Effective Principal Leadership Behaviors That Enhance Teacher Collective Efficacy

Abstract

This qualitative case study explored teachers’ perceptions regarding the impact of principal leadership behaviors that helped to enhance teacher collective efficacy (TCE). Through analysis of focus group and individual, in-depth interviews, four leadership behaviors supporting enhanced TCE emerged: (1) relationship building, (2) trust, (3) collaboration, and (4) empowerment. The findings suggest that site and district leaders should focus on these four leadership behaviors to enhance TCE.

Keywords

• organizational change
• principal leadership behaviors
• teacher collaboration
• teacher collective efficacy
• teacher self-efficacy