Distributed leadership applications in high schools in the State of Kuwait from teachers’ viewpoints

ABSTRACT

This study aims to identify different applications of distributed leadership at high schools in the State of Kuwait from teachers’ perspectives. These applications include the supervision process, delegation of authority, school development, decision making and community partnership. A quantitative design has been employed, and data has been collected through questionnaires that included five main dimensions. The study sample consisted of 1210 high school teachers at six educational areas in Kuwait. The degree of practicing distributed leadership in Kuwaiti schools was low. The degrees of application related to distributed leadership in the supervision process and delegation of authority were medium. However, the degrees of application related to distributed leadership in the development of school, decision making and community partnership were also low. The study has concluded that training programs are needed for school leaders in Kuwait.

Acknowledgments

The author is very thankful to all the associated personnel in any reference that contributed in/for the purpose of this research.

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The datasets used and analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

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This research was not funded by any resource.

Notes on contributors

Sultan Ghaleb Aldaihani

Sultan Ghaleb Aldaihani, has PhD from Virginia Tech since 2005. He is associate professor, teaching at education college in Kuwait university. He has many researches in leadership and educational supervision.