AKTEPE, Vedat Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - İlköğretim Bölümü, Turkey , BULUÇ, Bekir Gazi Üniversitesi - Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi - İlköğretim Bölümü, Sınıf Öğretmenliği Anabilim Dalı, Turkey

An Evaluation of School Directors’ Instructional Leadership Features Based on Classroom Teachers’ Perceptions

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This study deals with both defining and evaluating the features of school directors regarding instructional leadership based on the perceptions of school teachers. The study is of qualitative nature and the study group, chosen by means of maximum variation sampling method, consists of elementary school teachers, from low, middle and high socio-economic backgrounds with 5 female, 8 male teachers from 9 elementary schools in Kırşehir. The data were obtained by interview method and content analysis method was applied in the analysis of the data. The results of the study reveal that there exists some problems in such aspects as the instructional leadership behaviors of the school directors, defining the missions and visions of the schools, management of instructional programs and creating a positive atmosphere in schools.

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Instructional leadership , Leadership , Classroom teaching

Gazi University Journal Of Gazi Educational Faculty

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