Abstract
As instructional leadership involves attempts to understand and improve complex systems, this study explored principals’ perceptions regarding possible contributions of systems thinking to instructional leadership. Based on a qualitative analysis, systems thinking was perceived by middle and high school principals to contribute to the following three areas of instructional leadership: (1) improvement of school curriculum, (2) development of professional learning communities, and (3) interpretation of performance data. Systems thinking as a potential enabler of instructional leadership is discussed and implications are suggested.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 177-202 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | NASSP Bulletin |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Dec 2016 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- instructional leadership
- school principals
- systems thinking