Leadership Style and Effectiveness Among Principals in High-Risk Charter Schools: A Quantitative Cross-Sectional Survey Study
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ed.D)
Department
Curriculum and Instruction
Date of Award
Fall 2024
Abstract
The public education system has experienced a leadership gap, particularly amongst charter schools. For that reason, motivating and developing campus leaders with the greatest potential to become effective charter school principals can close this gap. The purpose of this cross-sectional survey research study was to determine if perceived leadership style is predictive of leadership readiness and effectiveness among principals in high-risk charter schools in Texas. The researcher used the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire 5X (MLQ 5X) short-form survey to collect and measure the independent variables, transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership styles. A researcher-designed questionnaire was used to collect and measure the varied dependent variables, leadership readiness, and leadership effectiveness. The survey was distributed to 155 principals in high-risk charters schools in Texas. Using a non-experimental cross-sectional survey design this study addressed four research questions and hypotheses by running statistical tests on the data to describe the associations between variables. Multiple regression and a one-way ANOVA was used to examine and describe the hypotheses.
Advisor
Julia Ballenger
Subject Categories
Education | Educational Leadership
Recommended Citation
Schott, Brandy B., "Leadership Style and Effectiveness Among Principals in High-Risk Charter Schools: A Quantitative Cross-Sectional Survey Study" (2024). Electronic Theses & Dissertations. 1242.
https://digitalcommons.tamuc.edu/etd/1242
