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Discovering School principals’ Servant Leadership Practices in Serving Teachers Khoarane, Jeremiah
Indonesian Educational Research Journal Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023): Improving Learning Quality and Student Abilities
Publisher : CV. Samuel Manurung and Co

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56773/ierj.v1i2.19

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There is an interesting issue that concerns leadership in 21 century that is faced with the 4th industrial revolution on leadership. This paper aimed to discover school principals’ practices of servant leadership in serving teachers. The study engaged servant leadership and Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) as theoretical frameworks. Servant leadership was used to interpret the practices of the school principals, while CHAT was used to identify and explain the findings in terms of culture and context. Two schools were chosen; both are owned by the public and found in the rural area of Maseru. This paper is located within an interpretive paradigm and adopts a qualitative approach. The study engaged focus groups, interviews, and observation. There were two focus groups, one from each school. There were 8 members in each focus group. The interview was done with the school principals of the two schools in Lesotho. The findings revealed that school principals practiced servant leadership. One core business of servant leadership is to serve. Teachers were served by reducing conflicts, facilitating the decentralization at school, promoting information sharing in schools; augmenting teacher commitment boosting job satisfaction and retention of teachers, creating a pleasant working climate, and developing teamwork.
Exploring school principals' leadership practices of serving the learners Khoarane, Jeremiah
Eureka: Journal of Educational Research Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024): Technology Integration and Educational Strategies in Diverse Settings
Publisher : S&Co Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56773/ejer.v2i2.23

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There is an emerging interest in applying servant leadership theory in leading the school. Little is known about school principals' practices of Servant leadership to learners. The purpose of this paper is to explore school principals’ practices of servant leadership focusing on learners. The information is derived from a large project focused on the practices of servant leadership among school principals. This paper is situated within the interpretive paradigm and employs a qualitative approach to comprehend the leadership practices of school principals in serving learners. Data was generated through interviews with school principals and teachers from two Lesotho high schools. We held individual face-to-face interviews with each of the two principals. One focus group of teachers was interviews from each school. Each focus group was made up of eight teachers. The two school principals were interviewed individually The Findings suggest that school principals served learners in various ways. Findings indicate that learners were served through motivation, cherishing of self-efficacy, development of child friendly school environment, and enhancing high academic performance. We argue that servant leadership necessitates a paradigm shift in the relationship between formal leaders, such as the principal, and learners. School principals must prioritize learners, placing them at the center, where they become more important than the principal as a leader.