A critical review: effective leadership in the early childhood services from policy and practice perspective

Authors : Sevim KARAOĞLU

Pages : 82-95

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Publication Date : 2020-08-31

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :This critical review focuses on the importance of being leader and the effects of effective leadership in the early years settings. It will be examined the relevant literature, exploring research studies in accordance with effective leadership, the differences and similarities between management and leadership, the challenges of developing leadership in the early years. Followingly, gender in leadership and the importance of reflection for leaders in their practices will be discussed. This study aimed to put an emphasis on how leadership policy and practice are necessary for the early years settings to support early years education with powerful and valuable way. However, there is a little research about leadership in early childhood services in relevant Turkish literature. Therefore, this review will add a critical perspective to the growing Turkish early years education literature especially within some essential studies such as Effective Leadership in the Early Years Sector insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ELEYS); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Siraj-Blatchford and Manni, 2007); and Effective Leadership and Management Scheme insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ELMS); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Moyles, 2006); and The Effective Provision of Pre-school Education insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EPPE); research insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Taggart et al, 2003);.
Keywords : Early childhood, effective leadership, policy, practice