“…It could be used by the academic community for further research on DSL and its relationship with other relevant school elements. Furthermore, because many research results show that the development of DSL could have multiple positive effects on teachers (Johnson, 2017; Kars and Inandi, 2018; Peker et al, 2018; Shepherd-Jones and Salisbury-Glennon, 2018), students (Mager and Nowak, 2012; Quinn and Owen, 2016) and the school as a whole (Delgado, 2014; Dorczak, 2014; Gülbeher, 2016), the instrument could be used by school leaders for self-evaluation and as a basis for further school leadership development. Because there is a lack of autonomy in Croatian schools with regard to shared leadership, the results of the research in which the instrument was used could be an evidence-based starting point for decision-makers to effect changes in relation to Croatian educational policy and legislation.…”