Who's in Charge Here? Sources of Leadership for Change in Eight Schools

摘要: In this study we identified a set of change leadership functions, including sustaining vision for change, encouraging staff, modifying standard operating procedures, and monitoring progress. This program in 8 schools-4 that successfully institutionalized Elias Clabby's Social Problem Solving (SPS) program, 3 only it token form, 1 among subset teachers-provided evidence these functions do contribute to change. Data came from interviews with principals, 24 teachers, district informants, SPS staff. Our results also suggested are performed redundantly by people variety overlapping roles, central office personnel, outside consultants rather any "heroic leader." Implications teacher discussed.