http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).09
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).09
Published : Dec 2021
A Phenomenological Exploration of School Leadership Development Programme: Improved Practices of School Leaders a Breakthrough Triumph in the Province of Punjab
The major driver of the phenomenology research was to explore the lived experiences of school heads about the School Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) in improved practices of leadership in terms of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in public sector schools of Punjab. The sample of the study was based on the geographical distribution of the province of Punjab i.e., central, southern and northern. The seven districts were taken, and 14 SHs were selected through purposive sampling. The in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted after the prior consent of the participants. The instruments were self-developed and validated from five experts along with Mock interview practice. The researcher collected the data personally, and thematic analysis was employed to analyze the data. The findings revealed that SLDP is inseparable in the development of improved practices of SHs. It was strongly recommended to continue the SLDP encased with certain paraphernalia to get better results in the future.
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School Leadership Development Programme, Effective, School Heads
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(1) Samia Saleem
Ph.D. Scholar, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Muhammad Saeed
Former Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Saleem, S., & Saeed, M. (2021). A Phenomenological Exploration of School Leadership Development Programme: Improved Practices of School Leaders a Breakthrough Triumph in the Province of Punjab. Global Educational Studies Review, VI(IV), 81-90. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).09
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CHICAGO : Saleem, Samia, and Muhammad Saeed. 2021. "A Phenomenological Exploration of School Leadership Development Programme: Improved Practices of School Leaders a Breakthrough Triumph in the Province of Punjab." Global Educational Studies Review, VI (IV): 81-90 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).09
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HARVARD : SALEEM, S. & SAEED, M. 2021. A Phenomenological Exploration of School Leadership Development Programme: Improved Practices of School Leaders a Breakthrough Triumph in the Province of Punjab. Global Educational Studies Review, VI, 81-90.
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MHRA : Saleem, Samia, and Muhammad Saeed. 2021. "A Phenomenological Exploration of School Leadership Development Programme: Improved Practices of School Leaders a Breakthrough Triumph in the Province of Punjab." Global Educational Studies Review, VI: 81-90
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MLA : Saleem, Samia, and Muhammad Saeed. "A Phenomenological Exploration of School Leadership Development Programme: Improved Practices of School Leaders a Breakthrough Triumph in the Province of Punjab." Global Educational Studies Review, VI.IV (2021): 81-90 Print.
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OXFORD : Saleem, Samia and Saeed, Muhammad (2021), "A Phenomenological Exploration of School Leadership Development Programme: Improved Practices of School Leaders a Breakthrough Triumph in the Province of Punjab", Global Educational Studies Review, VI (IV), 81-90
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TURABIAN : Saleem, Samia, and Muhammad Saeed. "A Phenomenological Exploration of School Leadership Development Programme: Improved Practices of School Leaders a Breakthrough Triumph in the Province of Punjab." Global Educational Studies Review VI, no. IV (2021): 81-90. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).09