Leadership Skills Level of the Public School Principals in Dammam Educational Area

Abstract

The present study aims to reveal the leadership skills level of the public school principals in the Dammam Educational Area. The original population, from which the study sample was derived, consists of all 140 secondary government school principals. A random sample of 112 principals was selected. To reach the goal of the study, the researcher used the descriptive approach and developed the study tool to determine the leadership skills level of the principals from their points of view. The results of the study showed the public school principals’ leadership skills level as a whole. Moreover, the results of the study showed that there are statistically significant differences in the level of acquiring leadership skills, which are attributed to “the specialization” variable and are in favor of the pedagogy specialization. The study also showed that there are statistically significant differences for “the service years” variable, which are in favor of the “less than 5 years” category. The study provided some recommendations through which leadership skills of the school principals in the Dammam educational area can be developed.