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ERIC Number: EJ1235352
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Dec
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1836-9391
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Preschool Educational Leaders: Who Are They and What Are They Doing?
Barnes, Kate; Hadley, Fay; Cheeseman, Sandra
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, v44 n4 p351-364 Dec 2019
This study sought to understand and illuminate the distinctive nature of the role of educational leader in preschool settings. Research regarding the educational leader role is limited, and in preschool settings it is scant. The theory of practice architecture was applied as an analytical framework to investigate how educational leaders of New South Wales preschools enacted their role. This article discusses phase 1 of a mixed method study which surveyed 153 preschool educational leaders. The findings indicated that preschool educational leaders were experienced, educated and enacted their roles in varied ways. They frequently used practices that were informal and collaborative, responding to their unique contexts and situations.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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