Reassessing the Principal's Role in School Effectiveness: A Review of Empirical Research, 1980-1995
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Although the is little disagreement conquering the belief that principals have an impact on the lives of teachers and students, both the nature and degree of this effect continues to be open to debate. The relationship is complex and not easily subject to empirical verification. This article reviews the empirical literature on the relationship between the principal's role and school effectiveness during the period from 1980 to 1995. We specifically focus on the conceptual underpinnings of several theoretical models to study the role, the relationship between models and methods of investigation, an4 consequently, to what has been learned about the nature of the principal impact. We conclude by framing a possible research agenda for the next generation of studies on the effects of school administration.
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- Authors
- Hallinger, P., & Heck, R. H.
- Venue
- Educational Administration Quarterly
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1996-02
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 5-44
- ISSN
- 0013-161X (ISSN-L)
- 1552-3519
- OpenAlex
- W2019164338
- Cited by
- 1,751
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 115.51
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Educational Administration Quarterly (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › School Leadership and Teacher Performance
- Social Sciences › Education › Educational Leadership and Practices
- Social Sciences › Education › Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Keywords
- school principals, principal leadership, school effectiveness, school management, research agenda
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