Critically Examine Effective Leadership in Early Childhood Education

Xinrui Ma

doi:10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250031.20261005

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Critically Examine Effective Leadership in Early Childhood Education

10卷第5期

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Critically Examine Effective Leadership in Early Childhood Education
Critically Examine Effective Leadership in Early Childhood Education
Shaanxi Youth Vocational College, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710100, China
2026年10卷第5期页码：140-143
纸质出版：2026-05-30
DOI：10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250031.20261005
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Xinrui Ma. (2026). Critically Examine Effective Leadership in Early Childhood Education. 国际教育与发展（英文版）, 10(5), 140-143.

Ma Xinrui.Critically Examine Effective Leadership in Early Childhood Education[J].Journal of International Education and Development,2026,10(05):140-143.
Xinrui Ma. (2026). Critically Examine Effective Leadership in Early Childhood Education. 国际教育与发展（英文版）, 10(5), 140-143. DOI： 10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250031.20261005.

Ma Xinrui.Critically Examine Effective Leadership in Early Childhood Education[J].Journal of International Education and Development,2026,10(05):140-143. DOI： 10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250031.20261005.

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Abstract

Effective early years educational leadership is closely related to parental and children's feedback (Li

2014). The UK government acknowledges that the quality of children's educational provision primarily relies on staff competence and leadership quality (Bush et al.

2010; Rodd

1997

2006; Mir

2010). In recent decades

early years leadership has drawn growing scholarly attention

with the UK government prioritising and funding improvements to early childhood education services (Moss

2001)

which has boosted relevant leadership research (Turani & Bloem

2019). This essay critically explores early childhood educational leadership via definition and typology analysis

alongside discussions on effective leadership definitions and its practical differences across cultural contexts.To deepen the understanding of early years educational leadership

this essay first defines leadership and distinguishes it from management across early childhood education and other sectors

taking distributive and pedagogical leadership as examples. It then explores the connotation

traits and impacts of effective leadership

followed by cultural influences on it. Finally

it discusses unforeseen practical issues and impacts of emerging challenges.

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