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Significance of the Study
As a result of this study, the district in this study may be able to create a leadership
framework that defines specific leadership behaviors and expectations for campus principals to
increase teacher engagement, thus increasing student achievement. The framework may provide
guidance for district leaders to support principal hiring and leadership development of campus
principals.
As a public education system, the studied district continues to seek ways to improve the
work environment for teachers and achievement outcomes for students. Even before the recent
global pandemic, school systems faced increasing challenges in retaining high quality teachers.
The teacher poll completed during the spring of 2022 by the Charles Butt Foundation (2022)
found only 55% of Texas teachers feel valued by school administrators. This is down 13% since
the same poll conducted in 2020. The Gallup organization (2021) has shown that across
businesses, public school systems, and governmental organizations, employees do not leave a job
or position, but rather employees leave their boss or supervisor. In the public-school setting, this
equates to the campus principal being the most significant influence on teacher engagement and
retention.
Leadership behaviors influence teacher engagement. The findings of this study will
provide specific guidance for district leaders to apply in training of current and future campusprincipals. The development of a leader framework will also enable district leadership to have
clear expectations for future principal selection. Although not specifically the focus of this study,
results may provide additional guidance to districts for strategies to influence greater teacher
retention through improved school culture and increased teacher engagement.6
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O'Bara, Susannah Holbert. A Leadership Framework to Raise Teacher Engagement, dissertation, May 2023; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2137579/m1/17/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .