School organizational processes mediating principal influence: a five-process framework¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 associational), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The chapter organizes principal influence around a set of school organizational processes that mediate achievement growth: "parent-teacher trust, school climate, professional capacity, instructional guidance, and teacher leadership." The study examined how principals influence these processes and how the processes in turn mediate growth in student achievement. It also asks whether the pathways differ based on conditions of the school.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A longitudinal multi-method study design linking leadership practices to organizational processes and achievement growth

Constraints¶

• The page notes pathways may differ based on conditions of the school

Target Learners¶

• K-12 school students

Target Learning Objectives¶

• Improving student achievement through school leadership and organizational improvement

Claims¶

• Principal Effects Indirect Through Organizational Processes [+M]
• Learning Climate Teacher Collaboration Common Goals [+M]

Related Theories¶

• Five Essential Supports for School Improvement (5Es) framework
• Framework of five essential supports and contextual resources for school improvement
• Four organizational supports mediating leadership effects on instruction and learning

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Principal Leadership Practices, Organizational Improvement, and Student Achievement. (2021). Chapter 13 of Exploring Principal Development and Teacher Outcomes, edited by Peter Youngs, Jihyun Kim, and Madeline Mavrogordato. Routledge. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/principal-leadership-practices-organizational-improvement-and-student-achievement