Teachers Perceptions and Principal Leadership Behaviors on Teacher Morale in High and Low [ Performing Elementary Schools in South Carolina
Title | Teachers Perceptions and Principal Leadership Behaviors on Teacher Morale in High and Low [ Performing Elementary Schools in South Carolina PDF eBook |
Author | Brenda C. Hughes |
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Pages | 11 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Academic achievement |
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The Effects of Principal Leadership on Teacher Morale and Student Achievement
Title | The Effects of Principal Leadership on Teacher Morale and Student Achievement PDF eBook |
Author | Lawrence A. Hindt |
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Release | 2012 |
Genre | Educational leadership |
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Teachers comprise the greatest professional population of a school; they have the most contact with students; and they have perhaps the greatest influence on school climate. For this reason, teacher morale is a topic of great concern to public school administrators. Moreover, research suggests that poor teacher morale negatively affects student performance just as high teacher morale positively affects student performance. Research also indicates that teacher morale is influenced more by the leadership style of the principal than any other single factor. This study was designed to determine whether certain relationships exist between teacher morale and the following independent variables: (1) principal trust and (2) leadership satisfaction. Additionally, investigations were conducted to determine whether the aforementioned independent variables lead to increased student achievement. Information regarding teacher morale was collected from 65 teachers using the 2009 MDed - Multi Dimensional Education Incorporated (MDed) Survey at three 7-8 Initiative schools in a large suburban district in southeast Texas. It was the intent of this study to determine whether principal leadership and teacher morale are significantly correlated. The study also demonstrated whether or not teachers' and principals' perceptions of leadership behaviors contribute to student achievement. vi After analyzing the data, it was found that principal leadership behaviors do significantly impact teacher morale, and student achievement. Additionally, it was found that positive teacher morale and student achievement in the Initiative Schools influenced positive student behaviors, ultimately reducing student discipline referrals. Multiple interventions were put into place that led to the positive outcomes. The interventions, new principal leadership, ongoing intensive staff development, establishment of small learning communities, reduction of student population and low student to teacher class ratios, were the catalysts that lead to the Initiative Schools' transformational success, a transformation of high teacher morale, increased student achievement, and positive student behaviors.
Teacher Attitudes
Title | Teacher Attitudes PDF eBook |
Author | Marjorie Powell |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 353 |
Release | 2018-06-12 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 0429944489 |
Teachers’ attitudes have been a subject of study and interest for many years. Originally published in 1986, this bibliography attempts to review the large field of research between the years 1965 and 1984. To identify all the sources of information, and to list documents that discuss research on teachers’ attitudes. It does not include an assessment of the quality of the research reported in the listed documents, however, the value is in its comprehensiveness. Users of the bibliography can locate the listed studies and then evaluate the studies using criteria relevant to their individual purposes.
Leadership Behaviors that Contribute to Teacher Morale
Title | Leadership Behaviors that Contribute to Teacher Morale PDF eBook |
Author | Vickie Tantee Randolph-Robinson |
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Pages | 118 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Teacher morale |
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Author's abstract: In this era of increased accountability and increased pressure to improve our public schools, elementary school leaders, working to meet the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001, are focusing on developing effective leadership behaviors as they face the complex challenges of meeting organizational goals within their elementary schools and maintaining or increasing staff satisfaction. Leadership behavior has long been of interest in industry, business, military, and the government; on the whole, research shows that focusing on social factors such as morale, group interaction, and supportive relationships has a strong effect on productivity and success. The literature suggests that a relationship exists between leadership behavior and staff morale and job satisfaction. It hypothesizes that principals who consciously practice transformational leadership behaviors have a positive impact on the morale and productivity of their teachers. This study explores the soundness of the hypothesis and provides data for school leaders who strive to develop innovative leadership styles that will empower their teachers and improve morale. This study was conducted to determine if a statistically significant relationship exists between the principals perceived leadership behaviors and teachers morale. The two questionnaires used were the Excellent Principal Inventory and the Purdue Teacher Opinionnaire. Leadership behavior clearly impacts teacher morale, and a positive relationship between leadership behavior and teacher morale is evident in several areas. These findings support that teacher morale can be predicted on the basis of the leadership style asserted by the principal. Principals who use a participatory style of leadership are more likely to have more satisfied and productive teachers than principals who use an autocratic style of leadership.
A Comparative Analysis of Elementary School Teachers Perceptions of Their Principal Support at Low and High Performing Schools in a Rural South Carolina School District
Title | A Comparative Analysis of Elementary School Teachers Perceptions of Their Principal Support at Low and High Performing Schools in a Rural South Carolina School District PDF eBook |
Author | Karis L. Clarke |
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Pages | 13 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Elemantary school teachers |
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A Comparison of Teachers' Perceptions of the Principals' Leadership Behaviors in Large and Small High Schools
Title | A Comparison of Teachers' Perceptions of the Principals' Leadership Behaviors in Large and Small High Schools PDF eBook |
Author | Lillie Caldwell (Mae) |
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Release | 2005 |
Genre | High school, large |
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A Study of the Relationship Between Elementary Principal Leadership Behavior and Teacher Morale
Title | A Study of the Relationship Between Elementary Principal Leadership Behavior and Teacher Morale PDF eBook |
Author | Laraine Gagliano Zbikowski |
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Pages | 230 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Educational leadership |
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