شبكة المعلومات العربية التربوية

Several research studies indicated that school leadership plays an importantrole in the improvement process of schools. However, the nature of this relationship is not clearand has been a blind spot in the corresponding literature (Harris, 2005). As such, the aim ofthis multiple case study is to shed light on the relationship between school improvement andschool leadership. Eight Lebanese private schools principals constituted the participants ofthis study. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected from various sources. Qualitativedata was analyzed using the procedures of the grounded theory. Quantitative data wascollected to provide better interpretation of the collected qualitative data. A leadership profilefor school improvement was suggested as a result of this study. A set of leadership attributesseems to be necessary for school improvement efforts to succeed. In particular, school leadersmust be knowledgeable, systems thinkers, and data-driven, with a vision guided by studentcenteredvalues. (Published Abstract)