英文摘要 |
The principal's leadership has become a critical issue in the wider field of educational leadership. Research indicates that the principal's leadership qualities play a pivotal role in the success of school reform. However, the essential qualities of outstanding leadership have still not been fully explained. The International Successful School Principalship Project (ISSPP) started in 2001, and was established in order to address the need to better understand how principals contribute to their schools' success. In this regard the findings of the ISSPP are extremely valuable. This study aims to explore more broadly these findings, by comparing through document analysis the different models of successful school leadership found in Australia, Singapore, Indonesia and Cyprus. Our findings were as follows: successful school principalship influences a school's achievements; a principal's personal traits affect a school's transformation; a successful school depends on a principal who can lead faculty members to build and share a vision, thereby encouraging the members' professional development, building a solid partnership with stakeholders, and being sensitive to environmental impacts that could promote school changes. |