Multi-Level Educational Leadership Model: Meeting the Needs of the 21st Century Classroom

Technology-enhanced teaching and learning (TETL) is the integration of technology into teaching and learning practices to improve the quality of learning outcomes. This is an essential strategy for improving educational quality.

School leaders significantly affect the integration of effective TETL in classrooms, and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) provides Standards for Leaders that serve as a framework for innovation in education.

This study employed a qualitative, multi-level, multi-case study to investigate highly effective TETL public school districts in a southern state.

Results of this study lead to the development of the Team Empowered Leadership Model, a multi-level leadership focused on encompassing the following key elements: vision, curriculum focus, student-centered, foster growth, empower future leaders, and support.