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Inclusive school leadership: validation of a spanish instrument in Chile

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No. 15 (2025): Julio-diciembre
https://doi.org/10.5354/2452-5014.2025.79943
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Inclusive leadership has been positioned in recent years as a advisable style for schools committed to diversity, social justice, and inclusion. However, unlike other leadership styles, there is less precedent in relation to evaluation instruments, theoretical models, and evidence-based practices. The objective of this research article is to adapt and validate the Spanish LEI-Q questionnaire “Leading inclusive education in compulsory education centers” in Chile. The instrument evaluates four dimensions of practices divided into two versions that complement each other; one aimed at families and the other at teaching teams. For validation, a sample of 2792 participants (1873 families and 919 teaching teams) was used. For the adaptation, the linguistic adaptation of the items and a pilot application were carried out; for validation, a confirmatory factor analysis was carried out to assess the structure of the theoretical dimensions proposed for the questionnaire and its internal consistency overall and within each dimension was reviewed. The results, both for teaching teams and families, confirm the adequacy of the chosen structural model (RMSEA= .0693 and .0298), the reliability of the scale (α = .981 and .979) in general, and in each of its dimensions (α between 0.978 and 0.981). A relevant finding and a complementary contribution to the original instrument is the piloting of an inclusive leadership index that organizes observable practices based on participation indicators.

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Inclusive education , leadership , family , questionnaire
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Valdés , R. ., Miranda Carvajal, C. ., & Améstica, J. M. . (2025). Inclusive school leadership: validation of a spanish instrument in Chile. Revista Saberes Educativos, (15), 1–27. https://doi.org/10.5354/2452-5014.2025.79943
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Revista Saberes Educativos
Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades
Universidad de Chile
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