ERIC Number: EJ1232575
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Nov
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1741-1432
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Exploring the Relationships among Instructional Leadership, Professional Learning Communities and Teacher Self-Efficacy in China
Zheng, Xin; Yin, Hongbiao; Li, Zhanglin
Educational Management Administration & Leadership, v47 n6 p843-859 Nov 2019
The study explored the relationships among instructional leadership, professional learning community components, and teacher self-efficacy in the context of mainland China. Study subjects were 1082 elementary school teachers participating in a questionnaire survey. The results showed that instructional leadership had significant effects on the five professional learning community components, four of which, collaborative activity, collective focus on student learning, de-privatized practice, and reflective dialogue, positively predicted teacher self-efficacy. Analysis showed that collaborative activity, de-privatized practice, and reflective dialogue significantly mediated the effects of instructional leadership on teacher self-efficacy. Implications for school leadership and teacher learning are discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Self Efficacy, Teacher Attitudes, Communities of Practice, Teacher Collaboration, Instructional Leadership
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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: China
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