A Distributed Leadership Perspective on Implementing Instructional Reform: A Case Study of an Urban Middle School. Issue 3 (May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Patterson, Jean A.; AlSabatin, Hala; Anderson, Amber; Klepacka, Martyna; Lawrence, John; Miner, Bradford
• Is Part Of: Journal of school leadership. Volume 31:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 248
• Page End: 267
• Publication Date: 2021-05
• Subjects: distributed leadership -- instructional reform -- urban education -- middle school -- qualitative inquiry; School management and organization -- United States -- Periodicals; Administration scolaire -- États-Unis -- Périodiques; School management and organization; United States; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 371.2
• DOI: 10.1177/1052684620904942
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2631-9659

Abstract

This qualitative case study examined the distribution of leadership and the implementation of an instructional reform in a low-performing urban middle school. Leadership for the instructional reform was widely distributed and stretched across formal and informal teacher leaders. School personnel were highly invested in the instructional model and implementation was high. The broad distribution of leadership across formal and informal leaders contributed to the school beginning to turnaround from lackluster academic performance and mediocre instruction to a culture where implementation of the instructional reform was expected, and where teacher collaboration and accountability were becoming the norm.