Erico Felden Pereira, Clarissa Stefani Teixeira, Rubian D Andrade, Adair da Silva-Lopes
[Elementary school teachers and their quality of life]
Revista de salud publica (Bogota, Colombia)
transformational leadership researchers given little attention teacher expectations mediate goals actions important expectations teacher efficacy refers teacher beliefs able bring student learning study examined mediating effects teacher efficacy comparing two models derived banduras socialcognitive theory model hypothesized transformational leadership would contribute teacher commitment organizational values exclusively collective teacher efficacy model b hypothesized leadership would direct effects teacher commitment indirect effects teacher efficacy data 3074 teachers 218 elementary schools crossvalidation sample design provided greater support model b model transformational leadership impact collective teacher efficacy school teacher efficacy alone predicted teacher commitment community partnerships transformational leadership direct indirect effects teacher commitment school mission commitment professional learning community