ERIC Number: EJ1294601
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-May
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How Principal Leadership Facilitates Teacher Learning through Teacher Leadership: Determining the Critical Path
Pan, Hui-Ling Wendy; Chen, Wen-Yan
Educational Management Administration & Leadership, v49 n3 p454-470 May 2021
In the context of educational decentralisation, school leadership encompassing different sources of leadership is significant for school performance. However, few studies have investigated the pathway regarding how principals and teachers as distinct sources of learning-centred leadership exert impact on teacher learning. To this end, survey data collected from 1340 junior high school teachers in Taiwan were analysed with structural equation modelling. The results suggest that both principal leadership and teacher leadership affect teacher learning through direct pathways, and that of teachers exhibits an even greater impact. In addition, principal leadership affects teacher learning through indirect pathways mediated by teacher leadership. By further investigating the mediating effects of different practices of teacher leadership, we found that teacher-led improvement of curriculum and instruction is a critical mediator for teacher learning.
Descriptors: Principals, Leadership Styles, Leadership Effectiveness, Instructional Leadership, Instructional Improvement, Professional Development, Junior High School Teachers, Public Schools, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Teacher Collaboration, Teacher Leadership, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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