ERIC Number: EJ1282109
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Mar
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ISSN: ISSN-1052-6846
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Leadership as Sustainability: Context and Primary School Principals in Jamaica
Miller, Paul; Gaynor, Veronica; Powell, Collington; Powell, Shernette; Simpson, Eugenie
Journal of School Leadership, v29 n2 p130-149 Mar 2019
School leadership is as challenging as it is rewarding. And, in a fast paced educational policy environment, school leaders sometimes are having to play "catchup" with the latest government mandate. This challenge is exacerbated in environments where economic and social problems and lack of parental engagement in education are a daily occurrence and a significant risk to the effectiveness of schools. While we recognize the notion of sustainable school leadership is continuing its evolution, we also acknowledge it is not a single act and nor is it enacted by a single individual. Reporting findings from a qualitative study of primary school leaders in Jamaica, we argue that sustainable school leadership is not a new form of leadership, but rather a type of leadership that combines multiple practices to produce long-term impacts on members of a school community that are "now" and "futures" oriented.
Descriptors: Context Effect, Elementary Schools, School Administration, Transformational Leadership, Change Strategies, Principals, Sustainability, Futures (of Society), Disadvantaged Schools, Rural Schools, Capacity Building, Parent Participation, Enrichment Activities, Professional Continuing Education, Barriers, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Jamaica
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