Role of School Heads Leadership Competencies for Implementation of School Improvement Plans

Abstract

The School Development Plan (SDP) serves as a structured framework that facilitates self-improvement for school principals, encourages input from stakeholders, and helps in managing the institution/system for seamless operation. It's essential to emphasize that the leadership competencies of school principals play a pivotal role in this context. It is important to note that the SDP does not solely concentrate on academic aspects but encompasses all aspects of the school that contribute to its progress and enhancement. This research study provided a solid foundation for teachers, principals, and educational managers in Pakistan. The expectations associated with the role of school principals in Pakistan are evolving, requiring them to assume multiple responsibilities related to institutional improvement. The aim of this study (i) to study the role and responsibilities of school heads leadership competencies, (ii) to take deep analysis of School Development Plan (SDP) plan, (iii) to see the implantation status of School Development Plan (SDP) school head leadership competencies. The study was descriptive in nature, the population of the study comprises of Heads of Primary School. A simple random sampling method was used for data collection. The data was collected from selected public sector institutes to see the implementation status of SDP. Findings shows that majority was agreed with the role to improve teaching-learning, time, resources generation and collaborative efforts for school improvement.