Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Assistant Professor at the Department of Education at Kurdistan University
2 PhD Student of Educational Management at Allameh Tabataba’i University
3 Full Professor at the Department of Education at Kurdistan University
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the status of DL in senior high schools
in Sanandaj and the extent to which DL components are believed by the teachers
to be present in the principals’ behaviors. The quantitative approach was used in
this study. Statistical population consisted of all teachers (male and female) in
public senior high schools in Sanandaj. A sample of 377 teachers from 31
schools was selected through the access sampling method and a researcher-made
questionnaire with Cronbach`s Alpha 0.95 was used for collecting the data.
Moreover, this questionnaire demonstrated four major components such as
Teachers Professional development & School improvement, Traits of
Leadership Team, Democracy and Comprehensive Support after the exploratory
factor analysis. Results of the chi square test showed that teachers generally
believe that principals'''' DL is at an average level. Also, the results of the T-test
indicated that female teachers believe their principals utilized more DL related
behaviors in their profession area than the male teachers. Finally, based on the
results of Aanova, variables of experience and educational level had no impact
on the teachers'''' evaluation of their principals'''' DL, that is they reported the
principals DL at the same level.
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