The Relationship Between Leadership Style and Student Achievement in High Povert, Low Funded Schools
Author | : Kevin T. Kopp |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:174251643 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Relationship Between Leadership Style and Student Achievement in High Povert, Low Funded Schools written by Kevin T. Kopp and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School administrators face several challenges ranging from opposing stakeholders, to frequent deadlines, to the pressures of No Child Left Behind. The principals of high poverty, low-funded schools have additional obstacles hindering them from student achievement. The purpose of this study was to determine predictive relationships between leadership style and student achievement in high poverty, low-funded schools. Data on leadership style was collected from 103 elementary principals located in high poverty, low-funded schools in Missouri during the spring of 2007. The data analysis for the study included Pearson product movement correlations, backward multiple linear regression analysis, and open-coding. The results of the study found that out of all leadership styles, active management-by-exception had a significant negative correlation with overall, communication arts, and math student achievement. It was also a predictive variable in low student performance. Open-coding identified goal setting, personal attention, and accountability as supporting themes.