Instructional quality is a hot topic in education. Among the possible factors that can influence instructional quality, distributed leadership has emerged as a particularly influential factor at the school level. This study argues that distributed leadership relies on teachers taking autonomous responsibility and engaging in innovative practices.…

This study examined the impact of school leadership on teacher autonomy (TA), with teacher professional collaboration (TPC) and teacher self-efficacy (TSE) playing the mediating role. Distributed leadership (DL) and instructional leadership (IL) are the most employed leadership styles. Data collected from teachers and principals nested within…

In the ongoing endeavour to increase student learning, restructuring schools into professional learning communities (PLCs) remains a popular strategy globally. Multiple studies have investigated positive outcomes associated with PLCs for students and teachers, but limited knowledge exists about factors associated with well-functioning PLCs, such…