Leading the Vision and Mission of Special Education Schools: Experiences from Malaysian Education Authorities

Abstract

Special education in Malaysia requires leaders who can lead schools with a clear and effective vision and mission. Therefore, this study aims to develop a construct for the special education leadership dimension, especially in the formation of school vision and mission. The main objective of the study is to produce a clear vision and mission that is widely disseminated through expert consensus. This study uses the Fuzzy Delphi Method to achieve expert consensus on all items studied. The study findings show that expert consensus on all items is acceptable including the construct for formation of vision and mission; a clear vision and mission and a widely disseminated vision and mission. The impact of this study is for special education leaders to place more emphasis on the aspect of leading the school vision and mission, with the hope of improving the quality of special education in Malaysia.