TY - JOUR
T1 - Theory Amid Policy and Practice
T2 - A Typology of Theory Use in Educational Leadership Scholarship
AU - Modeste, Marsha E.
AU - Pavlakis, Alexandra E.
AU - Nguyen, Chi
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to express our sincere thanks to Brian Huff for his support on this project. His thoughtful questions and genuine engagement with our study were an important part of this effort. The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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© The University Council for Educational Administration 2020.
PY - 2022/3
Y1 - 2022/3
N2 - In the field of educational leadership, there is some work around the preferred theories of scholars, but little to no research on how the chosen theories are subsequently applied. Better understanding the purpose, role, and depth of how theory is used in educational leadership can help inform the teaching and mentorship of aspiring leaders and scholars. To examine the nature of theory use in educational leadership, we applied Dressman’s typology of theory use in literacy (2007), to 47 policy and practice-oriented articles in Educational Administration Quarterly. We found similar patterns to Dressman’s typology, but also important differences. Implications are discussed.
AB - In the field of educational leadership, there is some work around the preferred theories of scholars, but little to no research on how the chosen theories are subsequently applied. Better understanding the purpose, role, and depth of how theory is used in educational leadership can help inform the teaching and mentorship of aspiring leaders and scholars. To examine the nature of theory use in educational leadership, we applied Dressman’s typology of theory use in literacy (2007), to 47 policy and practice-oriented articles in Educational Administration Quarterly. We found similar patterns to Dressman’s typology, but also important differences. Implications are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1177/1942775120941904
DO - 10.1177/1942775120941904
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85088480548
SN - 1942-7751
VL - 17
SP - 55
EP - 89
JO - Journal of Research on Leadership Education
JF - Journal of Research on Leadership Education
IS - 1
ER -