ERIC Number: EJ1056418
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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Elementary Principals' Role in Science Instruction
Casey, Patricia; Dunlap, Karen; Brown, Kristen; Davison, Michele
Administrative Issues Journal: Education, Practice, and Research, v2 n2 p57-62 2012
This study explores the role elementary school principals play in science education. Specifically, the study employed an online survey of 16 elementary school principals at high-performing campuses in North Texas to explore their perceptions of how they influenced science education on their campuses. The survey used a combination of Likert-type rating scale items and open-ended questions. Responses from elementary principals suggest that the important components of instructional leadership for science included a) collaboration with teachers, b) changing teaching assignments, and c) teacher motivation.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary Education, Principals, Administrator Role, Administrator Attitudes, Online Surveys, Leadership Effectiveness, Likert Scales, Instructional Leadership, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Teacher Motivation, Organizational Communication, Alignment (Education), Teacher Placement, Faculty Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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