Date
6-2011
Department
School of Education
Degree
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Chair
Tracey B Pritchard
Primary Subject Area
Education, General; Education, Administration
Keywords
Christian schools, Organizational commitment, Professional commitment, School leadership, Teacher empowerment, Transformational leadership
Recommended Citation
Kirika, John Irungu, "Empowering Teachers: The Influence of Transformational Leadership in Christian Schools" (2011). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 448.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/448
Abstract
The object of this study was to investigate transformational leadership in Christian schools. The study investigated the perception of empowerment of K-12 Christian school teachers and its influence on organizational and professional commitment and job satisfaction. It explored correlations between teacher empowerment and selected demographic variables. The study also investigated how K-12 Christian school leaders and teachers perceive teacher empowerment. A combination of causal comparative and a correlational research method using a series of t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression statistics was used for parametric statistical analyses. The research findings were mixed. While the study pointed to the prevalence of teacher empowerment in K-12 Christian schools, teachers did not feel empowered in certain dimensions or subscales of teacher empowerment.
