Multidimensional Perspectives on Principal Leadership Effectiveness

507 Pages·2014·6.735 MB·English

by  Kadir Beycioglu, Kadir Beycioglu, Petros Pashiardis

Multidimensional
Perspectives on Principal
Leadership Effectiveness
Kadir Beycioglu
Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey
Petros Pashiardis
Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus
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Editorial Advisory Board
Panayiotis Antoniou, University of Cambridge, UK
Ahmet Aypay, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Turkey
Bruce Barnett, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA
Demetris Demetriou, Ministry of Education, Cyprus
Kuzvinetsa Dzvimbo, UNISA, South Africa
Miren Fernández-de-Álava, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Bennie Grobler, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Jan Heystek, North-West University, South Africa
Maj-Lis Hörnqvist, Umeå University, Sweden
Georgeta Ion, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
George Iordanides, University of Western Macedonia, Greece
Anna Kanape-Willingshofer, Linz University, Austria
Ali Çağatay Kılınç, Karabük University, Turkey
Yaşar Kondakçı, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Andreas Kythreotis, Ministry of Education, Cyprus
Angeliki Lazaridou, University of Thessaly, Greece
Connie Moloi, Vaal University of Technology, South Africa
Elizabeth Murakami, Texas A&M University – San Antonio USA
Adam Nir, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Katarina Norberg, Umeå University, Sweden
Shirley O’Neill, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Izhar Oplatka, Ben-Gurion University, Israel
Servet Özdemir, Gazi University, Turkey
Niyazi Özer, İnönü University, Turkey
Georgia Pashiardis, Ministry of Education, Cyprus
Jayson Richardson, University of Kentucky, USA
Michael Romanovski, Qatar University, Qatar
Jasmin Sarafidou, University of Thessaly, Greece
Yiannis Savvides, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Howard Stevenson, University of Nottingham, UK
Marios Stylianides, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Alison Taysum, University of Leicester, UK
Monika Törnsen, Umeå University, Sweden
SavvasTrichas, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Michael Uljens, Åbo Akademi University, Finland
Helen Wildy, The University of Western Australia, Australia
Table of Contents
Preface.................................................................................................................................................xvii
Acknowledgment................................................................................................................................xxv
Section 1
Understanding the Principalship and Principal Preparation: Management Tasks of
Principals/Time Management for School Principals
Chapter 1
Principal.Preparation:.The.Case.of.Novice.Principals.in.Turkey............................................................1
Kadir Beycioglu, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey
Helen Wildy, University of Western Australia, Australia
Chapter 2
Reinventing.Principal.Preparation.in.Illinois:.A.Case.Study.of.Policy.Change.in.a.Complex.
Organization...........................................................................................................................................18
Angeliki Lazaridou, University of Thessaly, Greece
Chapter 3
Analysis.of.the.Tasks.of.School.Principals.in.Secondary.Education.in.Catalonia:.Case.Study............39
Georgeta Ion, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Marina Tomàs, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Diego Castro, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Esther Salat, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Chapter 4
Considering.Latin.American.School.Management.from.a.Skills-Based.Perspective............................59
Joaquín Gairín, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Miren Fernández-de-Álava, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Aleix Barrera-Corominas, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Chapter 5
Qatar’s.Educational.Reform:.Critical.Issues.Facing.Principals.............................................................88
Michael H. Romanowski, Qatar University, Qatar
Chapter 6
School.Leadership.and.Pedagogical.Reform:.Building.Student.Capacity...........................................103
Shirley O’Neill, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Chapter 7
Becoming.a.Principal:.Exploring.Perceived.Discriminatory.Practices.in.the.Selection.of.
Principals.in.Jamaica.and.England......................................................................................................132
Paul Miller, Brunel University London, UK
Section 2
Understanding School and Teacher Leadership: Theoretical and Organizational
Foundations
Chapter 8
Principals’.Understandings.of.Education.Based.on.Research:.A.Swedish.Perspective.......................149
Maj-Lis Hörnqvist, Umeå University, Sweden
Chapter 9
Individual.Differences.and.Educational.Leadership............................................................................171
Anna Kanape-Willingshofer, Linz University, Austria
Sabine Bergner, Graz University, Austria
Chapter 10
New.Methods.Exploring.Facial.Expressions.in.the.Context.of.Leadership.Perception:.
Implications.for.Educational.Leaders..................................................................................................207
Savvas Trichas, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Chapter 11
Emotional.Intelligence.and.Political.Skill.Really.Matter.in.Educational.Leadership.........................228
Nikoletta Taliadorou, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Petros Pashiardis, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Chapter 12
Teacher.Leadership:.A.Conceptual.Analysis.......................................................................................257
Servet Özdemir, Gazi University, Turkey
Ali Çağatay Kılınç, Karabuk University, Turkey
Chapter 13
Exploring.Distributive.Leadership.in.South.African.Public.Primary.Schools.in.the.Soweto..
Region..................................................................................................................................................283
Raj Mestry, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Suraiya R Naicker, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Chapter 14
Continuous.Change.in.Educational.Organizations..............................................................................305
Yasar Kondakci, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Merve Zayim, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Kadir Beycioglu, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey
Section 3
School Leadership Effects and Student Achievement
Chapter 15
Transformational.Leadership.and.Principals’.Innovativeness:.Are.They.the.“Keys”.for.the.
Research.and.Innovation.Oriented.School?.........................................................................................324
Jasmin-Olga Sarafidou, University of Thessaly, Greece
Efstathios Xafakos, University of Thessaly, Greece
Chapter 16
Exploring.the.Impact.of.School.Leadership.on.Student.Learning.Outcomes:.Constraints.and.
Perspectives..........................................................................................................................................349
Andreas Kythreotis, Cyprus International Institute of Management, Cyprus
Panayiotis Antoniou, University of Cambridge, UK
Chapter 17
The.Relationship.between.Emotional.Competence.and.Instructional.Leadership.and.Their.
Association.with.Learner.Achievement...............................................................................................373
Bennie Grobler, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Compilation of References................................................................................................................408
About the Contributors.....................................................................................................................470
Index....................................................................................................................................................478