10.5281/zenodo.1056783
https://zenodo.org/records/1056783
oai:zenodo.org:1056783
Maria Eliophotou Menon
Maria Eliophotou Menon
The Link between Distributed Leadership and Educational Outcomes: An Overview of Research
Zenodo
2013
Distributed leadership
educational outcomes
leadership research.
2013-01-22
eng
10.5281/zenodo.1056782
https://zenodo.org/communities/waset
2269
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
School leadership is commonly considered to have a
significant influence on school effectiveness and improvement.
Effective school leaders are expected to successfully introduce and
support change and innovation at the school unit. Despite an
abundance of studies on educational leadership, very few studies
have provided evidence on the link between leadership models, and
specific educational and school outcomes. This is true of a popular
contemporary approach to leadership, namely, distributed leadership.
The paper provides an overview of research findings on the effect of
distributed leadership on educational outcomes. The theoretical basis
for this approach to leadership is presented, with reference to
methodological and research limitations. The paper discusses
research findings and draws their implications for educational
research on school leadership.