Distributed Leadership According To Harris Essay

With the appropriate implementation, however, this model can lead to greater support for both parents and teachers. The second suggested model involves parents and teacher in a closer partnership capacity. Groups of parents and teachers work as partners with the principal to further the processes that support excellence in education. The leadership team then receives a well-defined task to implement or complete. A school improvement plan is one example of such a task. When the specific task is completed, the specific team then integrates with others to further develop the task or implement its results.

The third suggested model involves treating all personnel at the school like employees at a company, where certain levels of leadership are implemented. Leadership functions are distributed among an assistant principal, department heads, and grade-level leaders. Each person receives specific leadership duties that integrate with those of other leaders to further the function and excellence of education. This model at...

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Potential challenges such as interpersonal conflict do not outweigh the advantages of the model for the process and function of excellent education.

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Burniske, J. And Barlow, T. (2004, Apr.). Distributed Leadership Helps Schools Succeed. Pacific Educator. Retrieved from: http://www.prel.org/products/paced/apr04/pr_distributed.pdf

Harris, A. And Spillane, J. (2008). Distributed Leadership Through the Looking Glass. Management Education. Retrieved from: http://www.distributedleadership.org/DLS/Publications_files/PUBLISHED%20Harris,%20Spillane.%20Distributed%20Leadership%20through%20the%20Looking%20Glass.pdf


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