Declaration of Self: The Development of School Leadership Coaches

• In Event: Supporting, Preparing, and Developing Leaders

Abstract

School leadership coaches are commonly used to address one of the most challenging aspects of school leadership: developing and sustaining continuous and collective school renewal processes. This study investigates how school leadership coaches draw upon their personal cognitive capacities and previous professional experiences as they support the school leaders engage in continuous renewal. This study utilized a multiple case study design to follow and describe experiences of school leadership coaches as they learn about and apply an adaptive school leadership coaching model.
Findings from this study suggest an alternative way to understand how school leadership coaches engage with, empower, and equip school leaders. Results suggest a broad set of implications including how leadership coaches are hired, trained, and supported.

Authors

• Dustin Anderson, Evalcorp

• Patricia Lee Reeves, Western Michigan University