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Professional Learning among School Leaders in Secondary Education: The Impact of Personal and Work Context Factors
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van Veelen, Ruth; Sleegers, Peter J. C.; Endedijk, Maaike D. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2017
Purpose: School leadership is fundamental in efforts to successfully implement school reform and improve student and teacher learning. Although there is an abundant amount of research on school leaders' formal training, assessment, and practice, little is known about their informal professional learning. In other words, how do school leaders learn…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Instructional Leadership, Educational Change, Teacher Improvement
Smart Management in Effective Schools: Effective Management Configurations in General and Vocational Education in the Netherlands
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Hofman, W. H. Adriaan; Hofman, Roelande H. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2011
Purpose: In this study the authors focus on different (configurations of) leadership or management styles in schools for general and vocational education. Findings: Using multilevel (students and schools) analyses, strong differences in effective management styles between schools with different student populations were observed. Conclusions: The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, General Education, Vocational Education, School Effectiveness
Modeling the Influence of School Leaders on Student Achievement: How Can School Leaders Make a Difference?
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ten Bruggencate, Gerdy; Luyten, Hans; Scheerens, Jaap; Sleegers, Peter – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2012
Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the means by which principals achieve an impact on student achievement. Research Design: Through the application of structural equation modeling, a mediated-effects model for school leadership was tested, using data from 97 secondary schools in the Netherlands. Findings: The results showed a small…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Academic Achievement, School Effectiveness, School Organization