Personality and Professionalism Competence Problems Faced by Principals: A Descriptive Analysis

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the problems faced by school principals related to personality and professionalism competencies, to achieve these objectives, a quantitative approach was used with a descriptive research design. The respondents of this study were 41 principals, while the data analysis technique used descriptive analysis. The results of the study indicate that the priority issues related to the personality competence of the principal that must be resolved are as follows: anarchistic, self-encumbered, narcissistic, magical orientation, inferior, and self-isolation. Furthermore, with regard to professional competence, the sequence is as follows: the extent of problems faced by schools, high administrative burdens, educational policies, low student achievement, barriers to performance evaluation, and low teacher quality.