چکیده (انگلیسی):

ABSTRACT: The present study has been carried out by aiming at a comparison between capabilities of female and
male principals in primary schools based on Skinner’s Theory in academic year 2012-13. Methodology of this study
is of descriptive type (survey) in terms of data collection and it is of applied form from aspect of objective. Statistical
population of this investigation includes principals and their educational deputies in both girl and boy primary
schools in Tehran City. The sample space has been approximated based on H.S. Bola Sample Space Formula,
comprising of 176 participants (88 females) and (88 males) where this figure has been selected from statistical
population by means of simple randomized method. To gather data, standardized 24- question inventory for
response package has been adopted to measure overall capabilities of principals including general, maturity, and
leadership skills of principals. Through polling from the related experts, validity of this questionnaire was confirmed
for this purpose. Similarly, reliability of this test was measured for a 30- participant group by a primary study and
this figure was calculated as 86% by means of Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient. In order to analyze data, descriptive
and inferential statistical methods (independent t- test and comparison of means) were utilized. The resulting
outcomes indicated that despite of this fact that the level of tertiary skills in male principal was higher and greater
than female principals but according to 95% confidence level it could be implied that there is no significant
difference between female and male principals in variables of three-fold administrative skills including generalmaturity and leadership skills.