Transformational Leadership, Instructional Leadership, and the Impact on Teacher Efficacy and Student Outcomes: A Multilevel Structural Equation Model in a Chinese Context

• In Event: Park Central Roundtable Session 14
  In Roundtable Session: Leadership for School Improvement in International Contexts

Abstract

School Leadership is second to teaching in terms of the impact on student learning. Previous research has proved instructional leadership is essential for school effectiveness, and transformational leadership is positive for school social capital. However, the quantified measurement of both leadership styles in schools and the impact of these leadership practices on teachers and student learning is not sufficient, especially in an international context. This project aims to investigate how transformational leadership and instructional leadership when implemented respectively or interactively will determine the level of influence on teacher efficacy and student performance using quantitative investigation in a Chinese province. The result indicates instructional leadership is a key predictor of teacher efficacy and student performance.

Authors

• Yan Liu, University of North Carolina - Wilmington

• Ling Li, Southwest University

• Chen Huang, Southwest University