Pedagogy Leadership during COVID-19 Pandemic: New Kinds of Practice

Abstract

This research study aims to identify the factors that influence educational leadership pedagogy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study took place in the girls' section of an international school in Dammam city, Saudi Arabia. Through the application of a mixed research approach of interviews with four lead teachers and a survey of 72 teachers, a theoretical model that integrates eight factors of educational leadership pedagogy was developed. The model integrates best practices to sustain school effectiveness and students' performance. The model was developed through thematic analysis and validated by Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). The findings revealed several interventions influencing educational leadership and students' performance.