TY - JOUR
T1 - Examining Empathy and Advocacy in K-12 Educational Leaders
AU - Winburn, Amanda
AU - Cabrera, Jill
AU - Lewis Pugh, Christine D.
N1 - ABSTRACT In this quantitative study, the relationship between levels of empathy and advocacy competencies among a sample of K-12 educational leaders are examined. The researchers determined higher levels of empathy to be a positive, statistically significant predictor of advocacy for students at the individual as well as community levels.
PY - 2020/8/10
Y1 - 2020/8/10
N2 - In this quantitative study, the relationship between levels of empathy and advocacy competencies among a sample of K-12 educational leaders are examined. The researchers determined higher levels of empathy to be a positive, statistically significant predictor of advocacy for students at the individual as well as community levels. Researchers discovered educators possessing high levels of empathy would be better able to advocate effectively. Professional implications as well as implications for training future school leaders are explored.
AB - In this quantitative study, the relationship between levels of empathy and advocacy competencies among a sample of K-12 educational leaders are examined. The researchers determined higher levels of empathy to be a positive, statistically significant predictor of advocacy for students at the individual as well as community levels. Researchers discovered educators possessing high levels of empathy would be better able to advocate effectively. Professional implications as well as implications for training future school leaders are explored.
UR - https://doi.org/10.1080/13603124.2020.1811896
U2 - 10.1080/13603124.2020.1811896
DO - 10.1080/13603124.2020.1811896
M3 - Article
JO - International Journal of Leadership in Education
JF - International Journal of Leadership in Education
ER -