Principals in schools with a positive school culture
Engels, Nadine Hotton, Gwendoline Devos, Geert Bouckenooghe, Dave Aelterman, Antonia
Engels, Nadine
Hotton, Gwendoline
Devos, Geert
Bouckenooghe, Dave
Aelterman, Antonia
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2008-07
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Educational Studies
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34
Publication Issue
3
Publication Begin page
159
Publication End page
174
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This study focuses on the profile of principals who seem to be able to shape the school culture to best encourage teaching and learning. Data from a representative sample of primary schools (N = 46) were collected through questionnaires for principals and for teachers (N = 700) and semi‐structured interviews with the principals. Functioning, well‐being and personal characteristics of the principal, structural and cultural characteristics of school, and organisational context are examined. Compared to their opposites, principals in schools with cultures stimulating professional development, combine (1) type A, achievement‐oriented behaviour, (2) transformational leadership, (3) a preference for tasks related to education matters and people management and (4) effective time management allowing them to devote most of their time to their preferred role and task component.
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3901 Curriculum and Pedagogy, 3902 Education Policy, Sociology and Philosophy, 39 Education, 4 Quality Education