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.