...Chad R. Lochmiller Purpose This study explores factors that influence the initiation of leadership coaching relationships that include externally employed coaches and school administrators. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative research study includes semi-structured interviews...

...Susan Kemper Patrick; Laura K. Rogers; Ellen Goldring; Christine M. Neumerski; Viviane Robinson Purpose Leadership coaching is an increasingly popular development tool for school principals. However, specific coaching behaviors are rarely conceptualized or examined in prior research. This study...

...=20) from one preparation program and with their leadership coaches (n=5) and was framed using the theories of social capital and networks, situated learning, and distributed cognition. Findings The authors identified eight coaching structures that aspirants identified as consequential...