The Reality of Schools’ Female Leaders Practicing Servant Leadership in Secondary Schools in Jeddah According to Female Teachers’ Perspective

Abstract

Abstract

 The study aimed to identify the degree of practicing servant leadership in secondary schools in Jeddah City from the viewpoint of female teachers, and to reveal the differences between the viewpoints of female teachers in school leaders’ practice of servant leadership according to these variables: academic qualification and years of experience. To achieve this, the study used the descriptive survey methodology, and the tool of questionnaire to collect information. The study population consisted of all female government secondary school teachers in Jeddah City, the total number of whom was 6924, and the study sample consisted of 356 female secondary teachers. The results of the study showed that school leaders often practice servant leadership in all its dimensions at the secondary level in Jeddah City. The results revealed that there are no statistically significant differences in the reality of practicing servant leadership at the secondary level due to the academic qualification variable. While the results revealed differences in the reality of practicing servant leadership due to years of experience in favor of teachers with (5 years - less than 10 years) of experience. The study recommended to organize workshops and training courses dedicated to school leaders to further enhance their understanding and skills in the field of servant leadership, and include performance standards related to servant leadership in evaluating the performance of school leaders.

Keywords: Practices - Servant leadership - Secondary Stage - Jeddah City.