Revisiting the Importance of the Direct Effects of School Leadership on Student Achievement
The Implications for School Improvement Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11256161 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen M Nettles (Florida State University, corresponding author), Carolyn D Herrington (University of Missouri), Carolyn Herrington (University of Missouri) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 724-736 |
| Publication date | 2007-10-30 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Peabody Journal of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0161-956X • E-ISSN: 1532-7930 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01619560701603239 |
| OpenAlex | W2146172852 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 32 |
Much is left to be known regarding the impact of school principals on student achievement. This is because much of the research on school leadership focuses not on actual student outcomes but rather on other peripheral results of principal practices. In the research that has been done in this area, significant relationships have been identified between selected school leadership practices and student learning, indicating that evidence existed for certain principal behaviors to produce a direct relationship with student achievement. Further, although these relationships typically account for a small proportion of the total student achievement variability, they are of sufficient magnitude to be of interest and additional investigation. Actions taken to better understand and improve the impact of principals on the achievement of students in their schools have the potential for widespread benefit, as individual improvements in principal practice can impact thousands of students. It is in this light that potential direct effects of principal practices should be revisited
Academic achievement · Educational leadership · Instructional leadership · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Principal (computer security · Student achievement · Educational Assessment and Improvement · Psychology · School Choice and Performance · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
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| Citations per year | 1.33 |
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| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |