The Relationship between the Innovative School and the Democratic Leadership Characteristics of Administrators

Yıl 2022, Cilt: 19 Sayı: 1, 1 - 11, 30.04.2022

Muhammet İbrahim Akyürek

https://doi.org/10.33437/ksusbd.912763

Cited By: 1

Öz

The purpose of this study is to determine the level of relationship between the innovative school and the democratic leadership characteristics of administrators. This study is in a descriptive relational survey model. The sample of the study consists of a total of 328 teachers working in official schools in Ankara city center districts in the 2019-2020 academic year. Innovative school scale and democratic leadership scale were used in the study. It was determined that teachers' perceptions about the democratic leadership qualities of innovative school principals are mostly at their level. It has been determined that there is a highly positive and significant relationship between innovative school characteristics and the democratic leadership characteristics of administrators. Collaborative practices can be implemented among all school stakeholders in order to use innovative school and related democratic leadership features in educational activities and life of all school stakeholders.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Innovative School, Democratic Leadership, School Administrator

Yenilikçi Okul ile Yöneticilerin Demokratik Liderlik Özellikleri Arasındaki İlişki

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı, yenilikçi okul ile yöneticilerin demokratik liderlik özellikleri arasındaki ilişki düzeyini belirlemektir. Bu çalışma, betimsel nitelikte ilişkisel tarama modelindedir. Araştırmanın örneklemini, 2019-2020 eğitim öğretim yılında Ankara il merkezi ilçelerindeki resmi okullarda görevli toplam 328 öğretmen oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmada, yenilikçi okul ölçeği ve demokratik liderlik ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Öğretmenlerin, yenilikçi okul okul yöneticilerinin demokratik liderlik özellikleri düzeyine ilişkin algılarının çoğunlukla düzeyinde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Yenilikçi okul özellikleri ile yöneticilerin demokratik liderlik özellikleri arasında yüksek düzeyde pozitif yönlü anlamlı bir ilişkinin olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Yenilikçi okul ve ilişkili olan demokratik liderlik özelliklerinden tüm okul paydaşlarının eğitim etkinliklerinde ve hayatında kullanılması amacıyla tüm okul paydaşları arasında işbirlikçi uygulamalar gerçekleştirilebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Yenilikçi Okul, Demokratik Liderlik, Okul Yöneticisi

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