Research Brief 6 - The Development of Leadership Capacities Across the Career Trajectory: a Focus upon Teacher Professional Development

Research Brief 3 explored the development of leadership capacities across the career trajectory through examination of the OECD report 'Preparing teachers and developing leaders for the 21st century' [1] and Research Briefs 4 & 5 examined leadership development in Scotland post Donaldson. Prior to examining this issue further, it is important to contextualise it within a discussion of the professional development of teachers.