Social Justice Leadership in Education: A Suggested Questionnaire

Authors : Yuanyuan ZHANG, J Tim GODDARD, Brittany A E JAKUBİEC

Pages : 53-86

Doi:10.30828/real/2018.1.3

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Publication Date : 2018-07-27

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This paper reports on the development of the revised Social Justice Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SJQ2);, an instrument which permits the quantitative examination of socially just school leadership. The SJQ2 is based on data drawn from an exploratory province-wide study to determine to what extent, and how, school principals on Prince Edward Island understand and enact principles of social justice in their work. Although this was a ‘stand-alone’ project, the research also provides a Canadian contribution to the International School Leadership Development Network insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ISLDN);. Project design and implementation, including data collection and analysis, took place in 2015–2017. The researchers utilized a mixed methods approach to glean both qualitative and quantitative data for analysis. The research findings indicated that there is a statistically significant correlation between socially just school leadership and the community context. This research supports and enhances current qualitative studies by adding a statistical perspective to show that effective social justice leadership cannot be segregated from the political, economic, and cultural context of the community. Principals in high–need communities develop more context-responsive leadership in the effort of creating a democratic and inclusive educational environment.  
Keywords : social justice questionnaire, leadership