The Degree of Practicing Creative Leadership by the Principals of Primary Schools in the North West Badia District in Mafraq

Abstract

This study aimed at identifying the degree of practicing creative leadership by the principals of primary schools in the North West Badia District in Mafraq governorate. To achieve this objective, a questionnaire was developed consisting of (55) statements, covering four areas: (originality, flexibility, fluency and initiative), and was administered to a sample of (550) teachers. The results of the study showed that the total degree of practicing creative leadership by the principals of the primary schools in the North West Badia district in Mafraq governorate was significant, with a high degree of practice in two areas (initiative and flexibility), and with a medium degree of practice in two areas (originality and fluency). The results also showed that there were statistically significant differences between the responses of the study sample towards the areas of the study tool combined and the tool as a whole according to the difference of gender variable in favor of females, as well as according to the different years of experience in each area (originality, flexibility, and fluency) in favor of all categories of years of experience. Keywords: degree of practice, primary schools, creative leadership.