Distributed Leadership and Teachers' Affective Commitment. (September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ross, Lisa; Lutfi, Ghazwan A.; Hope, Warren C.
• Is Part Of: NASSP bulletin. Volume 100:Number 3(2016:Jul.)
• Page Start: 159
• Page End: 169
• Publication Date: 2016-09
• Subjects: distributed leadership -- teachers -- commitment -- principals; High schools -- Administration -- Periodicals; School management and organization -- United States -- Periodicals; High school principals -- United States -- Periodicals; High school principals -- Periodicals; Education, Secondary -- Periodicals; 373.12097305
• DOI: 10.1177/0192636516681842
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0192-6365

Abstract

Principals' responsibilities have escalated in quantity and complexity. Mandates to increase student achievement and improve school grades overwhelm one person. Hence, principals are obliged to enlist teachers to serve in leadership roles. This research sought to determine whether there is a relationship between distributed leadership and teacher affective commitment. One hypothesis, null and alternative, was formulated, and data were collected from 230 teachers. Results revealed that distributed leadership correlated with teachers' affective commitment.