The Degree of Applying Servant Leadership by Principals of Elementary Schools and its Relationship to Professional Performance from the Teachers' Point of View in Ajloun Governorate in Jordan

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the degree of applying servant leadership by principals of basic schools and its relationship to professional performance from the teachers' point of view. The study used the descriptive survey method. The population of the study consisted of all the male and female teachers in elementary and public schools in the Directorate of Education of Ajloun Governorate, in the academic year 2020/2021, with (935) meale teachers, and (1223) female teachers. The study sample consisted of (450) male and female teachers from public elementary schools in the Directorate of Education of Ajloun Governorate, To collect data, a servant leadership questionnare and a professional performance one were developed. The results of the study showed that the degree of applying servant leadership by school principals was medium, and that the level of professional performance of teachers was at a high level. The results as well showed that there were no statistically significant differences on the dimensions of the servant leadership qustionnaire, and the total questionnaire due to the variables of educational qualification and years of service. However, the results showed that there were statistically significant differences for the questionnaire of servant leadership as a whole due to the variable of gender and in favor of females. It was also found that there is a statistically significant relationship between the degree of applying servant leadership among school principals and the degree of teachers' professional performance. The researchers recommend holding joint training courses for male and female principals, as well as male and female teachers on the servant leadership style and how to employ it in schools.