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Principal Leadership Practices in High Poverty K-5 Model Schools in OregonAdams, Janice Marie 28 October 2015 (has links)
Children living in poverty in the United States face some of life's greatest challenges, including achieving academic success in school. Evidence is also emerging of a growing income disparity in America that affects families, communities and local labor markets in ways that can undermine the effectiveness of schools serving disadvantaged populations (Duncan & Murnane, 2011). Evidence exists, however, that high academic performance is within the reach of all children in high poverty schools, and that principal leadership is a contributing factor.
This study examined principal leadership practices in three high poverty K-5 elementary schools in Oregon identified as Model schools under the Oregon ESEA waiver to No Child Left Behind. This study identified themes of leadership practices including 1) high expectations, 2) meeting children's basic needs, 3) shared leadership and teamwork, 4) use of data, and 5) personal attributes of the principal. Other themes considered important to one or more groups of respondents but not necessarily to all included 1) caring, 2) positive support, 3) addressing biases about children and families in poverty, 4) principal's elementary teaching experience, and 5) pride in the local school. As such, the findings of this study support the knowledge base in educational leadership regarding principal leadership as a factor in schools that impact the academic growth of children (Hallinger, 2005; Hallinger, Bickman, & Davis, 1996; Hallinger & Heck, 1998; Hattie, 2009; Jacobson et al., 2004; Leithwood & Jantzi, 2012; Leithwood & Louis, 2012; Leithwood et al., 2004; Lyman & Villani, 2004; Marks & Printy, 2003; and, Water, Marzano, & McNulty, 2003).
This study has implications for district hiring and planning for principal succession, teacher hiring, resource allocation, community engagement, and district support for schools serving students in high-poverty communities.
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A novice principal in a high performing elementary school : reflections on practiceMeigs, Patrick, 1967- 12 1900 (has links)
xii, 149 p. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call numbers: KNIGHT LB2831.93.O7 M45 2008 / Principals of schools have a unique set of responsibilities that range from the
transactional to the transformational. Principals are expected to set a clear vision for the
school community, support teachers in their work, while at the same time being
responsible for all the details that allow a school to function smoothly. Thus, the first year
of a novice principalship is a complex challenge. The first year in a high performing
school carries with it an added set of challenges that a novice principal must come to
understand and navigate. First-year principals work to not only gain understanding of
their role in the school community, but also to develop a personal leadership style that
supports teachers, children, parents and the larger community. It is through their
experiences and reflections that novice principals begin to develop their unique voice as a
leader. These experiences lay the foundation for their coming years in the principal's
office. / Committee in Charge:
Dr. Diane Dunlap, Chair;
Dr. Gerald Tindal;
Dr. Philip McCullu;m
Dr. Jean Stockard, Outside Member
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