4 / 9
95
Table 2 displays both principal and teacher mean scores of transformational leadership
practice from the LBI. The core competency with the strongest congruency between principal
and teacher data was Reflection. Principals also reported that promoting the core competency of
Diversity was their second highest campus priority. Principal data further revealed Curriculum
and Instruction to be the least likely core competency they practiced. The core competency of
Visionary Leadership was the second highest characteristic their principals practiced. Secondary
teacher data revealed Professional Development as the least likely core competency practiced by
their principals.
Table 2
Principals and teachers frequency scores for from Highest to Lowest
Core Competency
M
(SD) for
Principals
Core
Competency
M
(SD) for
Teachers
Reflection
Diversity
Visionary Leadership
Learning Community
Professionalism
Prof. Dev.
Assessment
Org. Mgt
Inquiry
Unity of Purpose
Collaboration
Instr. Leadership
Curr. & Instr.
3.4 (.44)
3.27 (.46)
3.21 (.42)
3.17 (.50)
3.17 (.63)
3.16 (.51)
3.13 (.59)
3.10 (.50)
3.08 (.68)
3.02 (.64)
3.01 (.62)
2.99 (.74)
2.94 (.65)
Reflection
Visionary Leadership
Inquiry
Learning Community
Diversity
Org. Mgt
Professionalism
Curr. & Instr
Unity of Purpose
Assessment
Collaboration
Instr. Leadership
Prof. Dev.
3.57(.57)
3.49 (.67)
3.43 (.54)
3.43 (.60)
3.37 (.68)
3.34 (.70)
3.34 (.76)
3.33 (.75)
3.33 (.68)
3.30 (.65)
3.28 (.74)
3.22 (.72)
3.21 (.74)
Qualitative Phase
Qualitative data from 8 participants-- 4 teachers (2 from diverse and 2 from non-diverse)
and 4 principals (2 from diverse and 2 from non-diverse)-- was collected to expound core beliefs,
perceptions, perspectives and practices on their secondary school context, as teachers and
leaders.
Table 4 displays the demographic data of the eight participants’ who contributed to the
interviews. Geographically, participants covered a large portion of the state of Texas and were
from various diverse and non-diverse school districts in the state from both rural and urban areas.