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- Title
PREDICTORS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL LEADERSHIP CAPACITY IN BISHKEK.
- Authors
Sindhvad, Swetal; Richardson, Jayson W.; Ivanov, Alexandr; Lingat, John Eric M.
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to provide insight into contextual factors predicting the extent of principals' sense of self-efficacy, or capacity, for instructional leadership, school management, and parent engagement in public schools in the city of Bishkek following Kyrgyzstan's decentralization reforms post-independence. Findings indicate three contextual factors influencing principals' capacity that deserve attention in developing school leadership training: (i) principals' sense of job satisfaction; (ii) their perception of the effectiveness of instructional supports in improving student learning; and (iii) teacher capacity for maintaining communication with parents. Findings pointed to the significance of the emerging elitization of public schools in Bishkek, and parental pressures for extra-curricular, enrichment to promote student-centered learning that influence school leadership. The study expands the literature on school leadership in the context of decentralization, particularly in post-Soviet countries.
- Subjects
BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan); KYRGYZSTAN; EDUCATIONAL leadership; TEACHER leadership; ACADEMIC support programs; PUBLIC schools; SCHOOL administration; STUDENT-centered learning
- Publication
FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 2020, Vol 6, Issue 2, p24
- ISSN
2326-3873
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.32865/fire202062184