Leading or managing? Assistant Regional Directors, School Performance, in Queensland
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01/04/2015
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Purpose Education reform aimed at achieving improved student learning is a demanding challenge for leaders and managers at all levels of education across the globe. In 2010, the position of Assistant Regional Directors, School Performance (ARD-SP), was established to positively impact upon student learning across public schools in Queensland, Australia. This study explores the perceptions of the role and leadership understandings of ARDs in Queensland in order to understand more fully the tensions and opportunities they face within this reasonably newly created position. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study is based on interviews with 18 Assistant Regional Directors and two of their supervisors to gauge a better understanding of the nature of the role as it relates to leadership and management in the Queensland context. Findings Interview data revealed three key themes pertaining to the nature of the role and these were performance, supervision, and professional challenges. A key finding was that the notion of supervision was experienced as problematic for ARDs-SP. Research limitations/implications This study has limitations and these include a sample that focused on Assistant Regional Directors within one State of Australia and one schooling system (i.e. public education); and interviews were the primary data collection source. Originality/value Although there have been studies of supervisors of principals (referred to as superintendents, directors) in other countries and other systems, this study is a first to explore the tensions and opportunities faced by executive leaders in Queensland. |
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/82010/3/82010a.pdf http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/JEA-12-2013-0129 DOI:10.1108/JEA-12-2013-0129 Bloxham, Ray, Ehrich, Lisa C., & Iyer, Radha (2015) Leading or managing? Assistant Regional Directors, School Performance, in Queensland. Journal of Educational Administration, 53(3), pp. 354-373. |
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Copyright 2015 Emerald Group Publishing Limited This article is (c) Emerald Group Publishing and permission has been granted for this version to appear here (http://eprints.qut.edu.au/82010/). Emerald does not grant permission for this article to be further copied/distributed or hosted elsewhere without the express permission from Emerald Group Publishing Limited. |
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School of Cultural & Professional Learning; Faculty of Education |
Palavras-Chave | #School performance #Leadership #Leading and managing #Assistant Regional Directors |
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Journal Article |