Abstract
This study explores the relationships among transformational leadership, professional learning community (PLC) components, and teachers’ job satisfaction from Chinese principals’ perspective. A survey was conducted among 572 principals from different provinces in China. Structural equation modelling results revealed that transformational leadership had a significant effect on all five components of PLCs (i.e., shared purpose, collaborative activity, collective focus on student learning, deprivatized practice, and reflective dialogue), and these five PLC components all significantly predicted teachers’ job satisfaction. Meanwhile, the effect of transformational leadership on teachers’ job satisfaction was also significant. Mediation analysis showed that all five components of PLCs were significant mediators between transformational leadership and teachers’ job satisfaction. The practical implications of the findings and suggestions for future research are also discussed.
Highlights
Think? Sustainability 2022, 14, 2362.The concept of professional learning communities (PLCs) has been a widely discussed topic in the education field since the 1990s
We explore the relationships among transformational leadership, PLC components, and teachers’ job satisfaction from Chinese principals’ perspective
A model was set up to examine the relationships among transformational leadership, PLC components and teachers’ job satisfaction
Summary
Think? Sustainability 2022, 14, 2362.The concept of professional learning communities (PLCs) has been a widely discussed topic in the education field since the 1990s. By creating a beneficial environment for teachers’ collective learning and inquiry, PLCs hold promise for enhancing school reform [1,2], teacher development [3,4], teaching practice [5,6], and student learning [7,8]. Studies have explored the effects of PLCs on teachers and students. They found that PLCs can lead to teachers’ enhanced teaching effectiveness [6] and reduced sense of isolation [20], and increased student achievement [8]. Previous research has devoted lots of attention to the characteristics of PLCs and how to develop and sustain
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