ERIC Number: EJ1052090
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Mar
Pages: 11
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ISSN: EISSN-1555-4589
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Beyond "Autopsy Data": Bolstering Teacher Leadership, Morale, and School Improvement
Sterrett, William; Irizarry, Eric
Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, v18 n1 p3-13 Mar 2015
Teacher working conditions surveys provide biennial, comprehensive data regarding school leadership. This case describes how a Title I middle school principal proactively addresses end-of-year data to address identified needs and growth areas in a collaborative manner in her middle school. The principal works in a concerted manner with an assistant principal, district liaison, and teacher leaders to make a collaborative correction in her school to foster time in collaboration, increased teacher leadership, and enhanced professional development.
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Moral Development, Educational Improvement, Teaching Conditions, Teacher Surveys, Program Descriptions, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Middle Schools, Principals, Data Interpretation, Needs Assessment, Participative Decision Making, Transformational Leadership, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Faculty Development, Improvement Programs, Change Strategies, School Culture, Context Effect, Role Perception, Evaluation Utilization, Collegiality, Educational Administration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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