Collaborative Power: A Grounded Theory of Administrative Instructional Leadership in the Elementary School.

Harchar, Rayma L.; Hyle, Adrienne E.

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ERIC Number: EJ529289

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Publication Date: 1996

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Collaborative Power: A Grounded Theory of Administrative Instructional Leadership in the Elementary School.

Harchar, Rayma L.; Hyle, Adrienne E.

Journal of Educational Administration, v34 n3 p15-29 1996

Describes a study seeking to develop a theory of instructional leadership grounded in interview data from practicing administrators and their teachers. Effective elementary instructional leaders engaged in various strategies designed to balance power inequities in their school community. They exemplified the use of collaborative power based on trust, respect, and collegiality. (23 references) (MLH)

Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Collegiality, Elementary Education, Instructional Leadership, Interviews, Participative Decision Making, Power Structure, Principals, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Trust (Psychology)

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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