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Lee, John Chi-Kin; Kwan, Paula; Walker, Allan – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2009
A discrepancy exists between the ideal and the actual roles played by vice-principals (VPs). This gap between roles influences the level of job satisfaction, which, in turn, affects their desire for a principalship. This study used a questionnaire survey of about 300 Hong Kong VPs to examine the core responsibility dimensions pertaining to their…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Foreign Countries, Occupational Aspiration, Administrator Responsibility
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Leithwood, Kenneth; Jantzi, Doris – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2008
Purposes: This study aimed to improve our understanding of the nature, causes and consequence of school leader efficacy, including indirect influences on student learning. We asked about district contributions to school leader efficacy, whether leader self- and collective efficacy responded to the same or different district conditions and the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Instructional Leadership, Leadership Effectiveness
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Youngs, Peter – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine (a) ways in which elementary principals in Connecticut influenced the induction experiences of new teachers and (b) how school leaders professional backgrounds and beliefs affected their approaches to induction. Research Methods: The study included six elementary principals from three Connecticut …
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Research Methodology, Predictor Variables, Principals