...Lichao Ma; Hao Yao; Manyuan Sun Purpose The study seeks to unpack the effect of distributed leadership on teacher professionalism, and the mediating roles of collaborative learning and relational trust in the Chinese cultural context. Design/methodology/approach The proposed framework...

... Professionalism Goal-setting Relational trust School improvement Educational change Low student achievement, in particular the persistent underachievement of many of our most vulnerable students, continues to be a problem faced by many schools across multiple countries (OECD, 2018). School leadership...