The challenges of developing distributed leadership in Scottish primary schools: a catch 22

Torrance, D. (2013) The challenges of developing distributed leadership in Scottish primary schools: a catch 22. Education 3-13, 41(3), pp. 330-345. (doi: 10.1080/03004279.2013.791165)

Abstract

This article analyses the experiences and perceptions of headteachers taking forward a distributed perspective on school leadership. It reports on research conducted in Scottish primary schools through three case studies. It draws on findings from a sequence of headteacher interviews, staff questionnaire and sociometric analysis data. The article analyses the headteacher's role within a distributed perspective. It presents and discusses key findings which suggest that headteachers are caught in a ‘catch 22’, having both an enabling and constraining effect. Implications are drawn for educational leadership at both school and system levels.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Torrance, Dr Deirdre
• Authors: Torrance, D.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Professional Learning and Leadership ; College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Educational Leadership & Policy
• Journal Name: Education 3-13
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• ISSN: 0300-4279