Leadership practice in private primary schools of Afghanistan

Abstract

The title of this research is Leadership practice in private primary schools of Afghanistan. In this research, a qualitative research approach was conducted to recognize leadership style practices in three private schools in Afghanistan. The research was investigated to find out which styles of leadership are applied in schools and which ones affected the school’s success and progress. For obtaining the data, the online interview method was used for data collection and participants were selected purposively. The findings showed democratic leadership styles were practiced in these schools due to their usefulness in school progress and improvement. All participants in this research expressed that this type of leadership contributed to school leaders' high impact on school achievement. In this type of leadership, principals in schools were highly interested to involve teachers and learners’ parents in decision-making and appreciate different thoughts as well as opinions in all school affairs. They are extremely valued in building a strong rapport with staff within the school and community members outside. Flexibility and welcoming constructive feedback and team- working were invaluable for the school leaders in these schools.