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July 11, 2026School Leadership and Management

The myths of instructional leadership: conceptual drift, construct ambiguity, and the limits of principal-centered reform

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PHPhilip Hallinger

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Overview

Essay examines myths around instructional leadership, exploring its broader implications in educational settings.

Key Points

  • This essay aims to clarify misconceptions surrounding instructional leadership in educational contexts.
  • Analysis of six persistent myths related to instructional leadership.
  • Examination of five decades of educational leadership research.
  • Discussion on the implications of these myths for social justice and equity in education.
  • Identifies that the principal is not the sole instructional leader.
  • Finds that instructional leadership has broader responsibilities beyond top-down authority.
  • Concludes that instructional leadership is more effective when approached as a collective effort.

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Philip Hallinger (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a51dce1c18d7f28ca4ffd4dhttps://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2026.2697983
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