Development and validation of pedagogical leadership scale

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ID7156235
AuthorsKelemu Zelalem Berhanu (0000-0001-5397-8780, University of Johannesburg Department of Education Leadership and Management, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume39
Issue8
Pages77-97
Publication date2025-12-15
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Educational Management (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0951-354X • E-ISSN: 1758-6518
PublisherEmerald (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1108/ijem-04-2023-0168
OpenAlexW4401705596
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited40

Purpose Pedagogical leadership (PL) has been regarded as the best leadership style in the education sector. Thus, the aim of this study was to develop and validate a pedagogical leadership scale (PLS). Design/methodology/approach Two distinct approaches (inductive and deductive) were utilized. First, a review of the literature was conducted, and then qualitative data were collected through interviews, and their responses were categorized into 40 items. These items were thematized using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) by involving 300 participants. To examine the fitness of the scale, the researchers conducted a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with 470 participants. Findings EFA discovered a total variance of 64.766% for four factors. In CFA, RMSEA, NFI, RFI, NNFI, CFI, GFI and AGFI values were accepted. The highest correlation was found among constructs of PL. Path analysis revealed PL affected social, professional, intellectual and academic capitals. The correlations between the PLS and psychological empowerment demonstrated the theoretically predicted relationships with these variables. Thus, with the initial evidence of a valid and reliable PLS, a pool of 32 items under 4 factors (social, academic, professional and intellectual capital) were developed. Originality/value Despite the management of childhood education requiring the practice of PL, it is underexplored in childhood schools, particularly to our knowledge, no studies have been conducted to develop and confirm the PLS in Ethiopia

Business · Geography · Leadership development · Pedagogy · Political science · Process management · Public relations · Sociology · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Education and Communication Studies · Educational Methods and Teacher Development · Psychology

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