artículo
LEADERSHIP STYLE OF SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
Fecha
2016Registro en:
0378-1844
WOS:000387836600004
Autor
Pedraja Rejas, Liliana
Rodriguez Ponce, Emilio
Rodriguez Mardones, Patricio
Institución
Resumen
This study aims to explore whether there is a relationship between the leadership style of school principals and the performance of their students. For this purpose, a multiple case study was developed in three private subsidized schools in a city on Northern Chile. The multiple case study included the application of a questionnaire, semi-structured interviews to members of the principal's work team who participated in the study in the three schools, and the consideration of the score obtained by the establishment in a test used for measuring learning outcomes (SIMCE test). Results suggest that in the case of the three schools, transformational leadership has' a positive impact on student outcomes. Additionally, unlike what is stated in other studies, transactional leadership is also a key determinant for the achievement obtained by students. Thus, this exploratory research validates the dimensions of the styles of transformational and transactional leadership, contributing to new findings that allow continuing with quantitative larger studies.