8 DIMENSIONS OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP SESSION 4 8 DIMENSIONS OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP DR. LYN SHARRATT OISE/UT January, 2002

OVERVIEW OF SESSION 4 ON-LINE LEARNING REVIEW: Article on Culture TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP WHAT’S DIFFERENT FROM YOURS? REFLECTOR COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS

Review of last week noteworthy unusual

Transformational Leadership Identifies and articulates a vision Fosters the acceptance of group goals Conveys high performance expectations Provides appropriate models Provides individual support Provides intellectual stimulation Builds a productive school culture Helps structure school to enhance participation in decisions Research Questions: What kinds of leadership practices of school administrators contribute significantly to OL, and to the Conditions which foster OL? Are these practices consistent with the initial Transformational Leadership Model? #8 (last) More teachers talked about Leadership influences on this aspect of school structure than on any other school condition: several noted that P’s made unilateral decisions when warranted for efficiency encouraged participation on commttees, supported committee sstructure by being actively involved, or spear-heading, or by organizing 1/3rd ofP’s shared power and responsibility: asking t’s to give workshops, lead staff mtgs.. help manage budget, delegating duties to V-P #5: “ind. support”: Most teachers in all case study schools said P. supported their Prof. Lng: $, books, furniture, materials, release time, scheduling help, sharing inform., collecting asnd distributing info., finding speakers MOral Support: Listening. accessible, fair open, respectful, concern for persoinal feelings, sympathetic, offering positive reinforcement, encouragement to take risks, signs of leaders’ appreciation were reported to build collaborative culture.

WHAT IS THE 9TH LEADERSHIP DIMENSION FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY?