ABSTRACT

Instructional leadership is an educational leadership model in which principals are directly and continually involved in curricular and instructional issues. This study aimed to identify the relationships needed for principals’ instructional leadership, a topic that has not been sufficiently explored. Participants of this qualitative study were 26 Israeli school principals. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Findings suggest that instructional leaders do not only focus on ensuring that educational work is carried out adequately but also on intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships. The basis for instructional leadership is four relationships that principals need to cultivate: (1) with themselves; (2) with school middle leaders; (3) with teachers; and (4) with external stakeholders. Implications and further research are discussed.

摘要

教学领导是一种教育领导模式，其中校长直接并持续参与课程和教学问题。本研究旨在确定校长教学领导所需的关系，这一主题尚未得到充分探讨。这项定性研究的参与者是 26 名以色列学校校长。数据是通过半结构化访谈收集的。研究结果表明，教学领导者不仅注重确保教育工作的充分开展，而且还注重人际关系和人际关系。教学领导的基础是校长需要培养的四种关系：（1）与自己；（二）与学校中层领导；(3) 与教师；(4) 与外部利益相关者。