THE TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF HEAD TEACHERS IN IMPLEMENTING THE SCHOOL LEVEL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (SLIP) IN BANGLADESH

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The study explored the application of head teacher’s transformational leadership in school level improvement plan of the primary education in Bangladesh. The study sought to pursue the experiences and opinions of those who work in a leadership capacity for the development of teaching and learning quality in the primary school. The aim of the study was to investigate the head teacher’s working experiences and implementation of transformational leadership in the School Level Improvement Plan (SLIP). The data collection method was semi-structured interview. The data was collected from seven head teachers of primary schools in Bangladesh. The qualitative methodology was used for data collection through face-to-face interview. The qualitative data were analysed and compared thematically in order to triangulate the results. Thematic analysis of the qualitative data identified ‘inspiration motivation, individual consideration and intellectual stimulation’ as enacted aspects of head teacher leadership, with participants highlighting several positive outcomes that they were practiced in SLIP preparation and implementation with stakeholders. In addition, the study finds out that consultation with SLIP committee provided good results but discussing with all stakeholders produced better results in terms of SLIP preparation and implementation. In the light of these findings, the research recommends that head teachers should apply transformational leadership in of SLIP preparation and implementation in order to meet the high expectation of school communities and improve the teaching-learning quality of schools

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