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A l i f S t L d hiAnalysis of Systems Leadership

EDU 586Master of Science in Educational Leadership

School Leadership thatSchool Leadership thatSchool Leadership that School Leadership that WorksWorksMarzanoMarzano

Chapters 1 through 4 Review

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Chapter I

• Effective Schools as opposed to ineffective schools have a 44 % difference in their expected passing rate on a a 44 % difference in their expected passing rate on a test that has a typical passing rate of 50%

• Although the difference in expected student achievement in “effective” versus “ineffective” schools is dramatic in effective versus ineffective schools is dramatic, the difference is even greater when we contrast “highly effective” schools with “highly ineffective” schools -more specially the top 1% of schools with the bottom 1 percentpercent

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Percentage of Students Expected to Pass or Fail A test in Effective Versus Ineffective Schools

ExpectedPass Rate

ExpectedFail Rate

EffectiveSchools (A) 72% 28%

IneffectiveSchools (B) 28% 72%

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Chapter I

•• To what extent does leadership play To what extent does leadership play To what extent does leadership play To what extent does leadership play a role in whether a school is effective a role in whether a school is effective or ineffective?or ineffective?

•• How much of a school’s impact on How much of a school’s impact on student achievement is due to the student achievement is due to the leadership displayed in the school?leadership displayed in the school?

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Chapter ILeade ship has been linked to effecti el Leade ship has been linked to effecti el •• Leadership has been linked to effectively Leadership has been linked to effectively functioning of organizations throughout the functioning of organizations throughout the centuriescenturies..

A t f h li th t h b li k d t l d hi i th A t f h li th t h b li k d t l d hi i th •• Aspects of schooling that have been linked to leadership in the Aspects of schooling that have been linked to leadership in the school building:school building:

•• School has a clear mission and goalsSchool has a clear mission and goals

•• Overall climate of school and climate in individual Overall climate of school and climate in individual classroomsclassrooms

•• Attitudes of teachersAttitudes of teachers

•• Classroom practices of teachersClassroom practices of teachers

•• Organization of curriculum and instructionOrganization of curriculum and instruction

•• Students opportunities to learnStudents opportunities to learn

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Chapter I

•• Due to little research linking strong leadership and Due to little research linking strong leadership and quality schools, recent synthesis on research quality schools, recent synthesis on research conclude that statistically there is almost no conclude that statistically there is almost no conclude that statistically there is almost no conclude that statistically there is almost no relationship between school leadership and relationship between school leadership and student achievementstudent achievement

•• Think of an example where school or organization Think of an example where school or organization •• Think of an example where school or organization Think of an example where school or organization thrived in spite of poor leadership! If it did, why? thrived in spite of poor leadership! If it did, why? What other factors impacted growth?What other factors impacted growth?

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Leadership Styles - Defined• Transformational Leadership• Transactional LeadershipTransactional Leadership• TQM• Servant leader• Situational Leadership• Instructional Leadership

Define Style - pluses/minusesy p

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School Leadership That Works -Chapter 2Chapter 2

• Transformational Leadership– Favored style given that it is assumed to produce results beyond expectations.– Transformational leaders form a “relationship of mutual stimulation and elevation

that converts followers into leaders and may convert leaders into moral agents.”Characteristics of transformational leader behavior:– Characteristics of transformational leader behavior:

• Individual consideration• Intellectual stimulation• Inspirational motivation• Idealized influenceCharacterized as “four I’s” of transformational leader

• Transformational leadership in Education

1. Leithwood notes that the “four I’s” of transformational leadership are necessary skills for school principals if they are to meet the challenges of 21st

century.

2. School leaders must attend to the needs of and provide personal attention to individual staff members particularly those who seem left out!

3. Effective school administrators must communicate high expectations of teachers and students alike.teac e s a d stude ts a e

4. Through personal accomplishments and demonstrated character, effective Principals must provide a model for the behavior of teachers.

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Transactional Leadership (Bass and Aviolio)

Management by exception-passiveManagement by exception passiveSetting standards but waits for major problems to occur before exerting leadership behavior. Leaders typically believe that their job is to maintain status quo.

Management by exception-activePay attention to issues that arise, set standards, and carefully monitor behavior; Are aggressive in management behavior that followers of this leadership style believe that they should not take risks or demonstrate leadership style believe that they should not take risks or demonstrate initiative.

Constructive transactionalMost effective and active of transactional. Sets goals, clarifies desired g ,outcomes, exchanges rewards and recognition for accomplishments, suggests or consults, provides feedback, and gives employees praise when deserved. Distinguishing feature.. followers are invited into management process more than other two styles.g p y

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School Leadership That Works School Leadership That Works --Chapter 2Chapter 2

Total Quality Management (TQM)Total Quality Management (TQM)Created in world of business but has strong influence on Created in world of business but has strong influence on leadership practices in educationleadership practices in educationp pp pFive Basic FactorsFive Basic Factors

1. Change Agency – leader’s ability stimulate change in organization.2. Teamwork – Effective leader not only involved in establishing teams,

but also sees to their viability by providing necessary resources and support.

3. Continuous Improvement – Leader must invite continuous improvement into the organization and keep it alive by keeping the goals p o e e o e o ga a o a d eep a e by eep g e goa sof the organization up front in the minds of employees

4. Trust Building - Involves creating climate in which employer and employees perceive organization as “win-win” environment. Leaders establish atmosphere of trust by their daily actionsestablish atmosphere of trust by their daily actions.

5. Eradication of Short Term Goals – Elimination of goals that are based on quotas, are highly numerical and are short term. Effective leader not only helps establish the criteria around which goals are established but alls participates in the goals design and implementationestablished, but alls participates in the goals design and implementation.

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School Leadership That Works School Leadership That Works --Chapter 2Chapter 2

S t L d hiS t L d hiServant LeadershipServant Leadership

Greenleaf:•• Effective leadership emerges from a desire to help othersEffective leadership emerges from a desire to help others•• Instead of occupying a position at top of hierarchy, servant Instead of occupying a position at top of hierarchy, servant

leader is positioned at center of organization.leader is positioned at center of organization.•• Central dynamic of servant leadership is nurturing those Central dynamic of servant leadership is nurturing those

within organization. within organization.

Critical skills includeCritical skills include::Understanding personal needs of those within organizationHealing wounds caused by conflict within organizationBeing a steward of the resources of the organizationDeveloping skills of those within the organizationBeing an effective listener

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School Leadership That Works School Leadership That Works --Chapter 2Chapter 2

Sit ti l L d hiSit ti l L d hiSituational LeadershipSituational Leadership

Hersey and BlanchardLeader adapts leadership behavior to followers “maturity” based on • Leader adapts leadership behavior to followers “maturity” based on willingness and ability to perform specific task.

• Four leadership styles match high and low willingness and ability to perform a task:

1. When followers are unable and unwilling to perform a given task, leader directs followers actions without much concern for personal relationships. Style is referred to as “high task-low relationship” focus. (telling style)

2. When followers are unable but willing to perform, leaders interacts with followers in friendly manner but still provides concrete direction. Style referred to as “high task-high relationships” focus. (participating style)

3. When followers are able but unwilling to perform task, leader does not have to provide much direction or guidance but must persuade followers to engage in task Style much direction or guidance but must persuade followers to engage in task. Style referred to as “low task-low relationship” focus. (selling style)

4. When followers are able and willing to perform, leader leaves the execution of task to follower with little to no interference. Style is referred to as “low task-high relationship” focus.(delegating style)( g g y )

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School Leadership That Works School Leadership That Works --Chapter 2Chapter 2

Instructional LeadershipInstructional LeadershipInstructional LeadershipInstructional LeadershipSmith and Andrews

Four Dimensions or roles

1. Resource provider• Ensures that teaches have materials, facilities and budget

2. Instructional resource• Actively supports day to day instructional activities and programs by

modeling desired behaviors, participates in in-service training and consistently giving priority to instructional concerns.

3. Communicator• Has clear goals for school and articulates those goals to faculty and staff

4. Visible presence• Principal engages in frequent classroom observations and is highly

accessible to faculty and staff.

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The Meta-Analysis - Ch 3• Used technique of Meta Analysis

Synthesizing a vast amount of research quantitatively– Synthesizing a vast amount of research quantitatively– Allows researchers to form statistically based generalizations

regarding the research within a given field

M ’ C i i• Marzano’s Criteria

1. Involved K -12 students2 Used US Schools2. Used US Schools3. Directly or indirectly examined the relationship between the

leadership of the building and student academic achievement

4 Achievement was measured by a standardized achievement4. Achievement was measured by a standardized achievement test or state test

• 5000 studies were identified. 69 studies met the criteria.

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Chapter 3/4Nat e and f nction of MetaNat e and f nction of Meta Anal sisAnal sis•• Nature and function of MetaNature and function of Meta--AnalysisAnalysis•• MetaMeta--analysis refers to array of techniques for synthesizing analysis refers to array of techniques for synthesizing

quantities of informationquantities of information

•• MetaMeta--analysis allows researchers to form statistically based analysis allows researchers to form statistically based MetaMeta analysis allows researchers to form statistically based analysis allows researchers to form statistically based generalizations regarding research within a given field.generalizations regarding research within a given field.

•• Marzano’sMarzano’s book chooses to synthesize research on leadership book chooses to synthesize research on leadership using a quantitative, metausing a quantitative, meta--analytic approach because it analytic approach because it provided most objective means to answer the question, what provided most objective means to answer the question, what p j q ,p j q ,does the research tell us about school leadership?does the research tell us about school leadership?

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Results

• There were 21 leadership responsibilities that correlated with student achievementTh l i hi b l d hi b h i d d• The relationship between leadership behavior and student achievement was .25

What does that mean?

An increase in principal leadership behavior from the 50th

to the 84th percentile is associated with a gain in the overall achievement of the school from the 50th to the 60thachievement of the school from the 50th to the 60th

percentile

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