عنوان

Experiences and Perspectives of International School Leaders: A Case Study from Saudi Arabia

شماره

TL56624

زبان متن نوشتاري يا گفتاري و مانند آن

انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

Experiences and Perspectives of International School Leaders: A Case Study from Saudi Arabia

نام عام مواد

[Thesis]

نام نخستين پديدآور

Alhudithi, Ahlam Abdullah

نام ساير پديدآوران

Vogel, Linda

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

University of Northern Colorado

تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره

2020

متن يادداشت

156 p.

جزئيات پايان نامه و نوع درجه آن

Ed.D.

کسي که مدرک را اعطا کرده

University of Northern Colorado

امتياز متن

2020

متن يادداشت

International schools have become an important educational sector in the last two decades due to the dramatic growth of these schools. Yet, very few studies have been conducted worldwide regarding international schools' leadership even though the number of these schools is rapidly increasing each year. This study aimed to explore the experiences of school leaders at international schools in Saudi Arabia. The research question guided this study was the following: What are the experiences of leaders at international schools in Saudi Arabia from the perspective of those school leaders? In order to gain an understanding of the experiences of school leaders at international schools in Saudi Arabia, a qualitative embedded single-case study design was selected. The research context of this study was international schools in Saudi Arabia. The case study was international schools in the capital city, Riyadh. There were two embedded units of analysis within the case study, which were two K-12 international schools. The data collection occurred in two phases. The first phase included collecting surveys from 15 international schools in Riyadh. The second phase included collecting observations, interviews, and documents from two K-12 international schools that participated in the first phase. A thematic analysis revealed four themes related to school leaders' experiences and perspectives at international schools in Saudi Arabia. These themes were categorized under two factors: internal factors that include parental involvement, diversity, and recruitment and retention; external factors that include working with different agencies. The discussion highlighted the interaction between internal and external factors and how a single theme could impact students' performance in school. Knowing the connections among these themes would help to recognize how issues could affect students learning. To improve the quality of education at international schools and to help school leaders overcome their challenges, recommendations were provided for school leaders and policymakers in Saudi Arabia.

اصطلاح موضوعی

Educational administration

اصطلاح موضوعی

Educational leadership

اصطلاح موضوعی

Multicultural education

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Alhudithi, Ahlam Abdullah

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Vogel, Linda

مستند نام تنالگان تاييد نشده

University of Northern Colorado

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Thesis]

کد کاربرگه

276903

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y