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Examining the Complexities of the Teacher-Principal Communication Relationship in a K-12 Educational Setting

Mercer, Jacklynn
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1639654397097228

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2021, Master of Arts in Professional Communication, Youngstown State University, Department of Communicaton.
In this study I explored communication interactions between K-12 teachers and principals. I reviewed previous studies regarding multiple related topics including school leadership, educational climate, and gender communication to identify multiple factors as influential contributors to the positive or negative communication interactions between K-12 teachers and principals and the ultimate influence of communication on teachers’ commitment to their jobs and teacher retention. Results from a participant pool of 11 teachers suggest that teachers view administrative support as an important aspect of positive communication and relationship building and that while this study did not find that gender was a clear influencer of communication breakdown, this study did confirm the existence of the glass escalator described by Williams (1992) and the existence of gender-stereotypes related to leadership and the resulting gender double bind for women.
Shelley Blundell, PhD (Committee Chair)
Rebecca Curnalia, PhD (Committee Member)
Cynthia Vigliotti, MA (Committee Member)
Elyse Gessler, MA (Committee Member)
65 p.
Communication; Education; Educational Leadership
Gender; Glass escalator; Gender communication; Educational communication; Educational leadership; Teachers; Principals; Educational climate; Gender double bind

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  • Mercer, J. (2021). Examining the Complexities of the Teacher-Principal Communication Relationship in a K-12 Educational Setting [Master's thesis, Youngstown State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1639654397097228

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Mercer, Jacklynn. Examining the Complexities of the Teacher-Principal Communication Relationship in a K-12 Educational Setting. 2021. Youngstown State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1639654397097228.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Mercer, Jacklynn. "Examining the Complexities of the Teacher-Principal Communication Relationship in a K-12 Educational Setting." Master's thesis, Youngstown State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1639654397097228

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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