Personal profile
About Me
Chen Schechter is an associate professor at the School of Education of Bar-Ilan University in Israel. He received his PhD in educational leadership and administration from the Ohio State University. He is a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of School Leadership and Leadership and Policy in Schools. His areas of interest include: educational leadership, school reform, organizational learning, system thinking, educational change. He served as the deputy director of the School of Education, as well as director of the Teacher Education Department and the principal preparation program.
Research Areas
- Leadership/Leadership Development/Preparation - Mentoring
- Policy Reform in Accountability Systems
- Organizational Learning – Professional Learning Community
- Organizational Theory and Practice/Innovative Organizational Frameworks
- Collaborative Learning Strategies
- Educational Change
- Collaborative Learning from Success/Reflective Practices
- System Thinking Leadership
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Ohio State University
Jan 1998 → Jan 2000
Award Date: 1 Jan 2000
Master's Degree, Ohio State University
Oct 1997 → Jun 1998
Award Date: 30 Jun 1998
Bachelor
Oct 1993 → Jun 1997
Award Date: 30 Jun 1997
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Agentic Leadership During a War Crisis: School Principals Displaced by War
Bar-On, Y. & Schechter, C., Jan 2026, In: Education Sciences. 16, 1, 156.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How Principals' Systems Thinking Shapes Teacher Team Effectiveness: Exploring the Role of Organisational Learning Mechanisms
Nadav, N., Benoliel, P. & Schechter, C., Mar 2026, In: European Journal of Education. 61, 1, e70373.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Human Capital Leadership: Principals Leading Schools’ Human Capital
Zerrad, H. & Schechter, C., Feb 2026, In: Educational Administration Quarterly. 62, 1, p. 133-161 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Principal systems thinking and school effectiveness in Israeli elementary schools: the mediating role of senior management team learning
Nadav, N., Benoliel, P. & Schechter, C., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Leadership in Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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אקוסיסטם של חוסן: קהילות מקצועיות לומדות כמעצבות תפיסת תפקיד וחוסן של מחנכות כיתה בזמן מלחמה
ויצמן בן דוד, ה., הייזמן, א., חנוכה, מ. & שכטר, ח., 2026, In: עיונים במינהל ובארגון החינוך. 40, p. 326–293 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Annual Conference of Qualitative Research in Social Sciences
Schechter, C. (Participation - Conference participant)
1 Feb 2016Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Organizing a conference, workshop, ...
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Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association
Schechter, C. (Participation - Conference participant)
1 Apr 2016Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Organizing a conference, workshop, ...
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Annual Conference of the University Council for Educational Administration
Schechter, C. (Participation - Conference participant)
1 Nov 2015Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Organizing a conference, workshop, ...
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Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association
Schechter, C. (Participation - Conference participant)
1 Apr 2015Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Organizing a conference, workshop, ...
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The 2nd Annual Chicago International Conference on Education
Schechter, C. (Participation - Conference participant)
1 May 2014Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Organizing a conference, workshop, ...