An Exploratory Analysis of Principals' Self Perceptions of Curricular and Instructional Leadership: Evidence from Ohio

Authors

Jeffrey Bucher
W. Kyle Ingle

Abstract

In this study, the researchers sought to determine the relationship between principals’ characteristics, their schools’ characteristics, and the dependent variable—principals’ perceptions of their own curricular and instructional leadership (CIL). The researchers found significant and positive relationships between principal characteristics and CIL, including gender (female) and years of principal experience (p<.01). Principals with prior teaching experience in suburban schools were significantly related to increases in CIL compared to their counterparts with prior teaching experience in charter schools (p<.05). With regard to school-level characteristics, a unit increase in the percentage of African-American students was significantly and positively related to an increase in CIL. However, a unit increase in the percentage of Hispanic students was significantly related to a decrease in CIL.

Recommended Citation

Bucher, Jeffrey and Ingle, W. Kyle (2013) "An Exploratory Analysis of Principals' Self Perceptions of Curricular and Instructional Leadership: Evidence from Ohio," Journal of Educational Leadership in Action: Vol. 1: Iss. 2, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62608/2164-1102.1082
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/ela/vol1/iss2/2

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