Educational Leadership Research

Abstract The present study aimed to explore the motivations and barriers faced by women in their pursuit of school management positions. This research employed a qualitative approach using the classic grounded theory strategy. The study population consisted of female teachers applying for managerial positions who had participated in the selection and appointment process for school principals in Kurdistan Province. Through purposive sampling and based on the principle of theoretical saturation, 18 participants were selected. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews and analyzed using open coding and categorization. The credibility of the research was ensured by adhering to the four criteria of credibility, dependability, confirmability, and transferability. Findings revealed 200 open codes and 12 subcategories, which were grouped under two main categories: motivations and challenges. The motivations included innovation and constructive transformation, personal growth and development, female leadership and empowerment, effective communication and collaboration, student development, and organizational justice and equality. The challenges encompassed negative societal perceptions of female leadership, lack of legal frameworks supporting women's managerial roles, role overload, perceived lack of resilience among women in managerial positions, gender-based discrimination in managerial appointments, and insufficient support from higher organizational authorities.

Abstract Knowing How To Support School Administrators Through Job Facilitation In Order To Empower Teachers In The Field Of Teaching Is One Of The Important Challenges Of The Country's Education System. Based On This, The Researcher Investigated The Supportive Leadership Style In The Role Of Job Facilitator And How To Empower The Teachers Of Exceptional Schools In Kurdistan Province. Quantitative Method Of Correlation Type Has Been Used In The Research. The Statistical Population Of The Research Includes All The Exceptional Schools Of Kurdistan Province And The Statistical Sample With The Full Enumeration Method Includes All The Teachers Of The Exceptional Schools Of The Province, Whose Number Is 202. The Collection Tool Includes Three Questionnaires (Supportive Leadership Questionnaire, Teaching Ability Factors Questionnaire, Facilitation Questionnaire) Which Includes The Main Objectives Of The Research. Data Analysis Has Been Done In Two Parts, Descriptive And Inferential Statistics. Mean, Mode And Median Were Used In The Descriptive Statistics Section, And Correlation Tests And Structural Equation Modeling Were Used In Spss And Amos Software In The Inferential Statistics Section. The Findings Showed That The Supportive Leadership Style Has A Positive And Significant Relationship With The Ability Of Exceptional School Teachers Due To The Mediating Role Of Facilitation.