Developing Rural School Leaders Through Leadership Coaching: A Transformative Approach. Issue 4 (1st October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Klar, Hans W.; Huggins, Kristin Shawn; Andreoli, Parker M.; Buskey, Frederick C.
• Is Part Of: Leadership and policy in schools. Volume 19:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 539
• Page End: 559
• Publication Date: 2020-10-01
• Subjects: School management and organization -- Periodicals; Educational leadership -- Periodicals; 371
• DOI: 10.1080/15700763.2019.1585553
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1570-0763

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In this article, we report the findings of a study of a three-year, research-practice partnership designed to enhance the leadership capabilities of school leaders in 12 predominantly rural, high-poverty school districts in the southeastern United States. The partnership provided cross-district, job-embedded leadership development to ten school leaders through leadership coaching in a leadership learning community (LLC). Utilizing transformative learning theory, we illustrate how the leaders' participation in the LLC increased their leadership capabilities through a combination of personalized learning, a focused improvement process, facilitation and coaching, and collaboration with other leaders. We conclude with implications for research and practice.