Background/Context Over the past three decades, teacher turnover has increased
substantially in US public schools, especially in those serving large portions of low-income …

This study uses hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) to investigate relationships among
distributed leadership, professional collaboration, and teachers' job satisfaction in US …

School principals can play an important role in promoting teacher leadership by delegating
authority and empowering teachers in ways that allow them influence in key organizational …

Research on school leadership suggests that both principal and teacher leadership are
important for school improvement. However, few studies have studied the interaction of …

Growing evidence supports the important relationship between trauma and academic
failure. Along with the failure of “zero tolerance” policies to resolve issues of school safety …

Purpose: We examine how uncertainty, both about students and the context in which they
are taught, remains a persistent condition of teachers' work in high-poverty, urban schools …

The increase in teacher attrition has been substantial in US public schools over the past
three decades. The impact this trend has on student learning is pronounced, especially in …

Purpose Conceptual ambiguity about the term “teacher leadership” has retarded
development of useful research on this topic. The purpose of this paper is to propose a …

We examine the dynamic nature of teacher skill development using panel data on principals'
subjective performance ratings of teachers. Past research on teacher productivity …

Purpose: School principals' commitment and motivation have not been systematically
investigated, but concerted research is needed as 25% of principals leave their jobs each …