World School Leadership Study: Theoretical Framework and Research Design

• In Event: World School Leadership Study. Design, First Findings, and Open Discussion: Country and Regional Perspectives on the Profession of School Leaders

Abstract

"This presentation will provide a short introduction to the World School Leadership Study and its theoretical framework and research design.
The purpose of the WSLS project is to research and monitor the profession of school leaders.
The data will be collected using a mixed-methods approach. The mandatory part of the study comprises a country report (document analysis and expert interviews) and an online survey.
The optional part of the study includes an end-of-day log and in-depth follow-up interviews. The data will be analyzed and reported nationally with an ideographical perspective and internationally with a comparative perspective.

The results of the WSLS are expected to have implications on different levels. First, the findings will illuminate how different resources and demands at the system, organizational and personal level affect school leaders’ health resilience and well-being as well as the school quality and its development. Second, based on the national data gathered, it is possible to conduct international comparisons so that the similarities and differences across countries can be highlighted. Third, WSLS aims to provide evidence-based recommendations to inform policy makers, to advise school leaders’ recruitment, training, and professional development, and to improve the work conditions for school leaders in various countries. "

Author

• Stephan Gerhard Huber, University of Teacher Education Zug