Identification and Validation of Antecedents, Consequences and Barriers of Visionary Educational Leadership in Elementary Schools

This study aimed to identify antecedents of, consequences of and the most important barriers to visionary educational leadership in elementary schools with mixed approach. Qualitative data were analyzed using coding method and quantitative data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. Based on the results, the following antecedents were identified: decentralization, selection on merit, social culture building, human resource empowerment, knowledge of religious values, and foundations of education. Furthermore, consequences included guiding learning environment, organizational satisfaction, pure life, and operationalizing document of the fundamental transformation. As for barriers, centralized system, high volume of instructions and circulars, and unpreparedness of the infrastructure to implement long-term plans in schools earned the highest rankings, respectively.