The importance of principal leadership and context for school success: insights from '(in)visible school'

The aim of the research is to pinpoint which leadership-related factors affect school success, specifically focusing on features and strategies used by the principals. The work follows the International Successful School Principalship Project methodology in two case studies in Andalusia (Spain). Bot...

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Published in:School leadership & management 2020-08, Vol.40 (4), p.248-265
Main Authors: González-Falcón, Inmaculada, García-Rodríguez, Mª. Pilar, Gómez-Hurtado, Inmaculada, Carrasco-Macías, Mª. José
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Cultural Influences
Educational leadership
Elementary Schools
Foreign Countries
Innovation
invisible school
Leadership Responsibility
Leadership Styles
principal leadership
Principals
qualitative research
school context
School principals
School success
Socioeconomic Influences
Success
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Summary:The aim of the research is to pinpoint which leadership-related factors affect school success, specifically focusing on features and strategies used by the principals. The work follows the International Successful School Principalship Project methodology in two case studies in Andalusia (Spain). Both schools (with differentiated environments) are classed by the research as 'invisible or visible school', depending on the evolution and recognition of their success. Case A is a high-performing and declining school (invisible) and Case B is a low-performing and rising school (visible). The results emphasise the importance of the socioeconomic and cultural school context and the characteristics and type of leadership exercised by principals in their relationships with the environment, academic outcomes of the pupils and the school's innovation process. The principal's leadership is also crucial for acknowledgement of school results.
ISSN:1363-2434
1364-2626
DOI:10.1080/13632434.2019.1612355