ERIC Number: ED534072
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 192
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ISBN: ISBN-978-1-1249-3223-1
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Principals' Leadership Behaviors as Perceived by Teachers in At-Risk Middle Schools
Johnson, R. Anthony
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Louisville
A need for greater understanding of teachers' (N = 530) perceptions of the leadership behaviors of principals in Title I middle schools (n = 13) is prevalent exists. The researcher used the "Audit of Principal Effectiveness" survey to collect data. The researcher also used Hierarchical Linear Modeling as the quantitative analysis. Significant teacher-level variables were teacher age, years the teacher worked for current principal, and teacher gender. Significant school-level variables were principal gender, principal teaching experience, and percentage of low-income students scoring proficient in mathematics. Principals should understand how teacher- and school-level variables affect the principals' perceived leadership behaviors. This study has implications for university personnel, school district personnel, school principals, and hiring committees. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Low Income Groups, Teaching Experience, Researchers, Leadership, Principals, Scores, Mathematics Achievement, Administrator Behavior, Teacher Attitudes, Gender Differences, Teachers, Predictor Variables, At Risk Students, Disadvantaged Schools, Age Differences, Statistical Analysis, Teacher Surveys
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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