The present study aimed to Presented and validate the Smart leadership model for school principals
This study was conducted using a qualitative-quantitative method, in which thematic analysis was used in the qualitative part and the survey in the quantitative part. First, 97 basic themes were identified using the inductive thematic analysis method from 40 scientific sources, based on the AtrideSterling perspective, which became the basis for the formation of the Smart leadership model Relying on the conceptual model approved by the experts as the basis for designing the research tool, it was implemented on a statistical sample of 314 school principals using a non-random sampling method of the available type. The data collection tool was a 97-item researcher-made questionnaire with appropriate content and construct validity, whose reliability was also confirmed by a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.923. The research data were analyzed using Amos26 and SPSS26 software.
Based on thematic analysis, 3 global themes (semantic, argumentative, and insightful), 12 organizing themes, and 97 basic themes for Smart leadership of school principals were obtained, which became the basis for the formation of an Smart leadership model for school principals. The results of confirmatory factor analysis showed that the model had sufficient fit and the validity of the model was confirmed.
The school principals' Smart leadership scale had adequate validity in measuring and
fitting the model. This tool, due to its comprehensiveness, flexibility, ease of use, quality, and
appropriateness, has adequate capacity for use in future research.