An Evaluation of Current Leadership Practices in Secondary Schools in Madrid

This study aims to evaluate the leadership practices of a sample of secondary school principals in the Madrid region. An attempt will be made to provide some insights into their professional profile, their performance of leadership tasks, and the different elements that define their leadership model...

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Published inEuropean Journal of Educational Management Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 97 - 113
Main Author Osle, Ángel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Eurasian Society of Educational Research 2022
Subjects
Administrative Organization
Administrator Attitudes
Administrator Effectiveness
Foreign Countries
Institutional Characteristics
Instructional Leadership
Leadership Role
Leadership Styles
Principals
Professional Identity
School Administration
Secondary Schools
Spain (Madrid)
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Summary:This study aims to evaluate the leadership practices of a sample of secondary school principals in the Madrid region. An attempt will be made to provide some insights into their professional profile, their performance of leadership tasks, and the different elements that define their leadership model. An online questionnaire was used to collect their opinions on the day-to-day performance of their leadership role, as well as on the factors that influence their leadership style. From a methodological point of view, a quantitative approach is used within an interpretative framework, given that the emphasis is not on the generalisation of results but on understanding how school principals operate in their particular context. Results revealed that instructional leadership in Spain is still seen as a challenging goal for principals. This is closely in line with the bureaucratic nature of the headship role in Spanish schools.