Factors of Leadership Skills of Secondary School Principals

Piaw, Chua Yan; Hee, Tie Fatt; Ismail, Nik Rashid; Ying, Lü

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.1085

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“…Principals' smart school leadership competencies are made up of several component competencies relating to different fundamental operational aspects of the school. These are teaching and learning instructional, cultural, strategic, educational managerial, and organizational managerial leadership competencies (Alvy & Robbins, 2005;Berlin et al, 1988;E-Lead, 2008;Fink & Resnick, 2001;Muralidharan & Pathak, 2019;Piaw et al, 2014;Robbins & Alvy, 2004).…”

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“…Moreover, in the field of educational management, there are only a few studies on the issue of developing the smart school leadership competencies of principals, especially in the context of fundamental and comprehensive education reform under the development of the open-market economy in Vietnam. Some previous studies have also shown that the factors affecting the school leadership competency development of principals are claimed to include age and gender, professional competence, working experience, and school organization (Chen, 2003;Piaw et al, 2014). Still, there are other factors affecting this, including policy, cultural, and community-level factors, that need to be examined with systematic evaluative research.…”

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Factors Affecting Smart School Leadership Competencies of High School Principals in Vietnam

Yen

Hung

et al. 2021

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Leaders of high schools in the context of the fourth industrial revolution face many challenges and new opportunities. Schools need to become smarter, more flexible, and more secure, and, therefore, the principal’s leadership competencies are likely to have new elements and be affected by new influencing factors. The aim of this study was to identify the factors that influence the competencies of school leadership in today’s increasingly smarter school landscape. Research was conducted using qualitative and quantitative research methods. The research sample consisted of 295 high school principals from five provinces and cities in Vietnam. The results showed that smart school leadership competencies depend on individual factors, school-level factors, and educational community-level factors. Smart school development policy and innovation of smart school infrastructure and facilities were identified as the most important factors.

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Section: Smart School Leadership Competencymentioning

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Factors Affecting Smart School Leadership Competencies of High School Principals in Vietnam

Yen

Hung

et al. 2021

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“…It is important, therefore, to enhance the school performance and ensure the quality of its services [3]; thus, school assessment is increasingly seen as potential leverage [4]. On the other hand, school performance stems from the activities and characteristics of principals [5], and managers need to have some unique features to enhance the school performance [6]. There is growing recognition that health and health care at school can significantly affect children health [7].…”

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Predicting the health performance of high school principals based on spirituality in the workplace, Tabriz, Iran (2018-2019)

Hosseini

Daneshvar

Khadivi

et al. 2019

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Article Info Background: Providing favorable services associated with students' behavior and health care is one of the most important tasks of school principals, and the health performance (HP) of schools is influenced by the organizational factors, such as spirituality in the workplace (SW).The purpose of this research is to predict the HP of school principals based on SW. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, all high school principals in Tabriz (N₌ 800) during 2018-2019 academic year were listed. Of these, 258 principals were selected through stratified random sampling in terms of location of schools. Data collection was performed using, the questionnaires of managers' HP and SW, as well as its components, including meaningful work (MW), sense of community (SOC), and the alignment of organizational values (AOV). Data were analyzed using path analysistest using PLS software. Results: The results of structural equation modeling revealed that the HP of school principals based on SW and its components was predictable. The predicted coefficient (adjusted R2)was 0.49. Furthermore, the results showed that the path coefficients of latent variables were significant (P <0.001). Conclusion: It is required to have a proper spiritual environment and pay attention to spirituality in the school workplace in order to improve the HP of school principals to provide good health services to students.

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“…Leadership skills are not only important for a school leader to perform their task efficiently but also to sustain their position in the 21 st century. Piaw, Hee, Ismail, and Ying (2014) emphasized that to maintain the effectiveness of the school and to bring a high level of achievement, school leaders require several leadership skills. School leaders serve as captain of the boat in school; they play a role in all aspect of the school system; educator, manager, strategic problem solver, supervisor and learning leader supervisors, barterers, advocators, servant leaders, learning leaders, etc.…”

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21st Century Leadership Skills Practiced by School Leaders in Pakistan During COVID-19 Pandemic

Bakht

Khan

Ramírez

2020

GSSR

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21st-century leaders need strong leadership skills to effectively lead schools. They must use and implement 21st-century skills for long term change. The study aimed to identify the practices of secondary school leaders of Rawalpindi city about [recommended] 21st century 4 Cs leadership skills (Competence, Character, Compassion & Courage) during the pandemic of Covid-19. This was exploratory research following the quantitative research approach. One hundred and nine school leaders were selected through a simple random sampling technique to complete an adapted survey questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used for analyzing and reporting the findings. Quantitative data analysis indicates that school leaders are using 21st-century leadership skills during Covid-19, but the level of use is dissimilar to the recommended 21st century 4 Cs leadership skills. It was identified that school leaders use relationship (mean= 4.21), Accountability (mean= 4.45), and Self-Belief (mean= 4.37) skills more than other sub-skills in their leadership practices. The findings recommend that policymakers and professional development organizations should plan workshops on these recommended leadership skills for school leaders so they can perform well under situations like Covid-19.

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Factors of Leadership Skills of Secondary School Principals

Cited by 27 publications

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Factors Affecting Smart School Leadership Competencies of High School Principals in Vietnam

Factors Affecting Smart School Leadership Competencies of High School Principals in Vietnam

Predicting the health performance of high school principals based on spirituality in the workplace, Tabriz, Iran (2018-2019)

21st Century Leadership Skills Practiced by School Leaders in Pakistan During COVID-19 Pandemic

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