Leading after the storm: New York city principal’s deployment of equity-oriented leadership post-Hurricane Maria

As principals navigate numerous priorities to lead their school, crises continue to seize principals’ attention. We collected and analyzed qualitative data to comprehend how principals responded to the influx of Puerto Rican students into New York City public schools post-Hurricane Maria. We attend...

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Published in:Educational management, administration & leadership administration & leadership, 2023-09, Vol.51 (5), p.1031-1048
Main Authors: Virella, Patricia M., Woulfin, Sarah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrator Attitudes
Administrator Education
Administrator Role
Crisis Management
Educational Change
Educational inequality
Educational leadership
Equal Education
Hurricanes
Immigrants
Instructional Leadership
Leadership Styles
Management of crises
Metacognition
Metropolitan Areas
Natural Disasters
Political Attitudes
Principals
Public Schools
Puerto Ricans
Resource Allocation
School Administration
School Districts
School principals
Social Attitudes
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Summary:As principals navigate numerous priorities to lead their school, crises continue to seize principals’ attention. We collected and analyzed qualitative data to comprehend how principals responded to the influx of Puerto Rican students into New York City public schools post-Hurricane Maria. We attend to how these principals’ leadership activities matched tenets of equity-oriented and equality-oriented leadership. We found that sampled principals enacted equity-oriented leadership along four dimensions: (a) engaging in self-reflection and growth for equity; (b) influencing the sociopolitical context; (c) allocating resources; and (d) modeling. Our findings depict how principals in a large, urban district enact equity-oriented leadership while responding to a crisis. Moreover, we raise questions about supporting, preparing, and empowering leaders to enact equity-oriented leadership.
ISSN:1741-1432
1741-1440
DOI:10.1177/17411432211022778