Abstract
The purpose of this research was to describe how high school principals in rural, high-performing high schools in Fee County Schools practice leadership to promote a positive school environment. The emphases on high-performing schools and a rural school district are inclusive to why these leaders were chosen. Assuming the leaders who influence the learning environment in these schools could be considered experts, the researchers endeavored to understand what these experts notice about their leadership methods that positively affect the learning environment. The goal of the study was to determine what skills high school principals employ to promote a positive learning environment for students and teachers. This was done by interviewing those who practice leadership daily thus allowing the researcher to examine how high school leaders practice leadership. It is now believed leaders who foster collective efficacy, make instructional growth a priority, and function as academic leaders themselves actually steer their schools toward sustained improvement.
Recommended Citation
Goodacre, Shannon and Watts, Jeremy
(2025)
"Highlighting Leadership Competencies on Principal Practices in a Rural School District,"
Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina: Vol. 19:
No.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/tejsc/vol19/iss1/4