| 英文摘要 |
This study takes a junior high school in northern Taiwan that transitioned into an experimental education school as a case, adopting qualitative research and a cross-sectional survey to investigate the principal’s leadership behaviors during the transformation process. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect the perspectives of key stakeholders within the school, and the developmental trajectory of the case school during both the incubation and action phases was analyzed. During the incubation phase, due to teachers’resistance to change, the principal adopted small-scale curriculum adjustments while waiting for opportunities, employing strategies such as organizing workshops, arranging visits to experimental schools, introducing external resources, building consensus, consulting experts, promoting educational philosophy, and maintaining open communication. In the action phase, which marked the first semester of the school’s official transformation into an experimental education institution, the school established a Research and Development Office, introduced innovative teaching methods, and increased parent orientations and consultations. However, several challenges remained to be addressed, including staff turnover, insufficient time for collaborative lesson preparation, and wide disparities in students’backgrounds and abilities. Finally, the study provides recommendations for educational authorities, the case school, other schools intending to undergo transformation, and future research. |