Graduation Date
5-2014
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department or Program
Education
Department or Program Chair
Elizabeth Truesdell PhD
First Reader
Madalienne F. Peters, EdD
Second Reader
Elizabeth Truesdell, PhD
Abstract
Teacher leadership has always been a necessary part of school dynamics. Through committees, union/administrative negotiations, formal and informal leadership roles, teachers play an important role in the growth and change of an educational institution. The purpose of this study is to examine teacher leadership through the perspective of distributed leadership theory; identify the conditions and components of both schools and administrators that support distributed leadership and identify essential steps to transform leadership practice to a distributed model.
This is a qualitative text analysis of current theoretical papers and relevant research on the subject of distributed leadership. The information was used to identify qualities and actions of both individuals and organizations that can help create a formalized practice of distributed leadership. Results indicated that creating certain conditions in school environments and modeling and nurturing trust can support organizational change toward distributed leadership.
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Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Curriculum and Social Inquiry Commons, Educational Administration and Supervision Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons, Leadership Studies Commons