Pedagogical leadership

National Standards: leadership links

National Standards came into effect in English-medium schools in February 2010 for students in Years 1 to 8. The standards set clear expectations that students need to meet in reading, writing, and mathematics in the first eight years at school. There are particular expectations of school leaders in the implementation of National Standards. This page brings together a series of links to information and tools that will support school leaders in this important task.

Leading Curriculum Innovation in Practice

by Karen Carter and Tricia Sharpe (Eds.)

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This report looks at ways in which 50 schools in the United Kingdom embraced a range of activities to develop their curriculum for the 21st century. It will be very useful for New Zealand schools as they implement a school-based curriculum that aligns with the revised New Zealand curriculum.

The Principal’s Priority 1

by Jean Johnson

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This article takes a realistic look at the issue of principals as leaders of learning within their schools. Johnson reports on a range of evidence from principals and teachers in the United States about the opportunities and obstacles principals face in taking on the role of educational leadership. In New Zealand, similar views were expressed in people’s feedback on the development of Kiwi Leadership for Principals.

Tamaki College

Tamaki College wanted to regain the confidence of its community. Past principal of the college, David Hodge, looks at methods used to raise academic achievement across the school during his time there.

Leadership dilemmas

In this section, you can read real-life stories collected from experienced New Zealand school principals. Each story focuses on a dilemma or complex situation that the principal has managed through to a resolution. These complex situations are ones that leaders are likely to face in their professional lives.

Balanced Leadership: What 30 Years of Research Tells Us About the Effect of Leadership on Student Achievement

by Tim Waters, Robert J. Marzano, and Brian McNulty

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This paper provides a review and quantitative analysis of 30 years of research into the impact of leadership on schooling.

Best Practice: A Technocrat’s Dream!

by Dean Fink

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This article looks at creating school leaders. The author argues that lists for “best practice” to measure school leaders against does not equate to successful leadership. The only kind of practice that principals need to concern themselves with is the kind that contributes to and enhances students learning.

Enhancing Internal Capacity: Leadership for Learning

by Louise Stoll

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In this article Louise Stoll argues that a vital clue to understanding why some schools are able to promote and enhance learning is the level of their internal capacity.

William Walker Oration: School Leadership and Student Outcomes - Identifying What Works and Why

by Viviane Robinson

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This Monograph is the ACEL William Walker Oration for 2007, delivered on October 11, 2007 at the national conference of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders. The analysis presented in this monograph is the first of a series of analyses for the Education Leadership BES development.

Seven Strong Claims About Successful School Leadership

by Kenneth Leithwood, Christopher Day, Pam Sammons, Alma Harris, and David Hopkins

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This is a summary of the key findings of a review of literature around what the authors call 'strong claims' about successful school leadership. They list seven claims that are not all strong in the same way, but all do find support in varying amounts of strong empirical research evidences.

The Current Work of New Zealand Teaching Principals

by Graham Collins

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This paper provides a concise look at some of the major issues facing teaching principals in New Zealand schools.

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