feedback to teachers. Descriptive feedback is considered one of the top ten strategies for improving learning (Hattie, 2009). Providing feedback is considered one of the highest yielding strategies in schools (Hattie, 2009). There are many theoretical foundations that have correlations with descriptive feedback. When examining literature, there are three main theories that stand out: Adult Learning Theory, Feedback Intervention Theory, and Transformational Leadership Theory. These theories truly guide
the other hand, in a US study of the relation of transformational leadership to school staff job satisfaction, turnover and school performance, Griffith (2004) reported no direct association between principal transformational leadership and school staff turnover or student achievement progress. Similarly, in Australia, Barnett, McCormick and Conners (2001) reported that while transformational leadership was positively linked to teacher outcomes such as satisfaction and extra effort, it was negatively
LEADERSHIP IN THE MATHEMATIC DEPARTMENT Executive Summary Probably leadership is the only topic that has received most of the management researcher's attention in the past four decades. This subject remains the most talked about topic year after years in management training and development, revealing the fact that leader are still seeking the secrets concerning effective leadership. "Leadership is the ability to influence, motivate, and enable others to contribute to the effectiveness and success
Leadership Style of Administrator According to J. Seyfarth, there are four types of leadership styles: directive, supportive, participative, and achievement-oriented leadership (Seyfarth, 1996). These styles vary from one another, but all may be visible within a school environment. During a recent interview with an elementary school principal, Amy Zilbar, she described her dominate leadership style as supportive (personal communication, April 25, 2013). As a principal, she delegates many
Running head: Different Leadership Theories Essay Ebony Bittings Grand Canyon University: UDA-575 September 26, 2012 When you think of the terms: leader and leadership, you generally equate them with being only one person. However, my view of leadership, especially effective leadership, is a shared function between many individuals. There are numerous leadership theories. As a whole, leadership theories should be implemented to contribute to the improvement
The Pressures of Performativity and the Responses of Leadership In this essay, I will try to develop an understanding of why performance measures are so important to school leadership and how leadership stimulates change when new performance measures are demanded. Firstly, I will briefly explore the development of historical practices in the education field, the ‘History of Classifications and the History of Blood’, discussing their influences on modern day experiences (Ball 2013). To do this I
Leadership and Education Nicholas Beers and Amanda Sullivan University of Colorado Denver Education and Leadership This paper explores numerous published articles discussing research on implications of different leadership techniques and effective school systems. Discussions of various leadership strategies and their real-world applications within school systems are implemented throughout this paper along with considerations of teacher retention and multiculturalism. Personal experience
enough attention could see the loathing in the teacher’s eyes as the principal walks into the room for the bi-semester teacher evaluation. In the blink of an eye the teacher returns her focus back on the students, but the obvious exchange between the two individuals makes those of us in the classroom that understand the source of the icy gaze extremely uncomfortable. My teacher hates the principal with a passion. Ever since the principal assumed control of the school three years prior to this particular
transforming of teachers’ practice through effective continuing professional learning is paramount (Hattie, 2003). Dinham (2012) proposes that quality teaching is vital in terms of equity in allowing all students to improve their life chances, the processes of supervision and appraisal are crucial in enabling individuals to undertake self-reflective learning that leads to improved teacher practice and better student outcomes. Jensen (2010) states that “improving the quality of Australia’s teachers will create
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