Exploring Distributed Leadership Practice in Nigerian Secondary Schools
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چکیده
A growing body of research on distributed leadership shows that it effectively improves school effectiveness in developed economies. However, due to centralized education systems, the full benefits have not been fully appropriated developing This study investigates realities practices as applicable selected Nigerian secondary schools. Lensed with Distributed Leadership Theory, is located qualitative strand interpretivist paradigm. In a case design, combination purposeful and snowballing sampling techniques was adopted selecting twelve participants comprising three administrators nine classroom teachers who participated semi-structured interviews. The results show perceived practised delegation distribution roles by superordinate subordinate manner inconsistent principles theory. It also revealed no formal portfolio were assigned responsibilities. Lastly, findings showed acknowledged existence School Management Team their school. Still, most are unaware how they impacted jobs. Recommendations made based findings.
 
 Received: 21 September 2022 / Accepted: 17 February Published: 5 March 2023
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Educational and Social Research
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2239-978X', '2240-0524']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36941/jesr-2023-0034