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ERIC Number: EJ1259653
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0950-0693
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Examining the Effect of Principal Leadership on Student Science Achievement
Wu, Huang; Shen, Jianping; Zhang, Ya; Zheng, Yunzheng
International Journal of Science Education, v42 n6 p1017-1039 2020
The goal of this study was to estimate the relationships among principal leadership, teacher-related factors (e.g. job satisfaction, self-efficacy of teaching, and collaboration), and student achievement in science. With the United States sample of Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2015 data, we used a series of two-level structural equation models to examine the direct, indirect, and moderated effect of principal leadership. The results revealed that (a) teachers' rating of principal leadership had a direct and positive relationship with student science achievement, (b) teachers' job satisfaction and collaboration were positively associated with principal leadership but did not mediate the relationship between principal leadership and student science achievement, and (c) principal leadership's direct effect on science achievement was moderated by school size. Implications are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Program for International Student Assessment
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