Shared Leadership: Teachers' and Principals' Perceptions Match and the Consequences for Teacher Satisfaction and Autonomy

• In Event: Teacher Support: Efficacy, Perceptions, and New Teacher Experiences

Abstract

With the growth of shared leadership as an effective way to lead schools, teacher leadership (TL) has seen a corresponding growth in scholarly attention. TL has been shown to have positive impacts on schools and two important components of TL are shared leadership and teacher autonomy. This study uses TALIS 2018 survey data from the United States to examine if teachers and principals have similar views on the climate of shared leadership in their schools and the consequences of this potential mismatch on teacher work satisfaction. Polynomial regression and response surface analyses were employed. Results indicate that principal and teachers perceptions of the climate of shared leadership are divergent and that teachers feelings are more associated with satisfaction.

Authors

• Peter Wiens, University of Nevada - Las Vegas
  Presenting Author

• Vanessa Wanchanit Vongkulluksn, University of Nevada - Las Vegas
  Presenting Author

• Hui-Ling Wendy Pan, Tamkang University
  Presenting Author