Department of Educational Administration
Date of this Version
7-2009
Document Type
Article
Citation
2009 Pro>Active Publications
Abstract
This article focuses on the development and validation of the Ethical Leadership Index (ELI). The development and validation processes included: adopting a framework; developing items; providing evidence of content validity; conduct- ing a pilot study; and analyzing data to provide evidence of construct validity and reliability estimates. Five ethical principles that are mentioned in leadership models, theories, and approaches served as the framework for the ELI. They in- clude respect for autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, and fidelity. The results of the study indicate that the ELI is a psychometrically sound instru- ment, which warrants its use in leadership programs and organizations.
Comments
Journal ofWomen in Educational Leadership, \VI. 7, No.3-July 2009 ISSN: 1541-6224