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=Beth's WikiDissertation=

=Beginning the purpose and problems=

=Key issues:=
 * Transformational leadership
 * Electronic communication
 * School Improvement

Purpose background: Communication allows one human being to connect with another to achieve personal and collaborative objectives. Any activity that requires more than one person’s participation requires communication and school reform for improving education in the United States requires the participation of all stakeholders in some manner or another (research support). Furthermore, as technology alters the landscape of human communication, questions arise concerning how best to communicate effectively to lead education restructure and reform given the emergence of new literacies. (research support) Engagement and trust between leaders and the people within the organization are key elements for bringing about transformation and the innovation risk-taking required to develop and sustain changes that sustain achievement in the progressively global world culture. (research support) What does an effective model for leadership communication via the new literacies look like in schools affecting organizational change for school improvement? What strategies and standards do transformational leaders in schools successfully apply within emergent communication technologies, new literacies, to engage staff and stakeholders in the change processes necessary for improving schools? What are the effects of the new literacies on developing and maintaining trust between school leaders and their staff who are engaged in school improvement restructuring? What are the perceptions of leaders regarding their impact upon engagement with and trust by staff as the leader applies new literacies within the progression of school improvement initiatives? What are the perceptions of staff regarding engagement of and trust by leaders who use new literacies as they proceed with school improvement?
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