Ethical Leadership in Public Educational Institutions

Carlos Rigail Marcial Coello; María José Carrasco Ortiz; Patricia Margarita Flores Villalva; Gina Magdalena Flores Villalva; Ninfa Marisol Flores Villalva

doi:10.63803/prisma.v1n3.12

Autores/as

Carlos Rigail Marcial Coello Unidad educativa Jesús Martínez de Ezquerecocha Autor/a https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3110-5422
María José Carrasco Ortiz Escuela de educación básica Roberto Alejandro Narváez Autor/a https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5880-9525
Patricia Margarita Flores Villalva La librería letra libre Autor/a
Gina Magdalena Flores Villalva Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal del Cantón Babahoyo Autor/a
Ninfa Marisol Flores Villalva La librería letra libre Autor/a

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63803/prisma.v1n3.12

Palabras clave:

Liderazgo ético, Educación pública, Gobernanza escolar, Equidad educativa, América Latina

Resumen

El liderazgo ético desempeña un papel fundamental en la configuración de la cultura, el clima y la eficacia de las instituciones educativas públicas, especialmente en América Latina, donde los sistemas educativos enfrentan desafíos sociopolíticos y económicos constantes. Este artículo explora el liderazgo ético en las escuelas públicas, destacando su importancia para promover la integridad, la confianza y la justicia social entre los actores educativos. El estudio emplea un enfoque cualitativo, incluyendo análisis documental de marcos normativos regionales y estudios de caso en Ecuador, para examinar cómo los líderes escolares encarnan principios éticos en la práctica. Los hallazgos muestran que el liderazgo ético contribuye a una mayor motivación docente, mayor participación estudiantil y vínculos comunitarios más sólidos, incluso en contextos con recursos limitados. No obstante, su implementación se ve limitada por restricciones burocráticas, interferencias políticas y la falta de desarrollo profesional continuo. El artículo concluye que el fortalecimiento del liderazgo ético debe ser una prioridad estratégica en las políticas educativas de América Latina. Se recomienda incluir formación ética en los programas de preparación de líderes y fomentar modelos de gobernanza participativa en las escuelas. Esta contribución es pertinente y necesaria mientras la educación pública busca superar las secuelas de la pandemia y avanzar hacia una mayor transparencia y equidad. El contexto ecuatoriano sirve como ejemplo para ilustrar tendencias y desafíos regionales en la promoción de un liderazgo escolar ético.

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