Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
5-2011
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph. D.
Department (Legacy)
Department of Education
Committee Chair
Petrosko, Joseph M., 1947-
Author's Keywords
Perception; Leadership behaviors; At-risk middle schools
Subject
Middle school teachers--Attitudes; Middle school principals; Educational leadership
Abstract
A need for greater understanding of teachers' (N= 530) perceptions of the leadership behaviors of principals in Title I middle schools (n = 13) is prevalent exists. The researcher used the "Audit of Principal Effectiveness" survey to collect data. The researcher also used Hierarchical Linear Modeling as the quantitative analysis. Significant teacher-level variables were teacher age, years the teacher worked for current principal, and teacher gender. Significant school-level variables were principal gender, principal teaching experience, and percentage of low-income students scoring proficient in mathematics. Principals should understand how teacher- and school-level variables affect the principals' perceived leadership behaviors. This study has implications for university personnel, school district personnel, school principals, and hiring committees.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, R. Anthony 1970-, "Principals' leadership behaviors as perceived by teachers in at-risk middle schools." (2011). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 696.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/696
