Professional Growth and Its Relationship to Creative Leadership among Government School Principals in the Southern Mazar District from Their Point of View

Abstract

The aim of the current research is to know the level of professional growth and its relationship to creative leadership among government school principals in the Southern Mazar District from their point of view. The research sample consisted of (87) principals in the Education Directorate of the Southern Mazar District for the academic year (2021/2022).In order to achieve the objectives of the research, two scales were developed: the professional growth scale and the creative leadership scale, and their psychometric characteristics were verified, and they were applied to the research sample. The results of the research showed that the level of professional growth and creative leadership among school principals was high, and the results also showed a relationship It also showed that there are statistically significant differences in the level of professional growth and creative leadership according to gender and educational qualification, and there are no statistically significant differences in them due to years of experience, and based on the results of the research, several recommendations were made, the most important of which are:The need to hold more training courses and workshops for professional growth, creative leadership, and to maintain the high level of results reached. Keywords: Professional Growth, Creative Leadership, School Principals DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-20-09 Publication date: July 31 st 2022