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Ólafsson, Ragnar F.; Hansen, Börkur – Education Sciences, 2022
The purpose of this paper is to explore the authority basis of compulsory school principals in Iceland by making a general comparison to the other participating countries in the OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2018, as well as by using Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory. The study utilizes data from principals in 48 of…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Role, Cross Cultural Studies, Power Structure
Michelson, Stephen – Inequality Educ, 1970
Advocates giving school principals more authority. The public can then identify him as responsible for decisions, and he can tailor subjects and methods to his school's clientele. (DE)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Responsibility, Board Administrator Relationship, Decentralization
Mangin, Melinda M. – Laboratory for Student Success (LSS), The Mid-Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory, 2005
This study examines how 12 teacher leaders from five school districts negotiate access to classrooms and encourage instructional change in light of teacher resistance. Drawing from observations and interviews, the findings indicate that, in order to gain access to teachers, teacher leaders frequently compromise their instructional improvement…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Change Agents, Instructional Improvement, Resistance to Change
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Klingner, Janette K.; Artiles, Alfredo J.; Kozleski, Elizabeth; Harry, Beth; Zion, Shelley; Tate, William; Duran, Grace Zamora; Riley, David – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2005
In this article, we present a conceptual framework for addressing the disproportionate representation of culturally and linguistically diverse students in special education. The cornerstone of our approach to addressing disproportionate representation is through the creation of culturally responsive educational systems. Our goal is to assist…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Educational Opportunities, Access to Education, Special Education