School Leader Perceptions: Coaching Tool and Process

2019 ◽  
pp. 194277511986825
Author(s):  
Sharon J. Damore ◽  
Barbara Stacy Rieckhoff
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Leadership ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
School Leader ◽  
Instructional Leaders ◽  
Teacher Growth ◽  
Instructional Coaches ◽  
Interview Process ◽  
Leader Perceptions ◽  
Professional Conversations

This study extends previous work and builds upon the use of a prescribed coaching tool in an effort to build the capacity of school leaders in the role of instructional coaches. By using a reflective interview process and structured protocol, the authors present findings to suggest administrators need more intentional training to strengthen their role as instructional leaders. The results were organized under three themes: (a) instructional leadership growth, (b) teacher growth, and (c) professional conversations. Historically, minimal training that utilizes explicit tools and strategies to strengthen administrator’s roles as instructional leaders has been provided.

scholarly journals AMALAN KEPIMPINAN INSTRUKSIONAL GURU BESAR DI SEKOLAH VERNAKULAR NEGERI SELANGOR DAN WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN

2018 ◽  
pp. 109-132
Author(s):  
DONNIE ADAMS ◽  
RAVADHI PERIASAMY ◽  
EDWARD DEVADASON ◽  
SATINAH AWANG
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Leadership ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
School Leader ◽  
Instructional Leader ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Structured Interviews

Abstrak Kajian kualitatif ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji amalan kepimpinan instruksional guru besar di Sekolah Vernakular Negeri Selangor dan Wilayah Persekutuan. Kajian ini menggunakan temu bual separa berstruktur terhadap 14 orang guru besar di dua jenis sekolah vernakular, iaitu Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil (SRJK (T)) dan Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SRJK(C)) yang terletak di kawasan bandar dan pinggir bandar. Teknik persampelan bertujuan yang dijalankan di dua jenis sekolah ini mendapati bahawa guru besar memahami tugas mereka untuk meningkatkan amalan pengajaran melalui penyeliaan guru. Dapatan juga menunjukkan amalan kepimpinan guru besar dalam memantau kualiti pengajaran dan pembelajaran di sekolah dijalankan dalam pelbagai kaedah. Kajian ini turut menunjukkan bahawa sebahagian daripada tugas dan harapan guru besar di Malaysia adalah selari dengan ciri-ciri dalam kepimpinan instruksional. Dalam konteks lain pula, beban kerja seorang guru besar dan keperluan untuk membuat pelaporan telah mendatangkan pelbagai cabaran berterusan kepada mereka semasa menjalankan tugas sebagai seorang pemimpin instruksional. Implikasi daripada kajian ini mempamerkan realiti kontemporari peranan guru besar dan amalan kepimpinan instruksional mereka di sekolah vernakular di Malaysia. Kesimpulannya, kajian ini menunjukkan kepimpinan instruksional dibina atas pengaruh sosial, politik dan budaya. Kata kunci: Amalan kepimpinan instruksional, pemimpin instruksional, guru besar. Abstract The purpose of this qualitative study is to outline school leaders’ instructional leadership practices in Selangor and Federal Territory Vernacular Schools. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 primary school leaders from Chinese Schools (SRJK(C)) and Tamil Schools (SRJK (T)) in urban and suburban areas in Malaysia. The sampling technique utilised in two of these schools generated findings which showed that the school leaders understood their duties in improving instructional practice through supervision of teachers. Findings also showed school leaders’ leadership practices in monitoring the quality of teaching and learning in schools was done in many ways. The research also demonstrated some of the duties and hope of the school leaders’ in Malaysia as being particularly congruent with the features of instructional leadership practices. In another context, the workload of a school leader and the need for reporting has led to a series of challenges for them in carrying out their duties as instructional leaders. The implication of this study demonstrates the current reality of the roles of school leaders and their instructional leadership roles in vernacular schools in Malaysia. In conclusion, this research shows that instructional leadership is built on social, political and cultural influences. Keywords: Instructional leadership practices, instructional leader, school leader.

Confronting methodological challenges in studying school leader time use through technological advancements

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 659-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig Hochbein ◽  
Bridget V Dever ◽  
George White ◽  
Linda Mayger ◽  
Emily Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
School Leadership ◽  
Time Use ◽  
Overall Response Rate ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
School Leader ◽  
Sampling Methodology ◽  
The Hours

Among the multitude of studies that have examined an array of variables related to school leadership, only a small percentage have rigorously examined how school leaders spend their time. The complex role of school leaders poses challenges to common methods of collecting data about school leader time use, which subsequently threaten the validity of researchers’ claims. In this study we identified three prevalent challenges to studying school leader time use, and applied technological advancements in an event sampling methodology framework to mitigate the challenges associated with studying school leader time use. We used new technology and event sampling methodology to collect data, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. during 28 consecutive days, on the time use of 11 school leaders. Our system of notification and response achieved an overall response rate of 85% and enabled the collection of school leaders’ perceptions of their time use as they worked in multiple locations over an extended period of time. Finally, we have proposed a research agenda to study rigorously the time use of school leaders.

scholarly journals Latina/o School Principals as Instructional Leaders

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Manuel Niño ◽  
Frank Hernandez ◽  
Fernando Valle ◽  
Jon McPhetres
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Leadership ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Instructional Leaders ◽  
Student Discipline ◽  
Instructional Time ◽  
Cultural Wealth ◽  
Relational Aspect

Focusing on the fundamental purpose of schools as student learning, this exploratory study attempts to better understand the role of Latino principals’ activities that are centered on the teaching and learning process. Specifically, the authors were interested in comparing the instructional leadership literature (what do instructional leaders do) and analyze the time and tasks that describe how Latino principals spend their time, and then compare these activities to Yosso’s (2005) cultural wealth model. Findings from our study revealed how principals create structures to prioritize instructional time by focusing on the relational aspect of the profession. Top activities where Latina/o principals spend most of their time include 33% in classrooms, 25% connecting with students, 23% pushing paperwork, 18% planning, 16% in meetings, 15% teaching training, and 14% in professional development. Additionally, our study highlights barriers for Latino school leaders indicating activities to reduce their time in meetings, student discipline, paperwork, and teacher administrator discipline.

scholarly journals Leaders in Limbo: The Role of Collaborative Inquiry Influencing School Leaders’ Levels of Efficacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-44
Author(s):  
Pamela Adams ◽  
Dana Braunberger ◽  
Sarah Hamilton ◽  
Bonnie Caldwell
Keyword(s):  
Professional Learning ◽  
Collaborative Inquiry ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
School Leader ◽  
Leadership Model ◽  
Sense Of Efficacy ◽  
Generative Leadership ◽  
Insight Into

Using collaborative inquiry as a methodology for investigation, this study examined the implementation of a model of generative leadership (Adams et al., 2019) to explore the question: In what ways can implementation of a generative leadership model of professional learning for school leaders influence their sense of efficacy? An adapted model of generative leadership was adopted by seven school leaders in Alberta, Canada over a period of three years. Data was collected at the end of each year through journal reflections (Bashan & Holsblat, 2017) to ascertain school leaders’ levels of efficacy. Findings revealed four themes that identified how a generative leadership model influenced participants’ effectiveness in their roles. These findings offer insight into how models of school leader professional learning might be re-imagined in order to positively influence their sense of efficacy. 

scholarly journals Role of Instructional Leadership in Successful Execution of Curriculum: Head Teachers’ Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (IV) ◽  
pp. 317-323
Author(s):  
Moafia Nader ◽  
Fakhra Aziz ◽  
Afifa Khanam
Keyword(s):  
School Improvement ◽  
Instructional Leadership ◽  
Instructional Leaders ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Successful Execution ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
School Heads

Transformational leadership has been characterized by vision and inspiration while the emphasis of instructional /pedagogical leadership is on framing clear goals and objectives and then achieve them through careful planning and monitoring. Headteachers play the leading role in school improvement and increase and maintain instructional effectiveness. Their prime focus is on learning outcomes and enhancing the quality of the teaching-learning process. A qualitative research design was applied to get headteachers’ perspectives about role of instructional leadership in successful execution of the curriculum. Purposively 14 headteachers were selected to conduct interview. Among them 7 were female headteachers and 7 were male headteachers. The interview protocol was developed after reviewing literature and discussing role of instructional leaders in successful execution of curriculum with experts in the area and renowned educationists. It was revealed that school heads as instructional leaders have an important role in successful execution of curriculum

scholarly journals The Role of School Principals in Implementing the Goals of Learning Disabilities Programs from the Point of View of the Teachers of Learning Disabilities In Riyadh City

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abrar Abdullah Al- Salman   ,  Maha Hamad Al- Shiha
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
School Leader ◽  
Work Team ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Riyadh City ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Final Agreement

The study aims to identify the role of school leaders in applying the objectives of learning disabilities programs from the perspective of the learning disabilities teachers, and followed the descriptive approach using questionnaire as a tool for collecting information. The sample of the study (127) teachers of learning disabilities. The results of the study showed that there is a moderate agreement between the teachers of learning disabilities in the elementary schools on the role of school leaders in applying the objectives of the learning disabilities programs, where the role of the school leader in providing educational services is ranked first, followed by the role of school leaders in activating the work team learning disabilities programs. The third agreement among the sample teachers is the role of school leaders in the discovery of students with learning disabilities. The final agreement is the role of school leaders in awareness of learning disabilities programs as the least role played by the school leader to implement the objectives of learning disabilities programs. The study also showed that there were no statistically significant differences between the average responses of the study members on the total score of the role of the school leaders in applying the objectives of the learning disabilities programs and its subdivisions according to the education office and the number of years of experience. Also, there were statistically significant differences on the overall result of the role of school leaders in the implementation of the objectives of the programs of learning difficulties and its subdivisions according to the variant of the scientific qualification, in favor of the members of the study who have a diploma qualification.

scholarly journals “I’m Not Where I Want to Be”: Teaching Principals’ Instructional Leadership Practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-32
Author(s):  
Dawn Wallin ◽  
Paul Newton ◽  
Mickey Jutras ◽  
Jordan Adilman
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Leadership ◽  
Rural Schools ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Instructional Leaders ◽  
Teaching Principals ◽  
Small Rural Schools ◽  
Exemplary Practice

This paper reports on the ways in which teaching principals in rural schools in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, Canada enact instructional leadership within the five leadership domains conceptualized by Robinson, Lloyd, and Rowe (2008). Although participants suggested that they were “not where they wanted to be” in their efforts to enact instructional leadership, their actions demonstrate exemplary practice in this regard. The nature of the discourse perpetuated by leadership groups and teachers’ associations that equates instructional leadership with classroom visits only has the effect of decreasing teaching principals’ self-efficacy as instructional leaders. We argue for recognition of these leaders’ efforts to support learning, and a reconstitution of the role of the teaching principal such that instructional leadership expectations are realistically manageable for leaders in small rural schools.

scholarly journals The role of districts in supporting school leaders’ instructional leadership: a view and experience from a developing country

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 591-600
Author(s):  
Bambang Sumintono ◽  
Hasan Hariri ◽  
Piter Joko Nugroho ◽  
Umi Anugerah Izzati ◽  
Joko Sriyanto
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Leadership ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
School Leaders
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