Short, mid, and long-term educational reform of primary and secondary education in Bangladesh: leadership capacity building of principals

Abstract

The capabilities of school principals are essential for implementing educational reform initiatives. Particularly, ethical leadership capability, technology adaptability, experiential learning orientation, and networking capability are considered critical for the successful implementation of educational reforms in Bangladesh. This work-in-progress paper outlines a mixed-method approach to initially develop measurement scales through focus group studies, refine the scales through a quantitative pilot study, and conduct a survey to examine the proposed hypotheses. The study is expected to contribute short-, medium-, and long-term impacts on educational reform initiatives at the school level in Bangladesh.