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The Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is amongst the latest research methodologies in the social phenomena and the most important in analyzing the data of the behavioral studies. It manages to formulate and design theoretical models to describe the interrelationships between the different elements of the phenomenon based on quantitative description, testing its validity, and interpreting it totally. Henceforward, it represents a mathematical model which is based on statistical analysis of data analysis. It uses the Constructive Factor Analysis (CFA) in order to test the validity of constructivist learning of the measurement tools relying on advanced programs; such as, AMOS and LISREL. This model represents an extension of the linear model which allows the analysis of a group of the regression equations simultaneously and in an integrated approach for the purpose of establishing relations between the variables underlying causes (unobservable) and the measured variables (observable) through the test of the premises for interpretation. The present study aims at clarifying the aforementioned methodology and presents its statistical indicators to determine to which extent the theoretical measurable models match the data fields. For this reason, we used the school administration, as a field area, as an example on which the construction model of relationship of management competencies of the educational institutions with both effective management and the quality of school’s performance. (Published Abstract)