Research On The Research Leadership Of Backbone Principals In Village-Town Central Primary School

The report of the 20th Party Congress emphasizes that high-quality development is the primary task of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way.Promoting high-quality development of rural education in the new era is not only a core element of achieving high-quality educational equity,but also an objective requirement to meet the changes in the main social contradictions in China.With the adjustment of the layout and consolidation of the number of primary schools in the countryside and the issuance of the circular No special education management agency in the people’s government of the village(town),the Village-town central primary schools,as the unit to take over the management of education and teaching in the village(town),is the bridge between the rural school and the higher education administration,the hub for in-depth education and teaching reform in village(town),and the main body responsible for the rational allocation of educational resources.At present,the gap between urban and rural education is actually a gap in human knowledge and ability,and school principals are the key minority in the development of education.In the new era,on the one hand,the professional development of school principals is highly regarded as an important requirement for the high-quality development of basic education in China,and on the other hand,educational research is considered to be a key factor influencing the professional development of school principals.Therefore,the research leadership of primary school principals greatly affects the internal construction of rural schools and the process of high-quality development of rural basic education.Based on the literature review and the current state of research leadership practices of backbone principals in village-town central primary school,this paper clarifies and discusses the dilemmas encountered by principals’ research leadership and the tramp reactions after encountering the dilemmas,so as to provide insights for improving the research leadership of village-town central primary school in multiple dimensions and aspects,and to contribute to the high-level construction of rural schools and the high-quality development of rural education.This paper firstly compares domestic and foreign research on school education research,principal leadership and principal research leadership,in an attempt to clarify the logical lineage and development status of related research,and to determine the starting point of this study.Secondly,by linking adult learning theory and leadership theory with principals’ educational research,the theoretical basis of this paper is determined.After determining the basic connotation and clarifying the specificity and importance,the structural elements of the research leadership of backbone principals were identified with reference to existing research and policy requirements,and a questionnaire and an outline of interviews were formed on this basis.Again,using the backbone principals of the village-town central primary school as the target population,and combining the questionnaire data and the textual materials,the existing problems of principals’ research leadership were condensed: insufficient motivation to carry out educational research,weak awareness of planning research activities,biased self-perception of research ability,and low effectiveness in utilizing research resources.To further understand the causes of the existing problems,this study analyses them from both internal and external perspectives: internal causes include principals’ own lack of awareness of the value of research and their lack of awareness of continuous learning,while external causes are evidenced by the low external requirements for research leadership in determining headmasters’ qualifications and assessment,and the lack of external support in terms of training support,project support and resource support.In view of this,this study proposes five strategies to improve the research leadership of backbone principals,Firstly,backbone principals should establish the concept of the importance of educational research,which includes endless learning and continuous study,using thinking and guiding practice,and leading by example and influencing teachers;secondly,to improve the assessment and reward system for research leadership,which is mainly discussed in two parts: assessment and evaluation and incentives and rewards.thirdly,to strengthen the cultivation of backbone principals’ scientific research leadership,which should be paid attention to from the provision of training programs and the organization of training courses;fourthly,to improve the funding policy for educational research projects,which should be set up in a differentiated manner and always uphold the principle of fairness;the fifth is establishing an education research synergy mechanism between universities,local teaching and research departments and primary schools.