ERIC Number: ED570542
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 106
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ISBN: 978-1-3398-2607-3
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Building Leadership Capacity to Support Principal Succession
Escalante, Karen Elizabeth
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, University of Southern California
This study applies transformational leadership theory practices, specifically inspiring a shared vision, modeling the way and enabling others to act to examine the purposeful ways in which principals work to build the next generation of teacher leaders in response to the dearth of K-12 principals. The purpose of this study was to discover how one principal builds leadership capacity at her school site and grooms individuals for leadership roles. Further, this study explored the perceptions of teachers regarding the practices in addition to factors that facilitated or inhibited the implementation of the principal's practices. One elementary school principal served as the case study for this research and data was gleaned from interviews, observations and artifacts. Findings from the study indicate that the principal fostered leadership capacity by providing authentic administrative opportunities for teachers pursuing the administration credential. Findings also show that the principal's methods for building leadership capacity were positively perceived by the identified teacher leaders. Factors that facilitated leadership capacity development include school and district systems and structures while factors that inhibited teachers' development include psychological concerns. This study illuminates the need for principals to build leadership capacity at their school sites in order to purposefully prepare teacher leaders for principal succession. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Principals, Transformational Leadership, Educational Practices, Elementary Schools, Elementary School Teachers, Credentials, Case Studies, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Faculty Promotion, School Districts, Faculty Development, Instructional Leadership, Teacher Leadership, Interviews, Observation
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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