Comparing perceptions of school principal effectiveness in the Kingdom of Bahrain with the U.S. principalship literature
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Fuad Abdulrahman Albureshaid (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Carl Lashley
Abstract: More than ever in today's atmosphere of heightened expectations, principal effectiveness is playing a vital role in setting the direction for successful schools and improving school achievement. To better understand the effectiveness of school principals in the Kingdom of Bahrain, this study investigated school principal effectiveness in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the skills needed to be successful in the roles and responsibilities of school leaders. Through a qualitative approach, interviews with school principals in the Kingdom of Bahrain were carried out to uncover data that would reveal the commonalities of principals' needs and describe thinking that impacts their effectiveness. The study discusses the effectiveness of school principals from the perspective of school principals and compares those perceptions with the North Carolina School Executive Standards To gain thoughtful information about school principal effectiveness in the Kingdom of Bahrain, fifteen school principals were interviewed in the Kingdom of Bahrain about their perspectives about school principal effectiveness. These participants' perspectives will informs the reader about the reality of the school principalship in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the evaluation tools that are now used and what they think about them, and the impact of these tools on their skills. Using the lens of the North Carolina Standards for School Executives further illuminated the areas of strength and development for Bahraini principals. The study found that there are no standards adopted for school principals in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and there is no plan in place to develop future standards. The study also found that principals have managerial roles that were impacted by the ministry policy, culture, and religion. In addition, the principals mentioned eighteen skills that they believed are essential for effective school leaders. Those mentioned most often were knowledge, ability to communicate, delegate responsibility, spirit leader, and professional development. Unfortunately, participants ignored many important issues even though the North Carolina Standards for School Executives emphasized them as criteria principals should use to develop their schools.
Comparing perceptions of school principal effectiveness in the Kingdom of Bahrain with the U.S. principalship literature
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 2015
- Keywords
- ISLLC, NCSSE, Principal effectiveness, Principal perspective, Principal standards
- Subjects
- Education $z Bahrain
- School principals $z Bahrain
- Educational leadership $z Bahrain