THE DEGREE OF ETHICAL LEADERSHIP PRACTICE AMONG ARAB SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN THE TRIANGLE AREA IN ISRAEL FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF TEACHERS

This study aimed to identify the degree of ethical leadership practiced by Arab secondary school principals in the Triangle area in Israel from the point of view of teachers. The study adopted the descriptive approach as it is more suitable for this type of studies, and the study population consisted of all Arab secondary school teachers in the Triangle area in Israel, who numbered (2191) male and female teachers, the study sample consisted of (378) male and female teachers. The results showed that the degree of ethical leadership practice among Arab secondary school principals in the Triangle area in Israel was highly appreciated, where the "human relations" dimension came in the first place, followed by the "teamwork" dimension, the "administrative" dimension, and in the last place the "personal" dimension. The results showed that there were statistically significant differences attributed to the variable "years of experience" and came in all dimensions of ethical leadership and the overall degree, and the differences came in favor of the "more than 10 years" category, and there were statistically significant differences attributed to the variable “Educational Qualification” in all dimensions of ethical leadership and the total degree, and the differences came in favor of the “graduate studies” category. In light of the findings of the study, the researcher recommends a number of recommendations, the most important of which are: Work to strengthen ethical leadership, through the adoption of an administrative philosophy and organizational methods that support the application of the dimensions of ethical leadership, and the adoption of an educational policy for Arab secondary school principals at the level of schools in Israel, on the importance of implementing the dimensions of ethical leadership, paying attention to developing leadership competencies and training them in the field of ethical leadership through high quality training and development programs. Key words: Dimensions of Ethical Leadership, Secondary Schools, The Triangle Area