Model of Professional Competence Educational Leaders in Elementary Education

The current research was conducted with the aim of designing and validating the model of professional competence of educational leaders in elementary school. The research method was practical in terms of purpose and was mixed in order to collect information. The statistical population of the research was the sources related to the research, the experts in the field of curriculum, educational management and leadership, as well as the expert activists of the curriculum, which were selected using purposive and snowball sampling. The data collection tools were noting, semi-structured interviews and questionnaires which were analyzed by qualitative content analysis and Delphi, respectively. The results of the research showed that the model of professional competence of educational leaders consisted of basic competencies, including five categories of personality traits, mental skills, belief and moral competencies, knowledge and interpersonal and communication skills. Specialized competencies included optimal curriculum management, optimal management of the teaching-learning process, and supervision and Educational assessment. Also, professional competencies included support and professional growth of teachers, organizational and professional abilities, management and leadership, and knowledge of the situation and culture, each category consists of indicators.