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The role of creativity in principals’ leadership practices towards parental involvement: The mediating role of school practices and school climate

A. Keetanjaly (University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia)
Suhaida Abdul Kadir (Department of Science & Technical Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia)
Wong Su Luan (Department of Science & Technical Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia)
Arnida Abdullah (Department of Science & Technical Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia)

International Journal of Educational Management

ISSN: 0951-354X

Article publication date: 21 August 2019

Issue publication date: 21 August 2019

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Abstract

Purpose

The involvement of parents in schools and their contribution towards their children’s academic learning have been a focal point in educational research. The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors that influence parental involvement in secondary schools and subsequently proposed a comprehensive parental involvement model.

Design/methodology/approach

Research articles, reports and dissertations on the factors that influence parental involvement were reviewed to obtain related empirical evidence for the development of a workable model.

Findings

A conceptual framework was proposed to understand the factors that influence parental involvement. The role of creativity in principals’ leadership practices and parental involvement in secondary schools were found to be related. Additionally, this relationship was found to be mediated by school practices and school climate.

Research limitations/implications

A framework on the factors that influence parental involvement guided by literature review and three main hypotheses for testing were proposed, which require further empirical assessment.

Practical implications

The school–parent partnership shares a common understanding of the educational needs and social development of the children. The school administrators, school community, stakeholders and related policymakers can effectively leverage the findings of this study in the effort to enhance parental involvement within the school context.

Originality/value

Only a handful of research-based studies probed into the factors that influence parental involvement in secondary schools within the Malaysian context. This study identified several significant factors that enhance parental involvement in secondary schools.

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Citation

Keetanjaly, A., Abdul Kadir, S., Su Luan, W. and Abdullah, A. (2019), "The role of creativity in principals’ leadership practices towards parental involvement: The mediating role of school practices and school climate", International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. 33 No. 6, pp. 1352-1365. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-11-2018-0348

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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