Opening the black box of teacher leader development: An investigation of teachers’ motivation to lead
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In: International Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 132, 102632, 06.05.2025.
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T1 - Opening the black box of teacher leader development: An investigation of teachers’ motivation to lead
AU - Pietsch, Marcus
AU - Röhl, Sebastian
AU - Syvertsen, Ida Malini
AU - Cramer, Colin
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2025 The Author(s)
PY - 2025/5/6
Y1 - 2025/5/6
N2 - This article introduces the concept of teachers’ motivation to lead. Using a sample of N = 652 German teachers and structural equation modeling, we examine whether teachers' affective motivation to lead affects their leadership intentions. Leader self-efficacy, leadership experience, and personal characteristics are relevant predictors of teachers' motivation and intentions. Male teachers show a higher affective motivation to lead than female teachers, which is reflected in stronger leadership intentions. The findings underscore the significance of integrating leadership experience into the initial stages of teacher education. In order to bring more women into leadership positions, interventions that address motivational aspects seem appropriate.
AB - This article introduces the concept of teachers’ motivation to lead. Using a sample of N = 652 German teachers and structural equation modeling, we examine whether teachers' affective motivation to lead affects their leadership intentions. Leader self-efficacy, leadership experience, and personal characteristics are relevant predictors of teachers' motivation and intentions. Male teachers show a higher affective motivation to lead than female teachers, which is reflected in stronger leadership intentions. The findings underscore the significance of integrating leadership experience into the initial stages of teacher education. In order to bring more women into leadership positions, interventions that address motivational aspects seem appropriate.
KW - Cultural values
KW - Leader development
KW - Leadership intention
KW - Motivation
KW - Personality
KW - Self-efficacy
KW - Educational science
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=105004280374&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijer.2025.102632
DO - 10.1016/j.ijer.2025.102632
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 132
JO - International Journal of Educational Research
JF - International Journal of Educational Research
SN - 0883-0355
M1 - 102632
ER -