dc.contributor.author	Wynn, Lacey Lamb
dc.coverage.spatial	United States, Georgia	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2020-12-17T19:42:45Z
dc.date.available	2020-12-17T19:42:45Z
dc.date.issued	2020-12
dc.identifier.other	2496A775-F23A-43CD-B5D6-8D00D3C72881	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10428/4605
dc.description.abstract	l of shared decision making practiced in their schools. This study sought to answer the following overarching research question: “To what degree is there a relationship between the leadership behaviors of secondary school principals and the level of shared decision making in selected Southeast Georgia schools as perceived by teachers?” Data were collected from secondary school teachers throughout Southeast Georgia using the Leadership Practices Inventory-Observer and the Shared Education Decisions Survey-Revised. Results indicated the highest leader practices identified to be encourage the heart and inspire a shared vision. The highest shared decision making dimension was pupil personnel services, followed closely by curriculum and instruction. Though very little relationship was found between leader behaviors and shared decision making as perceived by teachers, results from this study may be useful to principals who are considering shared decision making opportunities for their faculties. Key words: Teacher perceptions, principal leadership, behavior and shared decision making, symbolic interaction, Georgia secondary schools	en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents	Chapter I: INTRODUCTION 1 -- Purpose of Study 3 -- Statement of Problem 4 -- Research Questions 5 -- Significance of Study 7 -- Conceptual Framework 8 -- Theoretical Framework 8 -- Summary of Methodology 10 -- Limitations 12 -- Definition of Terms 13 -- Summary 17 -- Organization of Study 19 -- Chapter II: LITERATRURE REVIEW 21 -- School Reform and Restructuring 22 -- School Reform 25 -- Leadership Theories, Models, and Behaviors 32 -- Leadership 37 -- Effective Leadership 39 -- Transformational Leadership 43 -- Shared Leadership 45 -- Shared Decision Making 49 -- Teacher Perceptions 51 -- Summary 53 -- Chapter III: METHODOLOGY 55 -- Research Design 58 -- Population and Sample 58 -- Instrumentation 60 -- Leadership Behavior Instrument 61 -- Shared Decision Making Instrument 64 -- Participant Demographic Information 66 -- Procedures 66 -- Data Analysis 70 -- Summary 71 -- Chapter IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS 73 -- Participants 75 -- Data Analyses and Findings 81 -- Analysis By Question 86 -- Summary 118 -- Chapter V: SUMMARY 122 -- Overview of the Study 126 -- Data Analysis & Findings 128 -- Discussion 140 -- Limitations 147 -- Recommendations for Further Research 150 -- Conclusion 152 -- REFERENCES 154 -- APPENDIX A: Institutional Review Board Protocol Exemption Report 185 -- APPENDIX B: Letter to Kouzes and Posner 187 -- APPENDIX C: Permission Letter from Wiley 189 -- APPENDIX D: Letter to Repa 191 -- APPENDIX E: Letter to Ferrara 193 -- APPENDIX F: Permission from Ferrara 195 -- APPENDIX G: Superintendent's Information Letter 197 -- APPENDIX H: Superintendent's Statement of Consent to Participate in Study 200 -- APPENDIX I: Principal's Information Letter 202 -- APPENDIX J: Principal's Statement of Consent to Participate in Study 205 -- APPENDIX K: Institutional Review Board Statement for Survey 207 -- APPENDIX L: Leadership Practices Inventory-Observer Survey 209 -- APPENDIX M: Shared Education Decisions Survey-Revised 213 -- APPENDIX N: Demographic Information of Participants 219	en_US
dc.format.extent	1 electronic document, 234 pages	en_US
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.rights	This dissertation is protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States (Public Law 94-553, revised in 1976). Consistent with fair use as defined in the Copyright Laws, brief quotations from this material are allowed with proper acknowledgement. Use of the materials for financial gain with the author's expressed written permissions is not allowed.	en_US
dc.subject	Dissertations, Academic--United States	en_US
dc.subject	Education, Secondary	en_US
dc.subject	Educational leadership	en_US
dc.subject	Georgia	en_US
dc.subject	School management and organization--Decision making	en_US
dc.subject	School principals	en_US
dc.subject	Teachers	en_US
dc.title	Teacher Perceptions of Principal Leadership Behavior and Shared Decision Making in Select Southeast Georgia Secondary Schools	en_US
dc.type	Dissertation	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Department of Leadership, Technology, and Workplace Development of the Dewar College of Education and Human Services	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Leech, Donald W.
dc.description.committee	Siegrist, Gerald R.
dc.description.committee	Martinez, James
dc.description.degree	Ed.D.	en_US
dc.description.major	Education in Leadership	en_US