THE SITUATION OF DEVELOPING TEACHER LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY FOR ORDINARY HIGH SCHOOLS IN CHONGZUO CITY, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Abstract

This study investigates the current situation of developing teacher leadership in the 21st century for ordinary high schools in Chongzuo City, People’s Republic of China. The sample included 351 teachers from 22 ordinary high schools. Data were collected through a questionnaire, which consisted of two parts: the first part was to study the basic information of the respondents; the second part used a 5-level rating scale to investigate the teacher leadership in the 21st century for ordinary high schools in Chongzuo City. The results showed that the Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.923, and Item Objective Congruence was between 0.60 and 1.00. Statistical analysis involved mean and standard deviation. The overall level of teacher leadership was at a high level. Through the analysis of each aspect, it was found that the average level of "promotion of data utilization for educational improvement and development" was the highest, followed by "access to and utilization of research in teaching and learning," and "collaboration with parents and the community."