School effectiveness and the subject leader's influence space : an exploration of the influence of secondary school subject leaders on the professional practice of the members of their departments

摘要: This project explores how far subject leaders in British secondary schools are able to promote “leadership for learning” by influencing the professional practice of department members. area has excited much discussion literature recent years, but little work seems have looked into departmental inter relationships and their implications leadership followership. Using a case study methodology, I investigated over 160 members from wide range schools. Firstly, distributed questionnaires which probed participants’ approaches while identifying themes second stage based around semi-structured interviews. found that limited impact because organisational structure individual nature teaching restrict power resources available them. Although advocated, collegiality was less evident than informality. recommends leader role be re-calibrated give its holders access broader order create conditions true can flourish; such an environment would allow positively on engender effective learning”. In arriving at this conclusion, exploited gaps extant point intersection between what do respond it.