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Article 1: Whitehead, D.P. (2009). Leadership Matters. //Childhood Education, 86//(1), 32B-32D. Retrieved from http://www.proquest.com/en-US/

This is a brief article, but claims that effective school leadership may be the most important factor in determining the success or failure of a school.

Article 2: Tubbs, E. J. & Garner, M. (2008). The Impact of School Climate on School Outcomes. //Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 5//(9), 17-26. Retrieved from http://www.cluteinstitute-onlinejournals.com/PDFs/1212.pdf

This article speaks to the importance of positive school climate: "Providing a positive and supportive work environment and climate for faculty and staff, more often than not, improves faculty, staff and student performance" (Freiberg, 1998). The article also looked into lack of respect for administration, which sounds similar to our school's problem: "An in-depth analysis of the environment of the school in question suggests a lack of faculty and staff respect for administration, a hostile work environment, and overall low morale".

Article 3: Weathers, J. M. (2011). Teacher Community in Urban Elementary Schools: The Role of Leadership and Bureaucratic Accountability. //Education Policy Analysis Archives, 19//(3), 1-42. Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ913490.pdf

This article reveals the effect principal leadership has on staff morale. "Principal leadership has a very strong positive effect on teacher community--the strongest effect of any policy-amenable variable. Significant principal actions include: recognizing teacher effort and communicating expectations; and a principal's direct efforts to build community among teachers."

Article 4: Gimbel, P.A., Lopes, L. & Greer, E.N. (2011). Perceptions of the Role of the School Principal in Teacher Professional Growth. //AASA Journal of Scholarship and Practice, 7//(4), 19-31. Retrieved from http://www.aasa.org/uploadedFiles/Publications/Newsletters/JSP_Winter2011.FINAL.pdf

This article investigated "teacher and principal perceptions of the role of the principal in fostering teachers' professional growth". The study found " Teachers indicate that having a mentor is the most supportive factor in their growth. Principals tend to agree that listening to teacher concerns is the most supportive factor in fostering teacher professional growth."