ERIC Number: EJ1103820
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-1570-0763
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Making Sense of Principal Leadership in Content Areas: The Case of Secondary Math and Science Instruction
Lochmiller, Chad R.; Acker-Hocevar, Michele
Leadership and Policy in Schools, v15 n3 p273-296 2016
We drew upon sense making and leadership content knowledge to explore how high school administrators' understanding of content areas informed their leadership. We used math and science to illustrate our interpretations, noting that other content areas may pose different challenges. We found that principals' limited understanding of these content areas prompted them to reframe challenges in ways that did not require them to possess content-area expertise. Principals relied upon their ability to hire classroom teachers and secure external professional development providers to improve instruction. We conclude the article by noting how the findings expand upon existing understandings of instructional leadership.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Principals, Leadership Styles, High Schools, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Expertise, Instructional Leadership, Instructional Improvement, Teacher Collaboration, Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Semi Structured Interviews, Assistant Principals, Organizational Culture, Teacher Recruitment, Change Agents
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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