Research Article

School Leadership in Multicultural Contexts During COVID-19: The Case of Meilla, Spain

Volume: 9 Number: 3 September 30, 2024
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School Leadership in Multicultural Contexts During COVID-19: The Case of Meilla, Spain

Abstract

Multiculturalism is increasingly present in schools, especially in Melilla (Spain), where cultural diversity is one of its defining features due to its geographical location on the border between Africa and Europe. In the light of the importance of educational leaders in dealing with this diversity, this research proposes two main objectives. First, to analyze initial and ongoing training in terms of interculturality, skills, and knowledge that an educational leader must have in their position, and second, to determine the impact of COVID-19 on school management in education centers. We used a qualitative methodology with semi-structured face-to-face interviews to collect data, and content analysis as a data analysis method. The participants (school leaders) represent the six districts that comprise the city of Melilla, nine infant and primary education and six secondary education school leaders. The results reveal that the training received by educational leaders is rather limited and not very useful in practice. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the inequality gap between families from the schools, given that the situation exacerbated their economic status.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Leadership in Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2024

Submission Date

December 4, 2023

Acceptance Date

July 4, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 9 Number: 3

APA
Chılah Abdelkader, N., García-carmona, M., & Hinojo Lucena, F. J. (2024). School Leadership in Multicultural Contexts During COVID-19: The Case of Meilla, Spain. Research in Educational Administration and Leadership, 9(3), 166-214. https://doi.org/10.30828/real.1397526
AMA
1.Chılah Abdelkader N, García-carmona M, Hinojo Lucena FJ. School Leadership in Multicultural Contexts During COVID-19: The Case of Meilla, Spain. REAL. 2024;9(3):166-214. doi:10.30828/real.1397526
Chicago
Chılah Abdelkader, Nabila, Marina García-carmona, and Francisco Javier Hinojo Lucena. 2024. “School Leadership in Multicultural Contexts During COVID-19: The Case of Meilla, Spain”. Research in Educational Administration and Leadership 9 (3): 166-214. https://doi.org/10.30828/real.1397526.
EndNote
Chılah Abdelkader N, García-carmona M, Hinojo Lucena FJ (September 1, 2024) School Leadership in Multicultural Contexts During COVID-19: The Case of Meilla, Spain. Research in Educational Administration and Leadership 9 3 166–214.
IEEE
[1]N. Chılah Abdelkader, M. García-carmona, and F. J. Hinojo Lucena, “School Leadership in Multicultural Contexts During COVID-19: The Case of Meilla, Spain”, REAL, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 166–214, Sept. 2024, doi: 10.30828/real.1397526.
ISNAD
Chılah Abdelkader, Nabila - García-carmona, Marina - Hinojo Lucena, Francisco Javier. “School Leadership in Multicultural Contexts During COVID-19: The Case of Meilla, Spain”. Research in Educational Administration and Leadership 9/3 (September 1, 2024): 166-214. https://doi.org/10.30828/real.1397526.
JAMA
1.Chılah Abdelkader N, García-carmona M, Hinojo Lucena FJ. School Leadership in Multicultural Contexts During COVID-19: The Case of Meilla, Spain. REAL. 2024;9:166–214.
MLA
Chılah Abdelkader, Nabila, et al. “School Leadership in Multicultural Contexts During COVID-19: The Case of Meilla, Spain”. Research in Educational Administration and Leadership, vol. 9, no. 3, Sept. 2024, pp. 166-14, doi:10.30828/real.1397526.
Vancouver
1.Nabila Chılah Abdelkader, Marina García-carmona, Francisco Javier Hinojo Lucena. School Leadership in Multicultural Contexts During COVID-19: The Case of Meilla, Spain. REAL. 2024 Sep. 1;9(3):166-214. doi:10.30828/real.1397526

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