Strategic Approaches to Enhancing School Performance through Instructional Leadership in Malaysia

Suhaibah Mukhtar; Ahmad Zabidi Abd Razak

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI20.6095

Authors

Suhaibah Mukhtar Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ahmad Zabidi Abd Razak Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI20.6095

Keywords:

School Performance, Instructional Leadership, NGT Technique

Abstract

The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) was employed in this study to suggest ways to enhance the performance of Malaysian schools. By relying on the opinions and consensus of experts, the study has tackled the problem of school performance using this technique. The nine suggestions for enhancing the school's performance were outlined in the summary of the experts' recommendations. Given that the NGT approach involves experts debating and voting on components derived from literature reviews, the validation of elements can be achieved straightforwardly.

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