The degree of secondary school principals' practice of transformational leadership from the point of view of teachers ((Secondary schools in Damascus model))


Abstract in English

The purpose of the research is to identify the reality of the transformational leadership in the general secondary schools in Damascus, and the suggestions for activating its application from the point of view of the teachers. The researcher designed a questionnaire consisting of (28) items divided into five axes. After being verified and validated, (220) members of the administrative staff, and (347) members of the teaching staff, and after the necessary statistical treatments, the research showed results, the most important of which are the following: - The average score of secondary school principals for transformational leadership (2.56), ie average grade. - There were no statistically significant differences between the average degree of principals of secondary education for transformational leadership according to the variables: years of experience, scientific qualification and gender of the sample members. - There were no statistically significant differences between the average responses of the members of the administrative body, and the average responses of faculty members on the reality of transformational leadership. - - Appreciating the efforts of the employees, providing them with incentive incentives, and setting up training courses for managers in the field of transformational leadership are the most important proposals of the sample to activate the application of transformational management in secondary education schools.

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