Transformational Leadership: How Principals Can Help Reform School Cultures
- 1 December 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in School Effectiveness and School Improvement
- Vol. 1 (4) , 249-280
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0924345900010402
Abstract
Collaborative school cultures have been associated with the achievement of a number of school reform objectives for both teachers and students. Little is known, however, about how such cultures develop and whether or how school administrators can facilitate that process. This study examined the practices of administrators in each of 12 schools which had developed highly collaborative professional relationships over a three year period in the context of school improvement initiatives. Results suggest the feasibility of developing more collaborative school cultures in a relatively brief period of time and clarify the role played by the larger context of school improvement for fostering collaboration. Specific strategies used by the administrators are described. These strategies are associated with a concept of leadership termed “transformational”.Keywords
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