Principal Leadership Effect on Teaching Does It Matter?

• In Event: The Fairness of Examining Teachers' Quality and Competencies

Abstract

Research has shown that the development of teaching expertise needs both external support and self-directed practice. Principal leadership is considered an important external influence related to teaching. Survey data on key variables were collected on 1,123 teachers in 41 schools. A theoretical path model was tested for direct and indirect effects of several key variables. Is providing instruction guidance and monitoring, providing instruction conditions, and professional agency mediated by Principal leadership? Findings supported Principal’s leadership effect on teaching.

Authors

• Randall E. Schumacker, The University of Alabama

• Yonghong Cai, Beijing Normal University