Social relations in compulsory schools in Iceland and their relationship to student achievement and teaching practices

• Published in: Tímarit um uppeldi og menntun
• Main Authors: Björnsdóttir, Amalía, Hansen, Börkur
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Icelandic
• Published: Menntavísindasvið Háskóla Íslands 2018
• Subjects: social relations; professional capital; academic achievement; compulsory schools; félagsleg tengsl; starfshættir; fagauður; námsárangur; grunnskólar; Coleman; Iceland
• Online Access: https://ojs.hi.is/tuuom/article/view/2689; https://doi.org/10.24270/tuuom.2017.26.6

The literature on school leadership and management emphasizes the importance of good relations between school leaders, teachers, parents, and students (Harris, 2008, 2014; Hoy & Hoy, 2009; Kaplan & Owings, 2015; Sergiovanni, 2006, 2009).Sergiovanni (2006) states that the major difference bet...