Effective Instructional Leadership Practices in High Performing Elementary Schools

• Published in: Journal of School Administration Research and Development Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 60 - 70
• Main Authors: Sanchez, Jesse, Watson, Jennifer M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Principal Research Center, Inc 2021
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Administrator Attitudes; Educational Legislation; Elementary Schools; Elementary Secondary Education; Federal Legislation; High Achievement; Instructional Leadership; Leadership Effectiveness; Low Income Students; Principals; Teacher Administrator Relationship; California

The purpose of this study was to investigate the connection between principals' instructional practices and student achievement. A phenomenological case study examined 13 Title I elementary schools in central California that exhibited a) a high percentage of students from poverty, b) higher tha...