Principal Self-Efficacy (Elementary and Highschool)

Hesbol, K. (2019). Principal self-efficacy and learning organizations influencing school improvement. International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 14(1), 33-51. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1218932.pdf

Summary: Principal Self-Efficacy and Learning Organizations Influencing School Improvement (Hesbol, 2019)

1. Role of School Leaders:

   • School leaders impact student achievement and influence teachers, organizational structure, and functioning.

   • Principals are expected to foster a positive culture, maintain high standards, and rigorous curriculum.

2. Leadership Assessments:

   • Leadership assessments incorporate organizational functioning, professional responsibility, and regular work.

   • Knowledge sharing across the organization is crucial.

3. Principal's Responsibility:

   • Principals are responsible for creating an environment where teachers collectively interpret knowledge and shape organizational values and functioning.

4. Principal's Perception:

   • Principal's perception of their school exhibiting behaviors consistent with organizational learning leads to higher self-efficacy.

   • Perception of control over the school environment and its adaptability is crucial.

5. Collaborative School Climate:

   • A collaborative school climate and shared vision increase Principal self-efficacy.

   • Enhances interactions in school and boosts resource and information exchange.

6. Support and Communication:

   • Attention is needed on how schools and districts affect principal performance.

   • Principals require support and communication at both the school and district levels to meet their goals.

7. Operational Skills:

   • Principals must operate through others, persuade at high levels, and have strong beliefs in organizational improvement.

8. Research-Based Learning Mechanisms:

   • Principals use research-based organizational learning mechanisms to improve school performance.

   • Learning reflected in structural elements and social arrangements.

9. Organizational Learning Mechanisms:

   • PD, meetings, curriculum, and other structures are mechanisms for information sharing and organizational learning.

   • Team learning involves collective thinking through discussion and dialogue.

10. Dialogue and Systems Thinking:

    • Dialogue requires suspending assumptions and engaging in genuine thinking together.

    • Systems thinking involves understanding how actions create the problems experienced in the organization.