Transformational School Leadership as a Predictor of Teachers' Data Use: A Quantitative Study

• In Event: 26.080 - Roundtable Session 8
  In Roundtable Session: 26.080-6 - Transformation Leadership and Data Usage in High-Needs Schools

Abstract

The concept of data-driven decision making has led to a widespread reform movement in Germany and many other countries around the globe. Teachers are expected to collect and use data in order to improve instructional decisions and school development. This study examines teachers’ data use practices and how they are influenced by certain leadership behaviors. The analyzed leadership behaviors are sub-dimensions of transformational school leadership. The presentation is based on findings from a large quantitative study with 1,387 teachers from 124 schools in Germany. Teachers use data more actively if principals develop a shared vision, support cooperation among teachers, create structures to foster participation, and provide intellectual stimulation. Effects of these behaviors are considered both individually and collectively.

Authors

• Martin Stump, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

• Olga Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz