The Impact of Teacher Leadership on Classroom Culture Construction: The Role of the New Education Initiative

Classroom culture is of vital significance for the accomplishment of educational objectives. This study is an examination of the differences in the impact of teacher leadership on classroom culture construction between schools within and outside the New Education Initiative (NEI) network. Its research findings reveal that teachers at the NEI schools outperformed their counterparts at non-NEI schools in the seven dimensions of classroom culture construction. Other factors related to the teacher’ performance in this regard is also discussed.