Comparing the relationships between school principals’ leadership types and teachers’ academic optimism

Börü, Neşe; Bellibaş, Mehmet Şükrü

doi:10.1080/13603124.2021.1889035

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“…Creating a positive social and academic environment is natural for TSLs. Börü and Bellibaş (2021) underscore that TSL increases academic optimism, defined as an “overarching construct to unite efficacy, trust, and academic emphasis” (p.145).…”

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Transformational school leadership: a systematic review of research in a centralized education system

Toprak

Chen²

2023

JEA

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PurposeThis study intends to systematically review empirical evidence on transformational school leadership (TSL) in a centralized educational context.Design/methodology/approachThe study includes a topographical mapping and a narrative review of thirty-seven research articles published in Turkey between 2000 and 2021. The review strategy included systematically searching the Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBIM) and Scopus. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) flow diagram guided the review and reporting process.FindingsThree key themes emerged: (1) perceptions, attitudes and behaviors; (2) psychological resources, learning and innovation and (3) school climate and culture. The results indicated that the research evidence on TSL in the review did not correspond well with the evidence on TSL in non-Western contexts. The authors also discussed the state of research narratively to provide an overview of the topical foci and methodological and conceptual trends.Research limitations/implicationsFirst, although the databases of the study are claimed to be regularly updated locally, these two search databases may inevitably have missed some journal articles relevant to the inclusion criteria. A possible solution is to include more databases like ERIC, PsycArticles, SAGE, ScienceDirect, PsycINFO, Web of Science and ProQuest. Second, the authors decided to limit the exploration of journal articles on transformative leadership to peer-reviewed journal articles. The authors might have missed a wider range of insights available in book chapters, books, research papers, dissertations and gray literature. Third, as there were many levels of research foci, the authors did the coding on research foci and methods. However, the approach may not allow authors to explore the relationships between research foci and method design. One possible solution is to do all coding in one file so that more complex analysis can follow. Finally, the authors agree that TSL is only one leadership style that is related to leadership effectiveness and that effective leadership is multi-faceted and requires a combination of leadership styles. Accordingly, the evidence in the study sheds light on only one dimension of leadership effectiveness.Originality/valueOur review is part of an effort to demonstrate the importance of a culturally-situated understanding of TSL and to develop a globally validated knowledge base. It identifies and summarizes research in a non-Western school context defined by centrality, lack of autonomy and accountability.

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Transformational school leadership: a systematic review of research in a centralized education system

Toprak

Chen²

2023

JEA

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“…Finally, this study only focuses on the distributed leadership aspect of school leadership, while there are other dominant leadership types in the educational leadership and management literature (e.g., distributed leadership, instructional leadership and transformational leadership) (Gümüş et al, 2018). Some might argue that the significant relationships between distributed leadership and the concepts examined in this study are likely because of a relatively high correlation among different leadership types (Börü & Bellibaş, 2021). We believe more research is needed to discover how and to what extent other leadership types (i.e., instructional leadership, transformational leadership) might influence teacher workload, well-being and commitment.…”

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The impact of distributed leadership on teacher commitment: The mediation role of teacher workload stress and teacher well‐being

Bellibaş,

Gümüş,

Chen

2023

British Educational Res J

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This research aims to investigate the relationship between distributed leadership in a school and teacher commitment, emphasising the mediating roles of teachers' workload stress and teacher well‐being using the Teaching and Learning International Survey dataset 2018 with 47 regions. Structural equation modelling on pooled and separate country samples was used to analyse the data. Results indicate that the impact of distributed leadership on teacher commitment is mediated by workload stress and well‐being across all jurisdictions, with a few exceptions. The study also suggests that distributed leadership is necessary to support teacher well‐being via the lens of their workload, which may lead to an increase in teacher sense of commitment. The results recommend practitioners and policymakers support and sustain the distribution of decision‐making powers among the school community and establish a culture of collaboration and mutual responsibility for the operation of the school. In this way, a less stressful work environment and consequently increased teacher mental and physical well‐being and commitment might be possible.

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The Relationship Between Distributed Leadership and Academic Optimism: A Meta-Analysis Study

Akyürek,

Bülbül

2024

Leadership and Policy in Schools

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Comparing the relationships between school principals’ leadership types and teachers’ academic optimism

Cited by 4 publications

References 57 publications

Transformational school leadership: a systematic review of research in a centralized education system

Transformational school leadership: a systematic review of research in a centralized education system

The impact of distributed leadership on teacher commitment: The mediation role of teacher workload stress and teacher well‐being

The Relationship Between Distributed Leadership and Academic Optimism: A Meta-Analysis Study

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