Principal Leadership for Inclusion: Supporting Positive Student Identity Development for Students with Disabilities

2021 ◽  
pp. 194277512110154
Author(s):  
David E. DeMatthews ◽  
Carlyn Mueller
Keyword(s):  
School Improvement ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Principal Leadership ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Social Model ◽  
Student Identity ◽  
Disability Identity ◽  
Role Of The Principal

Researchers in special education and educational leadership have engaged in collective efforts to highlight the critical role of the principal when it comes to creating inclusive schools for students with disabilities. Primarily, research and prescriptive writings have focused on a set of school improvement practices tailored to creating systems, interventions, and teaching practices that support inclusion. However, much of this scholarship has overlooked the importance of disability identity development. In this article, we review leadership practices that support inclusion with a focus on how principals can foster a school that supports positive disability identity development through a social model perspective.

Investigating the Role of Data-Driven Decision-Making Within School Improvement Processes

2021 ◽  
pp. 1707-1725
Author(s):  
Venesser Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Organizational Change ◽  
School Improvement ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Data Driven Decision Making ◽  
Continuous School Improvement ◽  
Decision Making Processes

This chapter provides a detailed literature review exploring the importance of data-driven decision-making processes in current Australian school improvement processes within a context of evidence-based organizational change and development. An investigation into the concept of decision-making and its effect on organizational culture is conducted as change and development are considered to be the new constants in the current discourse around continuous school improvement in schools. In a close examination of literature, this chapter investigates how key factors such as collaboration, communication, and organizational trust are achieved through data-driven decision-making within continuous school improvement processes. The critical role of leadership in sustaining data cultures is also examined for its direct impact on continuous school improvement processes based on evidence-based organizational change and development practices. Future implications of data-driven decision-making to sustain continuous school improvement and accountability processes in Australian schools are discussed.

scholarly journals The Role of Principal Leadership in Vocational Schools Panca Sakti Makassar

Jurnal Office ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
M. Said Saggaf ◽  
Baso Asrul Wahyuddin ◽  
Haedar Akib ◽  
Muh Nasrullah
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Principal Leadership ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Vocational School ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Role Of Principal ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Role Of The Principal

This study aims to study the description of the leadership of school principals in Panca Sakti Vocational School Makassar. This study uses quantitative research with 36 teachers from Makassar Panca Sakti Vocational School. Data collection uses collection techniques, questionnaires, interviews and collection while the data analysis technique used is percentage. The results of this study show how the role of the principal of the Panca Sakti Makassar Vocational School is categorized as good with a percentage of 82.7 percent. This can be seen from various indicators regarding the leadership of school principals where they were asked as executors to be well approved with a percentage of 82.02 percent, as planners expressed as good with a percentage of 84.22 percent, as supervisors categorized as good at 81.3 percent, acting as supporters of rewards / praise and sentences were stated to be quite good with a percentage of 75.7 percent, acting as a referee and claimants were declared good with a percentage of 88 percent, and holders of responsibility for group members were categorized as good with a percentage of 88.61 percent.

Part I Summary

2020 ◽  
pp. 99-100
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Cassidy Parker
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Home School ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Musical Identity ◽  
Important Others ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Over Time

Using a developmental frame, we focused thus far on the innermost circles of adolescent musical identity development. In the chapter exploring “who I am,” we viewed adolescent self-concept, or traits and attributes they ascribed to their musicking; self-esteem, or a feeling of musical self-worth; and self-representation, or how adolescents viewed themselves musicking over time. In close interaction, we saw the critical role of important others and closest contexts, such as home, school, and community. Examining “how I think,” we discussed the importance of relatedness, mindset, autonomy, and building a sense of competency. While looking at adolescent feelings, we explored agency, perseverance, and vulnerability. In ...

scholarly journals KEPEMIMPINAN KEPALA SEKOLAH DALAM MEMBANGUN SEKOLAH BERKUALITAS DI SEKOLAH DASAR

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-40
Author(s):  
Minsih Minsih ◽  
Rusnilawati Rusnilawati ◽  
Imam Mujahid
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Principal Leadership ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Student Grades ◽  
Role Of The Principal ◽  
Determining Factor ◽  
Education Process

Principal leadership was a determining factor in the education process in MI Muhammadiyah Special Program Kartasura. Principal leadership emphasized the formation of student character and not on student grades. The purpose of this study was to describe the leadership style applied and the role of principals as leaders in building high-quality school. This type of research was qualitative research. The research design used was phenomenology. Research used primary data in the form of interviews and observations and used secondary data in the form of documents obtained from school. The data analysis used was an interactive model analysis with source triangulation and methods. The results of this study were: First. Principal leadership had a democratic-monarchic leadership style. This was based on the system that applied in the process of determining policies and decision-making processes carried out jointly. Second, the role of the principal included several aspects that had been carried out, namely: as an educator, as a manager, as an administrator, as a supervisor, as a leader, as an innovator, as a very good motivator. The principal could be an example in carrying out their duties. Therefore, the type and character of the leader must be observed and assessed properly.

scholarly journals Peran Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah Dalam Mendukung Budaya dan Mutu SMPK Angelus Custos II Surabaya

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuliana Pebristofora marni Mala ◽  
Yatim Riyanto ◽  
Bambang Sigit Widodo
Keyword(s):  
Principal Leadership ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Observation Methods ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Role Of The Principal ◽  
Depth Interviews

The role of the headmaster's leadership in supporting the culture and quality of the school is very influential for the quality of the school. This leadership is oriented to how the role of the headmaster's leadership in supporting the interactive learning process, conducive schoolenvironment, cultured and quality community. The purpose of the research is: (1) describe how the role of the headmaster's leadership in supporting the culture of SMPK Angelus Custos II Surabaya (2) describes how the role of the headmaster's leadership in supporting the quality of SMPK Angelus Custos II Surabaya. This research uses Qualitative research method. Data collection using research instruments with participant observation methods, in-depth interviews, documentation and literature reviews. The results of this study are: (1) the role of the principal leadership at SMPK Angelus Custos II Surabaya in supporting the culture and quality of education is considered as an important element and optimal enough in determining the direction of school success. (2) The impact of the principal's support in improving the culture and quality of education at SMPK Angelus Custos II Surabaya is quite maximal. It can be concluded that the role of the headmaster's leadership in supporting the culture and quality of the school is very influential in improving the quality of the school.

scholarly journals The Science of Improvement: Responding to Internal and External Challenges in a Complex School Environment

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 65-75
Author(s):  
Morgaen L. Donaldson ◽  
Jennie Weiner
Keyword(s):  
School Improvement ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Teacher Leader ◽  
Meaningful Change ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Science Scores ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Role Of The Principal

This case focuses on the complexity of change and improvement within schools with a particular emphasis on the role of the principal and a science teacher leader. Although current rhetoric suggests that school improvement should happen quickly and consistently, research indicates that it is difficult, context specific, and incremental. In fact, expecting quick change can backfire, leading to short-term technical fixes that inhibit exploration of underlying beliefs and assumptions that generate meaningful change that results in learning and continuous improvement. Focused on a principal and teacher leader in a school facing declining science scores and other challenges, this case asks aspiring and practicing administrators and teacher leaders to consider the assumptions driving individuals’ behavior in their efforts to enhance practice and respond to external challenges in the long term.

“I Didn’t Know People With Disabilities Could Grow Up to Be Adults”: Disability History, Curriculum, and Identity in Special Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 088840642199606
Author(s):  
Carlyn O. Mueller
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Disability History ◽  
History Curriculum ◽  
Disability Identity ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Schooling Experiences

The present qualitative interview study explored disability identity development, a unique aspect of identity, and its relationship to school and special education. Adults with disabilities ( n = 9) reflected on their schooling experiences in special education through a life history interview and semi-structured interview about their schooling experiences. The participants identified a lack of disability representation in curriculum, lack of connections to disability community, and lack of teachers and school community members as important factors to their sense of disconnection from disability identity and distancing themselves from their disability label during school. This study suggests the power and potential of special education to develop disability community and identity in students with disabilities. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.

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