Activity Theoretic Analysis on Distributed Leadership Practice in Free Year Program of Innovative School

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 287-323
Author(s):  
Yoon Jung Chae ◽  
Sun Hyung Park
Keyword(s):  
Distributed Leadership ◽  
Theoretic Analysis ◽  
Leadership Practice

scholarly journals Network Connection and Energy Radiation through Grassroots Master Teacher Studios

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Panjing Feng
Keyword(s):  
Distributed Leadership ◽  
Master Teacher ◽  
Generation Process ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Radiation Process ◽  
Leadership Practice ◽  
Energy Radiation ◽  
Education Management ◽  
Network Connection ◽  
Studio Practice

Distributed leadership is a collective leadership mode in which multiple members of the organization dynamically share leadership roles according to changes in capability and environment, so as to achieve leadership sharing and leadership energy radiation. Facing the distributed leadership practice of Master Teacher Studio that really occur in education management can make our understanding and description of its original ecological and endogenous construction process more objectively, meticulously and deeply. Through the generation and expansion of the case studio with the characteristics of "grassroots", the empowerment and differentiation of leaders, the stimulation and radiation of members leadership, the generation process of "grassroots" Master Teacher Studio from the initial construction of "uniline" mode to "network" distribution connection, and the radiation process of Master Teacher Studio members' energy from "uninuclear transmission" to "multinuclear connection". Thus, it will realize the organic integration of Western distributed leadership theory and localized grassroots master teachers' studio practice.

scholarly journals The Effect of Principal’s Distributed Leadership Practice on Students’ Academic Achievement: A Systematic Review of the Literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
Ghirmai Jambo Daniel ◽  
Hongde Lei
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Distributed Leadership ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Leadership Practice ◽  
Principal's Role ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Role Of Principal ◽  
Do So

Distributed leadership as a new scenario of educational leadership has become a popular topic in the contemporary world. Many notable researchers and members of the discourse community have contributed significantly to its development. However, little attention has paid to its effectiveness. Hence, the main purpose of this article is to analyze the existing evidence for the effect of principal’s leadership practice on students’ academic achievement from a distributed perspective. To do so, a systematic search of academic databases was conducted and 68 references spanning from the year 2001 to 2018 were selected and systematically reviewed. Due consideration was given to their concepts of distributed leadership practice, principal’s role, and students’ academic achievement. The findings of this article show that distributed leadership has positive and indirect effect on students’ academic achievement and the role of principal is indispensable. Nevertheless, there is little emperical evidence, a lack of universal accepted patterns and best practices of distributed leadership which strains further investigation. On the basis of evidence currently available, it seems reasonable to recommend scholars, policy developers, and practitioners to recognize the role of principal on distributed leadership and its best practices. 

‘Al Faza’a’ leadership: An implicit cultural barrier to distributed leadership in Jordanian public schools

2020 ◽  
pp. 174114322093258
Author(s):  
Reem Hashem
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Distributed Leadership ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Social Practice ◽  
Leadership Practice ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Cultural Barrier

In 2003, the Jordanian government launched an ‘education reform for knowledge economy’ leadership programme in Jordanian public schools. The programme transformed school leadership structures by advocating patterns of distributed leadership. However, growing evidence in cross-cultural research shows the influence of local culture on implementation of foreign reform programmes. This paper aims to examine a culture-bound leadership practice during the implementation of the education reform for knowledge economy programme and the tensions it holds to the intent of distributed leadership. This leadership practice was identified by Jordanian school principals who participated in qualitative research to examine factors affecting the implementation of the education reform for knowledge economy programme. The research employed a grounded theory methodology for data collection and analysis. Principals termed this leadership practice ‘al faza’a’ leadership which is anchored in al faza’a social practice of Jordanian tribes. Findings demonstrate that Jordanian tribal leadership styles are seen in Jordanian public schools. ‘Al faza’a’ hegemonic leadership practices in the Jordanian public schools signify the embodiment of the tribal social and cultural values of solidarity and kinship. These values can be incongruent with the core values underlying the education reform for knowledge economy’s advocated distributed leadership programme. This paper concludes that ‘al faza’a’ practice can represent an implicit leadership theory in Jordanian schools.

Distributed leadership practice in Swiss “eco-schools” and its influence on school improvement

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Enikö Zala-Mezö ◽  
Inka Bormann ◽  
Nina-Cathrin Strauss ◽  
Daniela Müller-Kuhn
Keyword(s):  
School Improvement ◽  
Distributed Leadership ◽  
Leadership Practice

The role of distributed leadership in mainstreaming environmental sustainability into campus life in an Israeli teaching college

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 518-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilana Avissar ◽  
Iris Alkaher ◽  
Dafna Gan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distributed Leadership ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Leadership Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Teaching College ◽  
Level Model

Purpose Distributed leadership has been reported in the literature as an effective management approach for educational organizations such as institutions of higher education. This study aims to investigate the role of distributed leadership in the promotion of sustainability in an Israeli college of teacher education. Design/methodology/approach Based on the Multi-Level Model of Leadership Practice in higher education, taken from Bolden et al. (2008a) and from Woods et al. (2004), the authors investigated how the characteristics of distributed leadership are expressed in three central organization-wide structures in the college (a student group, the green council and a professional development program). They also explored in what ways aspects of distributed leadership promote sustainability-oriented activities on campus. They used a deductive and inductive interpretive approach in this case study. Findings The authors found three organization-level processes that are based on the principles of distributed leadership and that promote sustainability on campus: distributed leadership enables change in the organization’s internal culture with respect to mainstreaming sustainability; distributed leadership encourages collaboration between the entire campus population and between different departments and distributed leadership on campus enables the development of diverse “bottom-up” and “top-down” structures in the organization. Originality/value While the study’s findings indicated several challenges regarding the implementation of distributed leadership in the organization, they ultimately support the idea that distributed leadership may contribute to the long-term, organization-wide implementation of sustainability in higher education institutes. Therefore, the authors recommend that institutions that are willing to promote sustainability adopt distributed leadership as their major management approach.

scholarly journals PRINCIPALS DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP PRACTICE OF SCHOOL PERFORMANCE IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (SMP) SOUTH SULAWESI INDONESIA

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (10) ◽  
pp. 85-89
Author(s):  
Usman Baharuddin ◽  
Khadijah Binti Daud
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
School Performance ◽  
Distributed Leadership ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Junior High ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Leadership Practice ◽  
South Sulawesi

This paper aims to identify the principals distributed leadership practice toward school performance in Junior High Schools, State of South Sulawesi, Indonesia by using quantitative methods. Quantitative data obtained from the questionnaire interviews of 540 respondents from among the teachers. There are four dimensions required for Junior High School principals derived from questionnaire data with the respondent that the vision mission and goals of the school, the school culture, the sharing of responsibilities and leadership practices. The results showed that the culture of the school is the most dominant dimension that can affect school performance and distributed leadership has positive relationship in improving school performance. This means that if the principals perform well in school leadership the school performance can also be improved. Dimensions must be available on the school principals themselves to discharge their duties, especially in leadership activities to improve the performance of schools in South Sulawesi.

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