Title
Sustained Solution: Servant Leadership to Guide Transformational Thinking in Education
Date of Award
Spring 4-27-2019
Document Type
Restricted Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctorate of Education, Ed.D.
College
College of Education
Department
Education
First Advisor
Floralba Marrero, Ed.D.
Second Advisor
Toni Carr, Ed.D.
Third Advisor
Gwen Dooley, Ed.D.
Abstract
In this quantitative correlational study, the purpose was to examine the relationship between teacher and administrative staff perceptions on principal servant leadership characteristics measured in the SLQ: altruistic calling, emotional healing, wisdom, persuasive mapping, and organizational stewardship. Servant leadership is a leadership form that emphasizes the values of service, connection, cohesion, and results in high levels of follower motivation, satisfaction, and retention. Researchers have determined that servant leadership does make a significant difference in both business and education. Given the effectiveness of servant leadership, it is vital to understand the application of servant leadership in the school setting. Barbuto and Wheeler’s Servant Leadership Questionnaire (SLQ) was used to survey teachers and administrative staff of two public charter schools (K–8) in Texas and collect data. Findings from a Pearson’s correlation coefficient test revealed significantly strong positive relationships between all five of the SLQ subscales―altruistic calling, emotional healing, wisdom, persuasive mapping, and organizational stewardship―and respondents’ reports of servant leadership.