Principal leadership preparation towards high-performing school leadership in Malaysia
Asian Education and Development Studies
ISSN: 2046-3162
Article publication date: 18 June 2020
Issue publication date: 20 August 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the Malaysian National Professional Qualification for Educational Leaders (NPQEL), a principal leadership preparation programme and the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013–2025, a comprehensive plan for a rapid and sustainable transformation of our education system through to 2025 to ensure high-performing school leaders in every school.
Design/methodology/approach
In understanding how the NPQEL operates and its effectiveness in preparing high performing school leaders, a research instrument of open-ended questions were administered to 102 principals from government-funded secondary schools, to establish how they were prepared for their leadership roles and their views of their leadership practices.
Findings
The NPQEL programme provides evidence of strong outcomes in preparing school leaders towards high-performing school leadership in Malaysia in combination of a variety of approaches with respect to its designs and competency standards. Findings indicate that the NPQEL contributes towards the development of the school leaders' attributes or skills for their leadership roles; and the NPQEL fulfils the aspirations set out in the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013–2025.
Originality/value
This paper explores the potential influence of Malaysian NPQEL and the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013–2025 on preparing high-performing school leaders in every school.
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Citation
Adams, D., Yoon Mooi, A.N. and Muniandy, V. (2020), "Principal leadership preparation towards high-performing school leadership in Malaysia", Asian Education and Development Studies, Vol. 9 No. 4, pp. 425-439. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEDS-02-2018-0046
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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