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Seth N. Key – Online Submission, 2025
The purpose of this study is to look at leadership styles that affect teacher retention. This literature review looks at empirical and nonempirical studies on effective leadership styles, communication, and teachers' support and how that correlates with teacher retention. This qualitative study looks at how teacher retention is affected by…
Descriptors: Principals, Urban Schools, Teacher Attitudes, Instructional Leadership
Maxie Gluckman; Katharine Summers; Nhat-Dang Do – Intercultural Education, 2024
Honduras' progress on educational outcomes has lagged behind other Latin American countries in recent years, including educational access for marginalized populations, high school dropout, and performance gaps across the K-12 spectrum (Adelman & Székely, 2017). Studies have suggested that lack of government investment in education (Ministerios…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Teachers, Latin Americans, Compensation (Remuneration)
Jones, Jay K. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Servant leadership, a phrase coined and established by Robert K. Greenleaf in the 1970's, has been thoroughly researched as a leadership theory in the business and corporate environments. However, in recent decades, research has extended this leadership theory to the educational leadership setting. This study sought to examine the dimensions of…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Morale, Middle School Teachers
Gina DiMaggio – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this qualitative study was to help to understand teacher morale in the local context, providing insight into the perceptions of teachers experiencing low morale surrounding the evaluation process. To achieve this goal, the research question explored was: What role do teachers from a high school in New Jersey perceive that teacher…
Descriptors: Teacher Morale, Teacher Evaluation, School Districts, High School Teachers
Kaiee Hooper – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The annual rate of turnover in the teaching profession is significantly rising. Teachers in schools around the United States have raised concerns about being overworked, lacking motivation, experiencing a loss of support, and becoming disillusioned with a career they previously cherished. The purpose of this study was to explore teachers'…
Descriptors: Teacher Morale, Labor Turnover, Teacher Motivation, Teacher Effectiveness
Rogers, John; Kahne, Joseph – Educational Leadership, 2022
A new study reveals four responses school leaders typically take toward conflict among students--but one rises above the rest for success. Research shows that community-driven responses to acts of intolerance can reenforce a school culture of inclusivity. Researchers John Rogers and Joseph Kahne present case studies from schools across the country…
Descriptors: High Schools, Leaders, Social Attitudes, Inclusion
Çevik, Mehmet Nezir; Çevik, Mehmet Sabir – European Journal of Educational Management, 2023
The study aims to determine the relationship between school administrators' paternalistic leadership behaviours and teachers' work alienation levels. The research sample group involves 205 teachers working in the Anatolian high schools in the central district of Siirt. Research data was collected through the "Paternalistic Leadership…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High Schools, Administrators, Leadership Styles
Burbank, Mary D.; Darling, Ann; McLeran, Andrew; Ward, Mary – Professional Educator, 2020
This qualitative case study explored the perspectives of two high school teachers who approach their work as reflective practitioners, capable of thinking deeply about systemic issues and teachers' work lives. Our research questions included: 1) how do the conditions of schooling influence an intellectual approach to teachers' work?; 2) how do…
Descriptors: High School Teachers, Reflective Teaching, Teaching Conditions, Teacher Evaluation
Benti, Nigatu; Tarekegne, Wudu – Cogent Education, 2022
The purpose of this study was to assess teachers' morale competence in the secondary school of Kersa woreda. To achieve this objective, the researchers used a cross-sectional survey research design. The study was carried out on 110 secondary school teachers who were teaching grade nine. A questionnaire and an interview were used to collect data.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, Grade 9, Teacher Morale
Judy Lewis Kaegi – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The quantitative study examined the connection between principal leadership practices and the morale of elementary, middle, and high school teachers in rural Southern Illinois. These rural districts serve students in grades Pre-K through twelve. This cross-sectional survey design identifies the most prevalent practices in the study's population…
Descriptors: Principals, Instructional Leadership, Teacher Morale, Elementary School Teachers
Brittany Sayna Samaniego – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This quantitative study investigated the impact of leadership behaviors and additional factors on teacher morale across seven schools from three Arkansas school districts. The study utilized the "Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI)" and "Purdue Teacher Opinionaire (PTO)" as measurement tools to explore various leadership…
Descriptors: Leadership Styles, Teacher Morale, Teacher Administrator Relationship, High School Teachers
Dunn, Alyssa Hadley – Teachers College Record, 2020
Background/Context: This research is framed by theories of teacher morale and teacher empowerment and contributes to the literature on neoliberal educational policies and teacher burnout and attrition. Purpose and Research Questions: The purpose of this study is to understand the intersections of teachers' experiences with neoliberal policies, at…
Descriptors: Teacher Morale, Teacher Empowerment, Teacher Burnout, Neoliberalism
Shamma, Fathi – European Journal of Educational Sciences, 2018
The current study aimed to reveal the Level of the organizational commitment among the teachers in the Arab Israeli schools. The study sample consisted of (230) male and female teachers, to achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used the analytical, descriptive approach where he prepared a questionnaire as a tool for data collection…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Arabs, Institutional Characteristics, Organizational Climate
Lane, Louis J. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Teacher turnover has a significant effect on the overall success of schools. The use of comprehensive turnaround strategies such as the conservatorship process created a problem for a small Southeastern high school by affecting teacher retention rate. A qualitative approach was used to investigate how aspects of turnaround strategies influenced…
Descriptors: Teacher Morale, School Turnaround, Teaching Methods, Stress Variables
Bantwini, Bongani D. – Education 3-13, 2019
The provision of quality basic education is essential as it can ensure that all learners have an equal opportunity to succeed in life. This paper discusses district officials' perspectives regarding some factors that impede the achievement of quality basic education in schools under their jurisdiction. Data were collected through semi-structured…
Descriptors: Barriers, Educational Attainment, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries