Determining leadership practices that impact on primary school, mid-career teachers' commitment to the profession: Mid-career teachers' perspectives

This study investigated school principal leadership practices and the impact they may have on mid-career teachers' work commitment. The leadership practices were identified under the five leadership domains outlined by Educational Queensland to determine and compare the impact each domain had on the work commitment of mid-career teachers. Key findings included the impact relational leadership practices had on mid-career teacher work commitment, the difference in importance placed on the leadership domains by the teachers and principals in respect to mid-career teacher work commitment, and a difference in perspective between the school principals and mid-career teachers of the application of leadership practices.