Title page for ETD etd-02052008-163907

Type of Document

Dissertation

Author

Turner, Scot Bruce

Author's Email Address

scot.turner@fcps.edu

URN

etd-02052008-163907

Title

Teacher's Perceptions of Leadership Characteristics of Public High School Principals Associated with Student Socioeconomic Status, Community Type, Race, and Student Achievement

Degree

Doctor of Education

Department

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Advisory Committee

Advisor Name	Title
Mallory, Walter D.	Committee Co-Chair
Twiford, Travis W.	Committee Co-Chair
Byers, Larry	Committee Member
Krill, Cecelia W.	Committee Member

Keywords

Minority Status
SES
Successful School
Rural School
Urban School
Leadership
Principals

Date of Defense

2008-01-22

Availability

unrestricted

Abstract

This causal comparative study examined the relationship of the school demographic
factors of ethnicity, socioeconomic percentages, academic performance, and school
location (urban versus rural) on principal leadership with data analyzed when schools
were placed into groups ex-post-facto.
One-Hundred and sixty-nine teachers representing six public high schools located in
Virginia were surveyed using Powell’s (2004) survey. Five areas, or domains of
leadership were analyzed, (I) Vision, Mission, and Culture; (II) Curriculum and
Classroom Instruction; (III) Collaboration and Shared Leadership; (IV) Family and
Community Involvement; (V) Effective Management.
Quantitative data were analyzed (means, frequency, ANOVA, Tukey-Kramer HSD) with
school results placed into demographic groups and locations to examine group
differences in perceptions of principal leadership. Significant differences were found
when schools were grouped according to location and demographic factors. A model of
the contextual elements on the role of principal leadership was developed, and
implications for research and future studies were presented.

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