Date of Award
Fall 9-22-2017
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
EdD Education Leadership, Management and Policy
Department
Education Leadership, Management and Policy
Advisor
Barbara Strobert, Ed.D.
Committee Member
Anthony Colella, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Randy Kleinman, Ed.D.
Keywords
instructional leadership, department chair, distributed leadership, New Jersey, Secondary Schools
Abstract
Today, there is a greater emphasis on school improvement, and school leaders are increasingly being held accountable. The research states that successfully managing a school’s instructional program is essential for student academic success. This study explored department chairs working with the support of their principals to manage the school’s instructional program employing a distributed leadership organizational structure.
This study was designed to engage department chairs in conversation about instructional leadership in hopes to gain clarity about their understanding, practice, and the factors within their schools that support them as instructional leaders. The results confirmed the existing research that department chairs are best equipped to promote professional growth among their department members.
Recommended Citation
Bell, Carlaina, "The Role of Department Chairs as Instructional Leader in New Jersey Secondary Schools that Practice Distributed Leadership" (2017). Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs). 2451.
https://scholarship.shu.edu/dissertations/2451
