Student teachers’ perspectives towards teacher leadership

Figures & data

Table 1. Participants’ demographics.

Name	Age	Nationality
(1) (Haifa)	23	Palestine
(2) (Mary)	25	Yemen
(3) (Saly)	28	Qatar
(4) (Loura)	23	Yemen
(5) (Elma)	25	Qatar
(6) (Remi)	21	Yemen

^aall names are pseudonyms

Table 2. Pre- and post-results on the teacher leadership readiness scale.

Participants	Pre-results	Post-results
(1) (Haifa)	37	30
(2) (Mary)	42	24
(3) (Saly)	41	45
(4) (Loura)	36	35
(5) (Elma)	34	16
(6) (Remi)	35	24

Table

Respond to the following statements in terms of how strongly you agree or disagree:	Strongly agree	Agree	No opinion	Disagree	Strongly disagree
1. My work as a teacher is both meaningful and important.
2. Individual teachers should be able to influence how other teachers think about, plan for, and conduct their work with students.
3. Teachers should be recognized for trying new teaching strategies whether they succeed or fail.
4. Teachers should decide on the best methods of meeting educational goals set by policymaking groups (e.g. school boards, state departments of education)
5. I am willing to observe and provide feedback to fellow teachers.
6. I would like to spend time discussing my values and beliefs about teaching with my colleagues.
7. It is important to me to have the respect of the administrators and other teachers of my school.
8. I would be willing to help a colleague who was having difficulty with his or her teaching.
9. I can see the points of view of my colleagues, parents, and students.
10. I would give my time to help select new faculty members for my school.
11. I try to work as a facilitator of the work of students in my classroom and of colleagues in meetings at my school.
12. Teachers working collaboratively should be able to influence practice in their schools.
13. I can continue to serve as a classroom teacher and become a leader in my schools.
14. I would give my time to help plan professional development activities at my school.
15. My work contributes to the overall success of our school program.
16. Mentoring teachers is part of my responsibility as a professional teacher.
17. School faculty and university faculty can mutually benefit from working together.
18. I would be willing to give my time to participate in making decisions about such things as instructional materials, allocation resources, student assignments, and organization of the school day.
19. I value time spent working with my colleagues on curriculum and instructional matters.
20. I am very effective with almost all my colleagues.
21. I have knowledge, information, and skills that can help students be successful
22. I recognize and value points of view that are different from mine.
23. I am very effective with almost all my students
24. I want to work in an environment where I am recognized and valued as a professional