Principal’ Leadership Skills Model for Primary schlools in Fuyang Under Anhui Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: (1) To determine the components and indicators of principal leadership skills for primary school in Fuyang under Anhui Province. (2) To propose the principal leadership skill model for primary schools in Fuyang, Anhui Province.The population of this study included 953 principals, and teachers of primary schools in Fuyang, the People's Republic of China. A stratified random sampling was used to sample, totaling 412 persons. The instrument for collecting data was a questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, percentage, arithmetic mean standard deviation, and the Confirmatory Factor Analysis were used to perform data analysis through the statistical computer software.

            Research results revealed that (1) the components and indicators was screened from theoretical framework, it consisted of 4 factors and 13 indicators namely: creative skills, communication skills, collaboration skills and vision skills; (2) leadership skills model that developed for primary schools’ principals was fit with the empirical data, the value of Chi-square (χ²)= 95.24, Relative Chi-square (χ²/df) = 1.98, Degree of Freedom (df)= 48, Goodness of Fit Index (GFI)= 0.97, Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index (AGFI)= 0.94, and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA)= 0.05, all in line with specified criteria. And the key factors had the weight between 0.84 - 0.97, higher than 0.70; indicators between 0.89 - 0.95, higher than the criterion as 0.30. The key components should be given priority by promoting and developing the key components of creative skills first, followed by communication skills, collaboration skills, and vision skills, respectively. The key components of creative skills should be focused on the following sub-components: stretching imagine challenges and origination or ideas begin, respectively. Key components: vision skills should focus on the following sub-components. Creating vision and communicating vision, respectively.