Öğretmen bakışından ilköğretim okullarında dönüşümücü liderlik tarzının uygulanmasına ilişkin nitel bir araştırma (Erbil örneği)

This research aimed to investigate primary school administrators in Erbil, Iraq, in terms of transformational leadership style, according to teachers' opinions in the 2021-2022 academic year. Transformational leadership is one of the leadership styles that has been focused on in the field of school management in recent years. In this study, which was designed in the case study, the descriptive approach, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. The study group consisted of 15 teachers working in primary schools in the province of Erbil, Iraq, in the 2021-2022 academic year. Semi-structured interview questions were used to collect data. The interview form was developed based on the literature review and the form was presented to the expert opinion. The form was finalized in line with the suggestions of the experts. Content analysis was performed in the analysis of the data, and 14 themes were identified as a result of the analysis. According to the results of the research, school administrators working in primary schools in Erbil reflect the transformational leadership style. According to the teachers, if school administrators want primary schools to achieve their goals and schools to develop, they should have more transformational leadership characteristics and develop these characteristics. After studying and discussing the data in this study, the researcher proposes the following conclusions based on the Erbil primary school principals' practicing transformational leadership style teachers' perspective principals and their Role in transforming schools: 1. School transformation requires a principal to train more and gain more experience.2. School transformation requires a principal with a deep and grounded belief that all students can learn and achieve. 3. The principal must have a profound desire and willingness to manifest this desire. To trace the cycle of how this practice belief is essential in the school transformation 4-School transformation requires a principal with a profound vision and willingness to practice this vision.