A Study of the Components of Participatory Leadership of School Administrators

Abstract

          This research aimed to study the components of participatory leadership among school administrators. This study employed a survey research design conducted in two stages. In Stage 1, relevant documents, theories, and prior studies (n = 10) were reviewed and synthesized to identify the components of participatory leadership. In Stage 2, the identified components were evaluated for appropriateness and validity by a panel of five experts. The research instruments included document analysis forms and questionnaires. Data were analyzed using means, standard deviations, and content analysis.

           The research findings revealed that the participatory leadership components of school administrators consisted of 5 elements, These include: 1) participation in planning, 2) participation in implementation, 3) participation in evaluation, 4) participation in decision-making, and 5) participation in receiving benefits. all of which were deemed highly appropriate overall ( = 4.81, S.D.= 0.43). When considered individually, the elements exhibiting the highest level of appropriateness, ranked from highest to lowest mean, were: 1) Participation in planning ( = 5.00, S.D.= 0.00), 2) Participation in decision-making (  =4.84, S.D.= 0.36), 3) Participation in implementation ( = 4.80, S.D.= 0.45), 4) Participation in evaluation ( = 4.76, S.D.= 0.54), and 5) Participation in receiving benefits ( = 4.64, S.D.= 0.80), respectively.