Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

Publication Date

Summer 5-13-2024

Abstract

Rural schools struggle to recruit and sustain quality educational leaders and systems that contribute to student success. Rural Native American schools pose more of a challenge because of the unique cultures that play a role in sustaining leaders in their communities. I explored the reasons for high principal turnover in rural Native American serving schools. I conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews to collect narratives related to turnover from eight current, former, and retired principals. The stories of these principals provide a direction for recommendations for approach, strategy, and fundamental culturally responsive leadership that is unique to rural Native American serving schools. The findings include strategies for sustaining principals in rural Native American public schools.

Keywords

Sustaining principals, Culturally Sustaining Instructional Leadership, Native serving schools, sustaining principals, Native serving schools, culturally responsive schools

Project Sponsors

none

Document Type

Dissertation

Language

English

Degree Name

Educational Leadership

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Department Name

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy

First Committee Member (Chair)

Dr. Allison M. Borden

Second Committee Member

Dr. Shawn Secatero

Third Committee Member

Dr. Amanda Tachine

Fourth Committee Member

Dr. V. Sue Cleveland

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