Date of Award
Spring 5-11-2018
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Educational Policy Studies
First Advisor
Dr. Sheryl Cowart Moss
Second Advisor
Dr. Susan Ogletree
Third Advisor
Dr. Yinying Wang
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify the educational leadership styles of one urban principal as he balanced the needs of a turnaround school with requirements of the International Baccalaureate’s Middle Years Programme. Further, this study sought to determine how principal leadership style impacted the role of the Middle Years Programme coordinator during turnaround. One principal and one coordinator contributed data via interviews, practice logs, emails, school newsletters, observations, and field notes. The researcher used constant comparative coding, open coding, and axial coding to analyze the data for emergent leadership themes and their impact. Findings include a determination that turning around a school on a strict timetable is not conducive to MYP programming.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/11974264
Recommended Citation
Waterbury, Susan M. and Waterbury, Susan M., "Icing the Batter: The MYP Coordinator, Principal Leadership, and School Reform." Dissertation, Georgia State University, 2018.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/11974264