Education Cycle Coordinators as Middle Leaders: Key Agents for Educational Organizations

Middle leaders are figures who play a leadership role with influence over teachers, while also maintaining a connection with senior positions in educational organizations. The Catalan education system includes the cycle coordinator, a professional who exercises mid-level leadership. The aim of this...

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Autores: Olondriz Valverde, Aleix, Arco Bravo, Isabel del, Teixidó, Joan
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.3390/su17083470
https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/467941
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Palabra clave:Middle leadership
Leadership
Roles
Cycle coordinator
Educational organizations
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spelling Education Cycle Coordinators as Middle Leaders: Key Agents for Educational OrganizationsOlondriz Valverde, AleixArco Bravo, Isabel delTeixidó, JoanMiddle leadershipLeadershipRolesCycle coordinatorEducational organizationsMiddle leaders are figures who play a leadership role with influence over teachers, while also maintaining a connection with senior positions in educational organizations. The Catalan education system includes the cycle coordinator, a professional who exercises mid-level leadership. The aim of this study is to identify cycle coordinators as middle leaders and determine the key roles they perform. A quantitative descriptive methodology was employed, implementing a questionnaire with 414 primary education cycle coordinators from the Catalan education system, followed by a confirmatory factor analysis. The findings demonstrate that cycle coordinators fulfill all the roles of a middle leader. The results provide evidence of six main roles developed by coordinators, highlighting their role as drivers of innovation and change, as well as their involvement in team organization and curriculum implementation. Additionally, they excel as strategists, personnel managers, and administrators, positioning them as key agents in promoting sustainable educational development. This study establishes practical and theoretical implications for recognizing cycle coordinators and their leadership roles. Greater leadership training is required for these positions, along with policy recognition that fosters their empowerment within the education system.This research has received funding through the 2024 call for support for studies on the development of healthy and sustainable organizations and territories from the DOTSS Chair (Development of Healthy and Sustainable Organizations and Territories). Funding number: 2024DOTSS006. The APC was funded by DOTSS Chair.MDPI2025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.3390/su17083470https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/467941reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)Ingléshttps://doi.org/10.3390/su17083470Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, núm. 8, 3470cc-by (c) Aleix Olondriz-Valverde, Isabel del Arco, Joan Teixidó, 2025info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/oai:recercat.cat:10459.1/4679412026-05-29T05:05:01Z
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title Education Cycle Coordinators as Middle Leaders: Key Agents for Educational Organizations
spellingShingle Education Cycle Coordinators as Middle Leaders: Key Agents for Educational Organizations
Olondriz Valverde, Aleix
Middle leadership
Leadership
Roles
Cycle coordinator
Educational organizations
title_short Education Cycle Coordinators as Middle Leaders: Key Agents for Educational Organizations
title_full Education Cycle Coordinators as Middle Leaders: Key Agents for Educational Organizations
title_fullStr Education Cycle Coordinators as Middle Leaders: Key Agents for Educational Organizations
title_full_unstemmed Education Cycle Coordinators as Middle Leaders: Key Agents for Educational Organizations
title_sort Education Cycle Coordinators as Middle Leaders: Key Agents for Educational Organizations
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Olondriz Valverde, Aleix
Arco Bravo, Isabel del
Teixidó, Joan
author Olondriz Valverde, Aleix
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Arco Bravo, Isabel del
Teixidó, Joan
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Teixidó, Joan
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Middle leadership
Leadership
Roles
Cycle coordinator
Educational organizations
topic Middle leadership
Leadership
Roles
Cycle coordinator
Educational organizations
description Middle leaders are figures who play a leadership role with influence over teachers, while also maintaining a connection with senior positions in educational organizations. The Catalan education system includes the cycle coordinator, a professional who exercises mid-level leadership. The aim of this study is to identify cycle coordinators as middle leaders and determine the key roles they perform. A quantitative descriptive methodology was employed, implementing a questionnaire with 414 primary education cycle coordinators from the Catalan education system, followed by a confirmatory factor analysis. The findings demonstrate that cycle coordinators fulfill all the roles of a middle leader. The results provide evidence of six main roles developed by coordinators, highlighting their role as drivers of innovation and change, as well as their involvement in team organization and curriculum implementation. Additionally, they excel as strategists, personnel managers, and administrators, positioning them as key agents in promoting sustainable educational development. This study establishes practical and theoretical implications for recognizing cycle coordinators and their leadership roles. Greater leadership training is required for these positions, along with policy recognition that fosters their empowerment within the education system.
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