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Distributed Leadership in Education

This document defines and discusses distributed leadership. Distributed leadership is defined as a group activity that works through relationships rather than individual action. It involves collaborating and coordinating leadership among multiple individuals. Some key characteristics are that it focuses on individual expertise rather than position, provides equal opportunities for staff, and works toward common goals through continuous communication and interaction. The document also presents a conceptual model of distributed leadership and discusses its potential advantages and disadvantages.

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Distributed Leadership in Education

This document defines and discusses distributed leadership. Distributed leadership is defined as a group activity that works through relationships rather than individual action. It involves collaborating and coordinating leadership among multiple individuals. Some key characteristics are that it focuses on individual expertise rather than position, provides equal opportunities for staff, and works toward common goals through continuous communication and interaction. The document also presents a conceptual model of distributed leadership and discusses its potential advantages and disadvantages.

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DISTRIBUTED

LEADERSHIP
Prepared by
Choo Yin Ying (JM 40974)

AGENDA
Definition
What is distributed leadership?
Characterises of distributed leadership
Dimension of distributed leadership
Conceptual Model
Advantages of distributed leadership
Disadvantages of distributed leadership

DEFINITION
Is

a group activity that works through and within


relationships, rather than individual action (Bennett
et al. 2003,p3)
collaborated
and collective and coordinated
distribution (Spillane & Diamond,2007)

WHAT IS DISTRIBUTED
LEADERSHIP?
Is

not a new concept at all (Hoy&Miskel,2012)

It

is used since the 50s (Gibb 1954, Gronn, 2002)

It

still continued to be explained under concepts such as


self-leadership, super leadership and shared leadership
(Bostanci,2012)

Is

the sharing and distributing of leadership practices


(Malloy,2012)

Individual

expertise is the focus rather than position


(Anderson, et.al., 2008)

It

is necessary to be used in education context (Heller&


Firestone, 1995)

It

provide equal chances and statuses for the staffs to


realize the goals of the school

Working

for the same goals with continuous


communication and interaction rather than individual
effort.

DIMENSIONS OF DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP


A Context Of Trust

CONCEPTUAL MODEL

SIX UNDERPINNING PRINCIPLES (6E)


Engage

CONT
Encourage

ADVANTAGES OF DISTRIBUTED
LEADERSHIP

DISADVANTAGES OF DISTRIBUTED
LEADERSHIP

REFERENCES

Anderson, S. E., Moore, S., & Sun, J. (2008). Positioning the Principals in Patterns of School
Leadership Distribution.In K. Leithwood, B. Mascall & T. Strauss (Eds.), Distributed Leadership
According to the Evidence. New York:Routledge.
Bostanc, A. B. (2012). Turkish Adaptation of Shared Leadership Perception Scale. International
Journal of HumanSciences, 2(9), 1619-1632
Gibb, C. A. (1954). Leadership. G. Lindzey (Eds.). Handbook of Social Psychology, 2, 877917.
Reading, MA:Addison-Wesley.
Gronn , P. (2002). Distributed Leadership. K. Leithwood & P. Hallinger (Eds.), Second
International Handbook of Educational Leadership and Administration. Dordrecht; Boston:
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Hoy, W. K., & Miskel, G. C. (2012). Educational Administration, Theory, Research and Practice,
(Translation editor: Selahattin Turan) Ankara, Nobel Yaynlar 7. Edition.
Malloy, J. P. (2012). Effects of Distributed Leadership on Teachers Academic Optimism and
Student Achievement, Doctorate in Education, Department of Theory And Policy Studies Ontario
Institute for Studies in Education of The University of Toronto.
Spillane, J. and Diamond, J.B. (2007a). Distributed Leadership in Practice. New York: Teachers
College Press.

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you

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