How Instructional Leadership is Addressed in Educational Administration/Leadership Programs

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by  Lolethia Jones Kibble

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Lolethia Jones Kibble
Andrews University
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HOW INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP IS ADDRESSED IN
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION/LEADERSHIP
PROGRAMS
A Dissertation
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of the Requirements for the Degree
Doctor of Philosophy
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Lolethia Jones Kibble
April 2004
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HOW INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP IS ADDRESSED IN
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION/LEADERSHIP
PROGRAMS
A dissertation
presented in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree
Doctor of Philosophy
by
Lolethia Jones Kibble
APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE;
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Chair:vames R. Jeffery Deann. School of Education T
James R. Jeffery
Co-chair: Elsie J
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External: Gerald Coy Date approved
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES....................................................................................................................vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .....................................................................................................viii
Chapter
1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................. I
Problem and Context of the Study............................................................... 1
Purpose of the Study .................................................................................... 4
Significance of the Study.............................................................................. 5
Research Questions...................................................................................... 6
Conceptual Framework................................................................................ 7
Research Hypotheses....................................................................... 8
Limitations of the Study................................................................................ 9
Definition of Terms...................................................................................... 9
Organization of the Study .......................................................................... II
2. LITERATURE REVIEW.................................................................................... 12
Introduction................................................................................................. 12
Educational Leadership.............................................................................. 13
The Development of Instructional Leadership ........................................ 18
The Effects of Instructional Leadership..................................................... 23
The Gap Between Value and Practice....................................................... 27
Barriers to Instructional Leadership Practices.......................................... 32
Broad-based Interventions.......................................................................... 35
Preparation Programs.................................................................................. 45
Changing Expectations ................................................................. 46
Innovative Practices................. 47
Preparation Programs in Transition........................................................... 52
Restructured Preparation Programs........................................................... 53
Instructional Leadership in Preparation Programs.................................... 55
Summary ..................................................................................................... 58
3. METHODOLOGY............................................................................................... 60
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Introduction................................................................................................. 60
Participants................................................................................................... 60
Sampling Type and Sampling Frame......................................................... 62
Research Design........................................................................................... 62
Variables ..................................................................................................... 62
Instrumentation ........................................................................................... 63
Pilot Study................................................................................................... 67
Procedures................................................................................................... 67
Data Collection .............................................................................. 67
Data Analysis.................................................................................. 68
Research Hypothesis ..................................................................... 68
Null Hypothesis.............................................................................. 69
Summary ..................................................................................................... 71
4. RESULTS ................................................................................................... ...73
Introduction................................................................................................. 73
Participants................................................................................................... 73
Testing of the Hypotheses................................................................. 74
Hypothesis 9 .................................................................................... 75
Hypothesis 10.................................................................................. 76
Hypothesis 11.................................................................................. 76
Hypothesis 12.................................................................................. 80
Hypothesis 13.................................................................................. 82
Hypothesis 14.................................................................................. 84
Hypothesis 15.................................................................................. 84
Hypothesis 16.................................................................................. 87
Response Summaries.................................................................................. 90
Analyzing the Open-ended Questions....................................................... 95
Summary ................................................................................................... 100
5. DISCUSSION ................................................................................................... 101
Introduction............................................................................................... 101
Summary of the Background and Problem ............................................ 101
Summary of the Literature........................................................................ 102
Summary of the Methodology................................................................. 103
Research Questions and Hypotheses........................................................104
Findings and Discussion .......................................................................... 105
Research Question 1 ................................................................... 107
Research Question 2 ................................................................... 109
Research Question 3 ................................................................... 113
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Research Question 4 ................................................................... 116
Findings..................................................................................................... 117
Conclusions............................................................................................... 118
Recommendations for Practice and for Further Research..................... 119
Summary ................................................................................................... 121
Appendices
A. QUESTIONNAIRE........................................................................................... 123
B. PILOT STUDY................................................................................................. 126
C. COVER LETTER............................................................................................. 128
REFERENCE LIST........................................................................................................... 130
VITA .................................................................................................................................. 139
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LIST OF TABLES
1. 21 Performance Domains......................................................................................... 41
2. Chi Square for Hypothesis 9; Gender and Importance Factors............................ 77
3. Chi Square for Hypothesis 10; Gender and Emphasis Factors ............................ 78
4. Chi Square for Hypothesis 11 : Age and Importance Factors................................ 79
5. Contingency Table: Age and Importance Factor 10 ............................................. 80
6. Chi Square for Hypothesis 12: Age and Emphasis Factors................................... 81
7. Contingency Table: Age and Emphasis Factor 18................................................. 82
8. Chi Square for Hypothesis 13: Service and Importance Factors.......................... 83
9. Chi Square for Hypothesis 14: Service and Emphasis Factors ............................ 85
10. Chi Square for Hypothesis 15: Program Type and Importance Factors................ 86
11. Contingency Table: Program Type and Importance Factor 10 ............................. 87
12. Chi Square for Hypothesis 16: Program Type and Emphasis Factors.................. 89
13. Contingency Table: Program Type and Emphasis Factor 10................................. 90
14. Contingency Table: Program Type and Emphasis Factor 19................................. 90
15. Participant Profile .................................................................................................... 91
16. University Use of Innovative Practices.................................................................... 91
17. Importance Levels .................................................................................................... 93
18. Emphasis Levels ...................................................................................................... 94
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