Implementation of Transformative Leadership in Disadvantaged Areas: How Principals Do It?

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Abstract

The aim of the present study is to describe how elementary school principals implement transformative leadership in three Montreal elementary schools in disadvantaged areas. Principals were selected by the Une école montréalaise pour tous program, based on their high interest in social justice. For this empirical study, data was collected in four formats (i.e., direct observation, interviews, questionnaire and official school internal guidelines) using the multiple case method. The data was analysed using content analysis in accordance with the Archambault and Garon (2011) model. Few transformative leadership behaviours were directly observed during the course of the study. However, we observed an association between principals’ attitudes, behaviours and knowledge and the way in which they implement transformative leadership in their school.

Authors

• Sophie Rodrigue, Université de Montréal

• Jean Archambault, University of Montreal