Leadership Practices That Foster Moral Consciousness in Elementary Schools at Pallandri, Azad Kashmir

Abstract

Aim of the Study: The main aim of the study was to explore the leadership practices that foster the moral consciousness in elementary school students and also identify the factors that affect the implementation of leadership practices to enhance the moral consciousness in elementary school students.

Methodology: To achieve this purpose, qualitative research was conducted for data collection; elementary principals of five schools were selected through convenience sampling technique. The sample comprises of five participants and five semi structured interviews were conducted to explore the leadership practices that enhance moral consciousness in elementary school students.

Findings: Findings indicate that effective school development, fostering teachers’ professional growth, promoting a positive learning environment in schools, and strong leadership characteristics as well as abilities are crucial for developing moral consciousness in students.

Conclusion: The study recommends that school leaders and parents should work together in order to promote moral consciousness in schools to groom students into peaceful citizen and responsible member of society. Policy makers may establish comprehensive professional development programs for schools leaders. These programs may focus on schools leaders’ skills and strategies to develop the moral consciousness among students. The experiences shared by participants emphasized the importance of effective leadership practices that fosters the moral consciousness in elementary school students, to integrate values, ethics, and moral principles into teaching practices and student learning experiences.