Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD Student, Department of Educational Management, Damavand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damavand, Iran

2 Faculty member, Department of Educational Management, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran

3 Faculty member, Department of Educational Management, Damavand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damavand, Iran.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate and rank the components of educational leadership based on the teachings of Islam. This research was applied in terms of purpose and quantitative research in terms of data collection method. The statistical population in this study was all principals and deputies of non-governmental schools in Tehran, whose number consisted of 1050 people. The sample size was selected using Cochran's formula and multi-stage cluster sampling method of 281 people. Data were collected by documentary and field methods as a researcher-made questionnaire. The validity and reliability of the instrument were evaluated and confirmed. Reliability was calculated using Cronbach's alpha and combined reliability. The values ​​of these two coefficients for all research variables were above 0.7, which indicates the reliability of the measurement tool. The collected data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and one-sample t-test with Spss-V23 and Lisrel-V8.8 software. The results showed that the situation of dimensions was slightly higher than the average. Due to the low coefficient of mean difference, it can be said that the dimensions of religiosity, self-balance and labor relations are slightly higher than average. The findings also showed that the dimensions of religiosity, self-balance and work relationship, respectively, had the highest priority, which is the first and most important dimension in educational leadership, the dimension of religiosity. 

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