Strategic Intelligence and its Relationship to Evaluating the Performance of Physical Education School Principals from the Perspective of Administrative Supervisors in Baghdad Governorate

Abstract

The relationship between strategic intelligence and the performance evaluation of school principals specializing in physical education from the perspective of administrative supervisors in Baghdad Governorate. Today, educational leadership is one of the most prominent pillars of the success of educational institutions, due to its effective role in achieving educational goals and raising the efficiency of administrative and educational performance. Among these skills, "strategic intelligence" stands out as a modern concept that combines logical thinking, the ability to predict the future, and working within a clear vision and effective partnership. This research aims to identify the relationship between strategic intelligence and the performance evaluation of school principals specializing in physical education from the perspective of administrative supervisors in Baghdad Governorate, and to determine the level of performance evaluation among school principals specializing in physical education from the perspective of administrative supervisors. To reveal the nature of the relationship between strategic intelligence and performance evaluation, and to determine which dimensions of strategic intelligence are most  closely related to performance evaluation. The researchers adopted the descriptive correlational approach because it was suitable for the nature of the research. The sample included (120) male and female managers who specialize in physical education, in addition to a number of administrative supervisors who evaluated their performance. For the academic year (2024-2025), the number of which is (90) supervisors from the administrators, and the reasons for the researchers’ study were that they represent the problem community in this research themselves, and they are an available sample characterized by ease of communication and achieve the required purposes. The methodological procedures for the research included, from them I chose (67) supervisors at a rate of (83.75%) by the random method for the main application sample, and I also chose (3) supervisors from them at a rate of (3.75%) by the random method for the exploratory experiment sample, and I also chose (10) supervisors from them at a rate of (12.5%) by the random method for the application sample. The data were collected by two approved scales, the first to measure strategic intelligence in its dimensions (organized thinking, foresight and strategic vision, partnership and motivation) and the administrative performance evaluation form prepared by the Ministry of Education and approved for work. Is it the evaluation of department directors? After statistical processing using Pearson correlation coefficients and significance tests, the results showed a statistically significant positive correlation between strategic intelligence and performance evaluation, indicating that a high level of strategic intelligence among managers contributes to improving their performance level from the perspective of administrative supervisors. In light of the findings, the study recommended enhancing school principals' strategic intelligence skills through regular training and development programs, and focusing on the future perspective and strategic vision in administrative decision-making, given the direct impact this has on improving institutional performance in schools.