Collaborative School Cultures: How Principals Make A Difference

Abstract

Abstract Collaborative school cultures are perceived more and more as being essential for better schools. Therefore, one of the important roles of a principal should be that of culture builder. Results from this secondary analysis suggest that principals could foster collaborative cultures by applying certain strategies. However, this study also indicates that the way principals should use the strategies depends on the level of teachers’ motivation and commitment. The strategies which appear to be important and the attention to be given to teachers’ needs, motivation and commitment seem to agree with the components associated with transformational leadership.