Towards a Comprehensive Model of Educational Coaching? Inference towards executive competences and leadership

Abstract

This work alludes to the research resulting from the development of the Comprehensive Model of Educational Coaching (MICE) (ModeloIntegralCoachingEducativo.es) during two educational courses performed through training, in both individual and team coaching processes, with non-university teachers from Aragon (Spain). Data has been collected through a questionnaire about expectations, a questionnaire about technical competences, a questionnaire about transversal competences, a discussion group and an open questionnaire sent online to explore the repercussion of the training. We conclude with results related to the expectations about Educational Coaching training; its aspects for improvement, developed competences and expectations; and competences related to the managerial and teaching functions. Among highlights of the results, the study reveals that MICE encourages classroom coaching (through tutorials, work groups, attention to language use, etc.). It also fosters, among other things, the establishment of an appropriate classroom environment, respect for the students, regard for student initiatives, decision-making support, empathy and better management of information and positive emotions. The study provides results categorized by gender, connections to management teams, educational level, and characteristics of the education centre (privately administered/publicly financed and public).