PRINCIPAL’S LEADERSHIP ROLES TOWARDS 21ST EDUCATIONAL REFORMS

The prime aims of this particular research are, firstly, to study the principal’s roles and leadership qualities and secondly, to accelerate the twenty-first century educational reforms. Thirdly, this research also intends on the school principal’s involvement in the educational reforms to impart quality education to our prospective youth. Fourthly, it also focuses on the leadership roles for instructional roles with reference to the Bhutan Professional Standards for Teachers (BPST). Fifty, it examines the understanding of leadership roles and their perspective on professional positions. In the pursuit of quality education, the principal’s leadership plays a pivotal role in building the unshakeable foundations of a vibrant education system. For this particular study, the researcher initiated a descriptive survey method with a quantitative approach to administer the survey questionnaires. The pre-testing of survey questionnaires was carried out for consistency and reliability. Basically, the research was undertaken under the Thimphu Dzongkhag, Department of School Education. The actual research was conducted from May 15th, 2021, to September 15th, 2021. To improve the study's reliability and provide an authentic generality rationale. A total of 25 samples were collected from Thim-throm schools and Thimphu Dzongkhag schools (10 primary school principals, 10 lower Secondary School principals, Middle secondary School principals, and 5 High School principals) irrespective. The summary findings for this research study were based on the 25 sample collections, and data analysis was carried out using SPSS. Moreover, the researcher used a Microsoft Excel sheet for preparing tables and graphs for data tabulation and interpretation. Eventually, this study provides recommendations and limitations based on the perceptions, views, opinions, and experiences shared by the research respondents.