group facilitators, and (b) examine teacher mediation e!ects upon this leadership. Jessie, framing her leadership in guiding and supporting te...

The function of leadership is to create a vision for the future, establish strategic priorities, and develop an environment of trust within and between organizations. Great leadership is a process; leadership involves motivational influence, leadership occurs in groups, and involves a shared vision (Northouse, 2010). Instructional designers are ideal leadership candidates for institutions of hi...

This study investigated the role of the principal in managing teaching and learning. It examined how and to whom principals distributed the management of teaching and learning.  It was found that participants thought principals could improve school effectiveness most by engaging in activities that develop a good climate and ensure appropriate resources are available for instruction. There is a ...

This article addresses the traditional instructional leadership (characterized with Tyler’s four questions; teachers prescribe a curriculum; learners assume a submissive role of following instructors) in comparison with the andragogical or innovative instructional leadership. As more and more scholars cast their doubt on this particular instructional mode (traditional instructional leadership),...

Administrators in five highly effective elementary schools were studied. These leaders, through acts of will and insight, had given up iconic and heroic leadership status, so that school leadership might be shared. Leadership has a significant effect on student learning. Principals’ influence is often indirect, works through others, and happens best by developing teachers’ efficacy in curriculu...