A1 Journal article (refereed)
Teacher’s readiness for leadership : a strategy for school development (2022)
Oppi, P., Eisenschmidt, E., & Jõgi, A.-L. (2022). Teacher’s readiness for leadership : a strategy for school development. School Leadership and Management, 42(1), 79-103. https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2021.2016685
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Oppi, Piret; Eisenschmidt, Eve; Jõgi, Anna-Liisa
Journal or series: School Leadership and Management
ISSN: 1363-2434
eISSN: 1364-2626
Publication year: 2022
Publication date: 20/01/2022
Volume: 42
Issue number: 1
Pages range: 79-103
Publisher: Routledge
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2021.2016685
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Abstract
Teacher leadership is a powerful concept in school development. However, teachers’ readiness to take on the leadership role is rather delicate. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationship between teachers’ readiness for leadership and two main factors that affect it: distributed leadership and school culture. Quantitative data from teachers (n = 480) in 16 Estonian schools were gathered through a questionnaire regarding teachers’ readiness for leadership, their perceived distributed leadership and school culture. The results indicated that teachers in schools where distributed leadership dimensions were perceived above average evaluated their readiness for leadership higher. We also found that teachers evaluated their readiness for leadership higher in schools where innovation and change-oriented school culture were perceived as higher than average. The findings offer in-depth evidence of the conditions necessary to support teachers’ readiness for leadership.
Keywords: teachers; leadership (properties); leadership (activity); school culture
Free keywords: teacher leadership; distributed leadership; school culture; school differences; leadership readiness
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Reporting Year: 2022
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