Competency Evaluation Model for Primary Schools Principals

The current research was conducted with the aim of designing a model for evaluating the competence of primary education principals. The current research is applied in terms of objective and qualitative in terms of data collection method, which was done with grounded theory method. Research data was collected by studying scientific documents and specialized books (36 articles, 24 master’s and doctoral theses, and 14 books) and interviewing experts in the field of educational sciences. The interview process reached theoretical saturation after interviewing 18 people. Snowball sampling method was used to select experts. The results showed that the evaluation model of primary schools principals’ competency includes 6 main dimensions: 1- Intellectual and mental competency 2- Operational competency 3- Interpersonal competency 4- Personality competency 5- Leadership competency 6- Moral competency and 13 components of decision-making and problem-solving skills ; social-communication skill; awareness skills; resource management; executive management; teamwork skills; knowledge skills; professional behavior; valuable features; personality characteristics; management skills; moral characteristics and perceptive skills. Findings can help senior managers in the selection process of school principals.