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Loyola University Chicago Loyola eCommons Dissertations Theses and Dissertations 2011 The Relationship Between Transformational Leadership and the Emotional and Social Competence of the School Leader David Saxe Loyola University Chicago Follow this and additional works at: https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss Part of the Educational Administration and Supervision Commons Recommended Citation Saxe, David, "The Relationship Between Transformational Leadership and the Emotional and Social Competence of the School Leader" (2011). Dissertations. 63. https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss/63 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses and Dissertations at Loyola eCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Loyola eCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. Copyright © 2011 David Saxe LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND THE EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL COMPETENCE OF THE SCHOOL LEADER A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION IN CANDIDACY FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAM IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP BY DAVID SAXE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MAY 2011 Copyright by David Saxe, 2011 All rights reserved. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS During the seven years it has taken me to complete my doctoral studies, I have been blessed with much good fortune and support from caring family, friends and colleagues. As this chapter of my life comes to a satisfying conclusion, there are several people to acknowledge and thank. Much recognition and thanks are due to Dr. Janis Fine, my dissertation committee chair. Her commitment to social justice and the unheard voices continues to inspire me to think critically and ask challenging questions. Her patience with and commitment to me is so greatly appreciated. Dr. Meng-Jia Wu spent many hours helping me with the methodology and data analysis. I am truly grateful for her guidance, expertise, and kindness. I also wish to thank Dr. Marla Israel for being a mentor and member of my dissertation committee. Her Ethics and Decision-Making in Education course not only was an inspiration for my study, but also was one of the most impactful learning experiences of my life. My greatest source of strength throughout this journey comes from my loving wife Kim. Her patience, encouragement, and understanding carried me through periods when the easier path might have been to focus on other endeavors. This dissertation is dedicated to Andrew, Ryan, Leah, and Brennan. May they know that worthwhile accomplishments can be achieved through hard work, iii perseverance, and caring support. May they be that caring support for each other and those around them as they pursue life-long experiential learning with joy and wonder. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...............................................................................................iii LIST OF TABLES...........................................................................................................viii LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................... ix ABSTRACT....................................................................................................................... xi CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION........................................................................................ 1 Purpose.................................................................................................................... 6 Research Questions................................................................................................. 7 Null Hypotheses...................................................................................................... 7 Rationale for the Research.................................................................................... 11 Significance of Study............................................................................................ 14 Methodology......................................................................................................... 15 Summary............................................................................................................... 17 CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE ................................................................... 18 Historical Perspective of Transformational Leadership ....................................... 18 Early Conceptualization of Transformational Leadership………………............ 19 Transformational Leadership Influence on Followers………………….............. 21 The Bass Augmentation Model of Transactional and Transformational Leadership.......................................................................................................... 22 The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ5x)…………………… .......... 26 Transformational Leadership in the School Setting.............................................. 29 The Leithwood Model of Transformational School Leadership…………........... 32 Transformational School Leadership Research .................................................... 38 Historical Perspective of Emotional Intelligence ................................................. 42 EQ Versus IQ........................................................................................................ 47 Emotional Leadership Styles ................................................................................ 49 Leadership for Social and Emotional Learning…………………………… ........ 51 Research Linking Transformational Leadership and Emotional Intelligence ...... 55 The Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI)................................... 65 Rationale for the Research.................................................................................... 69 Summary............................................................................................................... 73 CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY .................................................................................. 74 Restatement of Purpose......................................................................................... 74 Research Questions ............................................................................................. 75 Null Hypotheses.................................................................................................... 75 Measures ............................................................................................................... 79 Sample Population................................................................................................ 83 Anticipated Ethical Issues..................................................................................... 83 v Data Collected and Confidentiality....................................................................... 83 Data Collection Procedures................................................................................... 84 Data Analysis........................................................................................................ 87 Summary............................................................................................................... 89 CHAPTER IV: RESULTS................................................................................................ 90 Research Question 1 ............................................................................................. 92 Research Question 2 ........................................................................................... 108 Research Question 3 ........................................................................................... 120 Research Question 4 ........................................................................................... 122 Summary............................................................................................................. 124 CHAPTER V: DISCUSSION......................................................................................... 125 Overview............................................................................................................. 125 Summary of Rationale and Research Methods................................................... 125 Conclusions......................................................................................................... 127 Implications for Educational Practice................................................................. 138 Limitations .......................................................................................................... 141 Recommendations for Future Research ............................................................. 143 Summary............................................................................................................. 144 APPENDIX A: INFORMATIONAL EMAIL TO POTENTIAL RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS-PRINCIPALS ................................................................................. 149 APPENDIX B: INFORMATIONAL EMAIL TO POTENTIAL RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS-SUPERINTENDENTS................................................................... 151 APPENDIX C: CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH-PRINCIPALS ........ 153 APPENDIX D: CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH- SUPERINTENDENTS ................................................................................................ 156 APPENDIX E: LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS-PRINCIPALS ...................................