ERIC Number: EJ1416523
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-3124
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The Distribution of Leadership between Vice-Principals and Principals in Singapore
International Journal of Leadership in Education, v27 n1 p179-199 2024
This article examines the distribution of leadership between vice-principals and principals in Singapore. Vice-principals are an important leadership source in schools because they contribute to various key functions in school, including staff development, student learning and management. This research is on vice-principals' contributions which are underrepresented in the literature. The study consisted of interviews of 28 vice-principals and 10 principals from 37 schools in Singapore. A mixed case-oriented and theme-oriented strategy was adopted, with member checking conducted through a case write up for each vice-principal. The findings illustrate how vice-principals worked with principals to co-set directions, motivate staff, lead instruction, and promote a desired culture. The study suggests the possibility of viewing the vice-principal and the principal as a leadership couple, with each performing complementary or overlapping practices, through a combination of collaborated and collective distribution. The study also illustrates vice-principals' leadership and agency vis-à-vis principals', which otherwise have been neglected.
Descriptors: Principals, Assistant Principals, Leadership Role, Foreign Countries, Leadership Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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