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Principal Leadership Style

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This is an article review of Ibrahim, Ali S. & Al-Taneiji Shaikah 2013, that investigated on principal leadership style, school performance and principal effectiveness in Dubai Schools. The article was published in the International Journal of Research Studies in Education, Vol. 2. No. 1, page 41 – 54. Some studies (Hallinger & Heck, 1998; Kruger, Witziers, & Sleegers, 2007; Water, Marzuno & MacNulty, 2004; Witziers, Bosker, & Kruger, 2003) have shown that general assumption on the presence or absence of effective school leaders, positive school climates and positive attitude of teachers can directly or indirectly influence school performance and student achievement. Thus, Ibrahim, Ali S. & Al-Taneiji Shaikah (2013) focused on a study on principal …show more content…

However, there are beliefs or assumption that school performance and school effectiveness are correlated with the school’s principal leadership style. The achievement of this study is based on the results that answering all research questions. The result of the study showed principals in Dubai are more transformational compared to other styles. Secondly, the leadership style is not correlated with school performance, however correlated with the perception of an effective leader. Additionally, female principles are more transformational and effective compared to male principals. They are more performing than male principals. Moreover, transformational female principals more frequently practiced in kindergartens and cycle one schools (grade 1-5). Finally, the study also confirmed years of experience of principals has no correlation with either leadership style or effectiveness of the principals. This study supported a series of researches in the Western Literature and may be a pioneering research in UAE that investigated on the correlation between principal leadership style with school performance and principal effectiveness. This research also may remove the current ideas or assumption of UAE on these correlations. The finding on this research aligned with Al-Taneiji (2006) in the study on Model Schools in Al Ain city, UAE and has a relationship with school assessment conducted by Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB). Since 2008, DSIB has done yearly inspection for school assessment. On the third year of assessment in year 2010, seven areas of focus were identified in DSIB frameworks including student development, leadership and management and school overall performance. This research will enhance the reliability of

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