Author : Susan McNeill Blackmon
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (12 download)
Book Synopsis An Analysis of the Teacher Leadership Climate of Selected Public Schools in the Lumberton (North Carolina) Micropolitan Statistical Area by : Susan McNeill Blackmon
Download or read book An Analysis of the Teacher Leadership Climate of Selected Public Schools in the Lumberton (North Carolina) Micropolitan Statistical Area written by Susan McNeill Blackmon and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study analyzed the teacher leadership climate of selected public schools in the Lumberton (North Carolina) Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of eight governmental municipalities within Robeson County The purpose of this study was to identify and compare the perceptions of full-time public school teachers and principals regarding the expected teacher leadership climate and the observed teacher leadership climate of selected schools. The study was designed to yield answers to the following questions: 1. Is there a significant difference in the perceptions of the expected teacher leadership climate and the observed teacher leadership climate among full-time public school teachers in the Lumberton (North Carolina) Micropolitan Area (LMSA) based on total years of experience, years at the present school, school level, gender, and race? 2. Is there a significant difference in the perceptions of the expected leadership climate and the observed leadership climate of the schools as perceived by full-time public school teachers in the LMSA? 3. What are the differences in the average mean scores of the subscales (developmental focus, recognition, autonomy, collegiality, participation, open communication, and positive environment) for the Teacher Leadership School Survey (TLSS) among the full-time public school teachers in the LMSA? 4. What are the differences in the average mean scores of the subscales (developmental focus, recognition, autonomy, collegiality, participation, open communication, and positive environment) for the Teacher Leadership School Survey (TLSS) between the full-time public school teachers and the principals of each of the participating schools in the LMSA. With all of the demands placed on schools and principals by movements such as Effective Schools, Site-based management, North Carolina ABC's of Education, No Child Left Behind, and the teacher shortage, teacher leadership is needed more than ever. Teacher leadership was measured by the Teacher Leadership School Survey (TLSS), developed by Bill and Marilyn Katzenmeyer (1998). The respondents were public school principals and full-time public school teachers in the Lumberton Micropolitan Statistical Area. Ten school principals and 213 full-time schoolteachers participated in the study. The results of this study provided significant findings about teacher leadership in the Lumberton (North Carolina) Micropolitan Statistical Area to the body of knowledge about teacher leadership. Major findings indicated that teachers' perceptions of the expected teacher leadership climate were higher than the observed teacher leadership climate for all seven subscales of the TLSS with the participation subscale having the most significant difference. Teachers reported that they had little input into: decisions about school change, how things are done, or selecting new faculty and staff. Principals rated most items with an 'often' for the observed teacher leadership climate, which was higher than the teachers' rating of 'sometimes' indicating that the principals' perceptions of the actual teacher leadership climate at the school were not shared by the teachers.