Effective school leadership practices supporting the Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (AISI)

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dc.contributor.authorDarroch, Amber
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
dc.contributor.supervisorBedard, George
dc.date.accessioned2007-05-13T20:30:32Z
dc.date.available2007-05-13T20:30:32Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.descriptionix, 78 leaves ; 29 cm.en
dc.description.abstractThis study will reveal leadership practices that formal leaders and their followers identify as contributing to sustainable change in schools through the analysis of trends in quantitative data and synthesis of related qualitative data. Explored within the framework of the Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (AISI), this study is a timely contribution to the provincial context of public education. From provincial politics to grass roots strategies in schools, this research complements the current literature base with an informed Albertan perspective on effective leadership for continous school improvement. The interviews in this study demonstrate leadership practices that are prevalent in schools with improvement projects through Cycle 1 of AISI and into Cycle 2. These practices correlate, in varying degrees, with a model of transformational leadership. As Cycle 2 enters its third and final year, AISI has served as a catalyst for leadership strategies creating a culture of continuous improvement. Momentum is building as teachers become accustomed to using a data to show how student learning is improving. Alberta Initiative for School Improvement has undeniably impacted the responsibilities and experiences of teachers in schools and has moved educational leadership along the spectrum from traditional to transformational. considerable work has been done to engage staff in decision-making and setting priorities for improvement, resulting in the mobilization of school communities looking for ways to ensure high quality learning opportunities for all.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/246
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2006en
dc.publisher.facultyEducation
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education)en
dc.subjectSchool improvement progams -- Albertaen
dc.subjectEducational change -- Albertaen
dc.subjectEducation -- Alberta -- Evaluationen
dc.subjectAlberta Initiative for School Improvementen
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen
dc.subjectEducational leadership -- Albertaen
dc.titleEffective school leadership practices supporting the Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (AISI)en
dc.typeThesisen
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