Qualitative Analysis of the Construction of the Leadership Model of Principals in Small-Scale Rural Schools in China-Exploration Based on Grounded Theory

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https://doi.org/10.60027/ijsasr.2023.3455

Keywords:

Grounded Theory;, Small-scale Rural Schools in China; , Principal Leadership; , Qualitative Analysis

Abstract

Background and Aims: There are a huge number of rural small-scale schools in China, and they have “normally existed”. After entering the new era, its core value positioning is to meet the high-quality education needs of the people who want to go to a good school nearby. This study aims to understand the leadership improvement mechanism of small-scale rural school principals in China

Materials and methods: This study interviewed 12 small-scale rural school principals in G City, J Province, China, and coded the collected original data with the grounded theory.

Results: The results show that the influencing factors of the leadership of small-scale rural school principals in China: are personal level, school level, family level, and social level.

Conclusions: This study constructed the leadership improvement mechanism of small-scale rural school principals in China.

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Published

2023-11-17

How to Cite

Wang, X., & Guo, L. . (2023). Qualitative Analysis of the Construction of the Leadership Model of Principals in Small-Scale Rural Schools in China-Exploration Based on Grounded Theory. International Journal of Sociologies and Anthropologies Science Reviews, 3(6), 171–178. https://doi.org/10.60027/ijsasr.2023.3455