Focus and Scope
IDEAL is a premier journal that publishes high-quality empirical and conceptual research on educational administration and leadership. The journal covers classic and novel theoretical frameworks, research methods, and themes. IDEAL promotes rigorous, relevant, and influential scholarship that informs education policy, practice, and research.
The journal prioritizes these areas:
- Leadership Development: Investigating transformative, dispersed, and ethical leadership methods for educational leaders. The scope also emphasizes:
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- Teacher Leadership: Examining how teachers lead in classrooms, schools, and communities affects instructional improvement, peer collaboration, and school culture.
- Digital Leadership: How leaders use digital tools and technologies to innovate, improve communication, and promote continuous learning in educational institutions.
- Islamic Leadership: Examining Islamic leadership concepts including justice, integrity, and social responsibility in modern schooling. This study examines leadership in Islamic schools, madrasahs, and pesantrens, and their role in promoting Islamic ideals in education
- Organizational Behaviour: Studying educational institution culture, change management, and decision-making.
- Educational Policy: Examining local, national, and global educational policy for equity, inclusiveness, and sustainability.
- Learning and Management Education: Integrating technology and experiential learning to improve educational administration programs.
- Classroom Management: Creating inclusive, engaging, and productive learning environments with a student-centered focus.
- Highlighting supervision and mentorship in professional development, teacher effectiveness, and leadership advancement.
- Psychological and social components of educational organization behaviour, including motivation, communication, and dispute resolution.
- Innovative Educational Administration: Examining new technologies, data-driven decision-making, and innovative leadership and administration approaches.
- Global Perspectives on Education: Studying cross-cultural and international educational leadership, policy, and practice concerns through global collaboration and knowledge exchange.
- Equity and Social Justice: Supporting education research on underprivileged communities, diversity, and inclusion.
- Examining how educational leaders promote sustainable practices and policies that address environmental, social, and economic issues.
- Crisis and Change Management: Examining leadership techniques for pandemics, natural disasters, and political upheavals and their effects on education.
- Digital Technology and AI in Education: Examining how they transform educational administration and leadership. This covers personalized learning, data analytics for decision-making, administrative work automation, and AI's ethical implications in education. Integrating digital tools to improve teaching, learning, and institutional management and the obstacles and potential of digital transformation in education are also covered.
Interdisciplinary research that bridges theory and practice is encouraged by IDEAL and provides actionable insights for educational leaders, policymakers, and practitioners. The journal promotes discourse, diversity, and educational administration and leadership in a rapidly changing world.
