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This research aims to explore how middle leaders affect teacher learning in diverse school contexts in China.

Middle leadership for teacher learning in China: The significance of context

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Examines how middle leaders enhance teacher learning across varying school contexts in China, indicating the importance of local conditions.

This research aims to explore how middle leaders affect teacher learning in diverse school contexts in China.
Conducted multi-case studies involving 18 heads of teaching-research groups from six Chinese schools.
Utilized Hallinger's leadership for learning model to analyze middle leaders' strategies.
Analyzed interview data to identify links between middle leadership practices and school contexts.
Middle leaders applied specific leadership strategies tailored to their unique school contexts.
Variations in middle leadership impacted the focus of teaching practices and leadership distribution among staff.
Contextual factors, such as instructional climate and community characteristics, influenced the effectiveness of middle leaders.

Tang et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Examines how middle leaders enhance teacher learning across varying school contexts in China, indicating the importance of local conditions.