Executive Summary This study inquired into whether there was a difference in principals' and teachers' perceptions of teacher empowerment by analyzing the data collected from public school principals (N = 9,098) and teachers (N = 47,105). It was found that there were statistically significant differences between principals' and teachers' perceptions of six areas of teacher empowerment. Principals perceived that teachers were more empowered than teachers themselves felt. Implications of the findings were discussed.
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