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Gallup Organization has proven through years of research that teachers who are not engaged in
their work do not prepare students for the workforce (Gallup, 2021).
Gordon (2006) communicated the significance of valuing teacher effectiveness,
combined with teacher engagement, as the most important factor that leads to student
achievement. He stated, "Identifying and leveraging the underutilized talent of students and
teachers should be the first consideration in improving outcomes for students" (p. 9). Through
years of research with the Gallup Organization, Gordon found repeatedly that it is by allowing
teachers to focus on what they do best each day, their engagement rises, thereby improving
student achievement. Simply focusing on teacher pedagogy or changes in instructional practice
will not raise student performance. Engaged teachers will invest in the collaboration,
commitment, and work necessary to collectively improve their efficacy.
The Principal's Role in Engagement
As the leader at the campus, the principal has the most influence on teacher job
satisfaction (Cubay, 2020). For the participants in the 2020 study conducted by Cubay, it was
found that through the act of principal leadership, teachers were encouraged and motivated to be
highly efficient and effective in their work. Ezeuwa (2005) stated that the act of principal
leadership is simply the ability to influence others to work toward goal obtainment willingly andenthusiastically. It is through the leadership behaviors modeled by the campus principal that the
organizational commitment of teachers and staff is enhanced (Akan et al., 2014).
As found by Kalkan et al. (2020), the strongest culture and engagement impact on
teachers was a relationship of cooperation and trust with their school administrator. The principal
has the responsibility to manage the engagement of teachers through their leadership.28
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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/m1/39/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .