Transformational leadership related to school climate: A multi-level analysis

Educational Management Administration and Leadership

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 322-342

  McCarley, Troy A ^a   Peters, Michelle L ^b   Decman, John M ^b  

^a Pasadena Independent School District   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hierarchical linear modeling; high school; school climate; transformational leadership; urban school district

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962909855     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: 17411440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741143214549966     Document Type: Article

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