A profile of effective leadership in some South African high-poverty schools
The struggle of high-poverty schools for survival is well documented. Some have overcome poverty-related odds and performed exceptionally well, prompting the following research question: What elements constitute a profile of effective leadership in high-poverty schools? Investigations conducted at s...
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Education Association of South Africa
2008-02-01
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| description | The struggle of high-poverty schools for survival is well documented. Some have overcome poverty-related odds and performed exceptionally well, prompting the following research question: What elements constitute a profile of effective leadership in high-poverty schools? Investigations conducted at six successful high-poverty schools revealed the contribution of invitational leadership to this success. I look at the personal traits and capabilities of effective leaders in high-poverty schools, as presented in a leadership profile. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29d19492ccd04697a22ee3a071b153c12022-12-22T03:58:10ZengEducation Association of South AfricaSouth African Journal of Education0256-01002076-34332008-02-01281118A profile of effective leadership in some South African high-poverty schoolsGerrit KamperThe struggle of high-poverty schools for survival is well documented. Some have overcome poverty-related odds and performed exceptionally well, prompting the following research question: What elements constitute a profile of effective leadership in high-poverty schools? Investigations conducted at six successful high-poverty schools revealed the contribution of invitational leadership to this success. I look at the personal traits and capabilities of effective leaders in high-poverty schools, as presented in a leadership profile.http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0256-01002008000100001invitational leadershippoverty in South AfricaSouth African high-poverty school |
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| title | A profile of effective leadership in some South African high-poverty schools |
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| title_short | A profile of effective leadership in some South African high-poverty schools |
| title_sort | profile of effective leadership in some south african high poverty schools |
| topic | invitational leadership poverty in South Africa South African high-poverty school |
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