Introduction to the Special Issue: Distributed Instructional Leadership as a Reform Strategy—Activating Teacher Leadership to Improve Student Learning in Urban High Schools

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 214-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Bredeson ◽  
Carolyn Kelley
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Instructional Leadership ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Teacher Leadership ◽  
Urban High Schools ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Reform Strategy ◽  
Improve Student Learning

The Nexus of Autonomy and Instructional Leadership in Selected School Clusters in Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
pp. 002205742110325
Author(s):  
Jeriphanos Makaye ◽  
Loyiso C. Jita ◽  
Kudakwashe Mapetere
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Leadership ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
And Control ◽  
School Heads ◽  
Improve Student Learning

This article examines the nexus of autonomy and instructional leadership in school clusters in Zimbabwe. Using the Better Schools Programme of Zimbabwe cluster, teachers and school heads were interviewed on their perspectives on how autonomy influences instructional leadership practices. Results established that clusters provide schools with the freedom to determine the activities deemed necessary to improve student learning. However, although autonomy is prescribed in the policy, inadequate resources provided to schools render them less autonomous and ineffective in this endeavor. The article argues for a more deliberate and deeper discourse about the challenges of balancing autonomy and control.

Leading Learning-Focused Teacher Leadership in Urban High Schools

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 220-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bradley S. Portin ◽  
Felice Atesoglu Russell ◽  
Catherine Samuelson ◽  
Michael S. Knapp
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Teacher Leadership ◽  
Urban High Schools ◽  
Learning Focused

The influence of professional learning communities on informal teacher leadership in a Chinese hierarchical school context

2021 ◽  
pp. 174114322098515
Author(s):  
Daphnee Hui Lin Lee ◽  
Noelle Kwok Kwan Ip
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Instructional Leadership ◽  
Professional Learning Communities ◽  
Learning Communities ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Teacher Leadership ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Principal Instructional Leadership ◽  
Improving Student Learning

This paper examines the influence of professional learning communities (PLCs) on informal teacher leadership in Hong Kong schools to overcome issues reported in the literature on the challenges to teacher leadership posed by Chinese hierarchical school contexts. We test the relations among PLC, informal teacher leadership, teacher focus on improving student learning, principal instructional leadership, and middle leadership (e.g., subject heads) with structural equation modeling of survey responses from 638 teachers of primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong. The results show an overall positive influence among all factors in the study. PLCs have the highest positive influence among the factors considered in this study. PLCs are highly influential in promoting informal teacher leadership, which in turn has a high positive linkage to teachers’ focus on improving student learning. In addition, principal instructional leadership has a high positive influence on PLCs, while middle leadership has a moderate positive influence on PLCs. To further enhance teacher leadership capabilities that promote teachers’ focus on improving student learning, we provide recommendations to boost PLC and middle leadership capacities in schools.

Collaborative Learning in the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Classroom

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn S. Potts ◽  
Sarah M. Ginsberg
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Student Retention ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Traditional Lecture ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Improve Student Learning

Abstract In recent years, colleges and universities across the country have been called upon to increase the quality of education provided and to improve student retention rates. In response to this challenge, many faculty are exploring alternatives to the traditional “lecture-centered” approach of higher education in an attempt to increase student learning and satisfaction. Collaborative learning is one method of teaching, which has been demonstrated to improve student learning outcomes.

PENERAPAN STRATEGI MENJAWAB SECARA BERGANTIANBERPOLA LINGKARAN ROUND ROBIN UNTUKMENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR PPKn SISWA KELAS VISDN 002 UKUI DUA KECAMATAN UKUI

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diyan Pertiwi
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Round Robin ◽  
Class Action ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Improve Student Learning ◽  
Low Activity

This study is a class action that aims to improve learning outcomes in subjects PPKn sixth grade students of SDN 002 Ukui Dua. This research is motivated by the low activity and low teacher and student learning outcomes in subjects PPKn. The problem of this study is whether the implementation of a strategy to answer alternately patterned circle round robin can improve student learning outcomes in subjects PPKn in the sixth grade SDN 002 Ukui Dua? This PPKn was conducted over two cycles. Data collection techniques in this research using collection observation techniques, achievement test, and documentation. Techniques of analysis in this study is an analysis of the activities of teachers and students and learning outcomes in subjects PPKn sixth grade students SDN 02 Ukui Dua Kecamatant Ukui. The result showed that the activity of teachers has increased. At the first meeting of the first cycle of 41% was obtained with Simply Perfect category and the second meeting reached 55% with the category Fairly Perfect. In the second cycle 3 meeting to reach 75% by the Perfect category and the 4th meeting of the second cycle reaches 85% with the Perfect category. While the activity of students has increased. At the first meeting of the first cycle reaches 51% with the category Fairly Perfect and the second meeting with the percentage of 66% to the category Perfect. After the second cycle of the third meeting with a percentage of 75% with the Perfect category while in attendance for-4 with the percentage of 94% to the category of Most Perfect. Learning outcomes of students also increased from the previous students who achieve KKM only 8 votes with a percentage (45%) after the first cycle an increase in students worth over KKM which reached 14 people with a percentage of 70%. Cycle II students who achieve KKM 17 (85%).

PENINGKATAN HASIL BELAJAR IPA DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE PEMBERIAN LEMBAR TUGAS SISWA PADA MATERI EKOSISTIM SISWA KELAS VII 2 SMP NEGERI 2 DUMAI

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 301
Author(s):  
Sajarotunnur '
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Mastery Learning ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Activities ◽  
Research Instrument ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Improve Student Learning

This study aims to improve student learning outcomes by applying the method VII.2 classassignment sheet giving students conducted in March and April 2016. Subjects were seventhgrade students of SMP Negeri 2 Dumai totaling 26 students. The parameters in this study isthe absorption and mastery learning as well as student activities and teacher activities assupporting data. The research instrument used is the study and data collection instruments.The device consists of a learning syllabus, lesson plan, test, observation of student activitysheets, activity sheets teacher observation. The survey results revealed absorption of studentsin the first cycle is 70% with moderate category and second cycle increased to 78% in thehigh category. Mastery learning of students in the first cycle is 88.46% and 88.50% in thesecond cycle students completed. Activities of students in the first cycle an average of80.76%% (very good) and the second cycle is an increase of 97.5% (excellent). It can beconcluded that the method of administration of the student assignment sheet can improvestudent learning outcomes in the classroom ecosystem VII 2 material SMP Negeri 2 Dumai.

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