Mapping Priority Areas for the Development of Leadership Competencies of School Principals

Abstract

The aim of the study was to identify needs of developing competencies of Kazakhstani school principals in three domains: student achievement, involving teachers, communicating with parents. The survey included questions about the importance of responsibilities of principals and their training needs. Results indicate that principals experience a shortage of knowledge in the domains of leadership and motivation. They tend to focus on the process of teaching: financial management, human resource management and relations with external partners seem to be less important.