Keywords
teacher
school principal
higher education
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the opinion of teachers and principals about school leadership in higher education institutions. The fieldwork was carried out at three schools located in Yucatan, Mexico, and data was collected by means of interviews, focus groups and content analyses. The directors of each of the three schools as well as 21 teachers participated in the study. The principals conceive of a school leader as a person who is open to criticism, who is not averse to the opinions of others, and who accepts proposals for improving the organization. They also see a leader as human, and motivated to be of service to others. The characteristics described by the principals are similar to those that the teachers want in a leader, which seems to be a total paradox, as the scenarios are the opposite.
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