Bill Mulford
Successful School Leadership for Improved Student Outcomes: Capacity Building and Synergy
University of Tasmania
research reported article builds work commenced eight years ago reviewing literature models successful school leadership improved student outcomes findings review combined results case studies successful schools resulted preliminary model successful school principalship examined range areas using analysis case study data detailed analysis subsequent quantitative surveys developed part preliminary model actual school literacy numeracy results also included measure teacher perceptions student social development inclusion consistent evidence social skills become many times important determining students relative life chances 21 st century cognitive outcomes alone final part research used model building powerful multilevel statistical analyses survey data way examined factors may influence schools success student outcomes model building allowed us construct inherently logical theoretically defensible representations world successful schools exist models statistically tested see well representations explain reality portrayed data collected