A Study on the Instructional Leadership Behaviors of Primary School Principals According to the Opinions of Administrators and Teachers

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to determine how often primary school principals perform instructional leadership behaviors and whether their performance differs based on administrator and teacher views. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study was designed as a descriptive quantitative study. Convenience sampling was used and 47 administrators and 190 teachers were included in the sample. Findings: The study found that principals exhibited instructional leadership behaviors "most of the time" both in general and in its sub-dimensions. Administrator and teacher views regarding the frequency of exhibiting the instructional leadership behaviors of principals differed based on gender, designation and educational levels. Implications/Originality/Value: To what extent school principals exhibit instructional leadership behaviors in primary schools is important. Thus, determining how often primary school principals exhibit instructional leadership behaviors and the conditions that influence their behavior was deemed to be important.

Keywords

• Leadership
• Instructional leadership
• Administrator
• Administrator evaluation