The Influence of Educational Management on School Performance: A Literature Analysis

Abstract

Educational management serves as a critical factor in determining school performance amid demands for enhanced educational quality and the challenges of digital transformation. However, numerous studies indicate that the implementation of educational management in schools still faces obstacles, such as weak leadership, low resource management effectiveness, and suboptimal technology integration. This study aims to systematically analyze the influence of educational management on school performance through a review of recent scientific literature. The method employed is a Systematic Literature Review (SLR), analyzing 32 national and international articles published between 2020 and 2025. Data were collected via article search and selection based on inclusion criteria, and analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings reveal that educational management—particularly school principal leadership, instructional leadership, school-based management, and digital leadership—significantly impacts teacher performance, learning quality, and student academic achievement. Furthermore, digital leadership emerges as an increasingly relevant management approach for enhancing school performance in the technology era. The novelty of this study lies in its comprehensive synthesis of various educational management approaches within an integrated analytical framework. Theoretically, this research contributes to advancing educational management scholarship; practically, it serves as a reference for school administrators and policymakers in fostering sustainable school performance improvements.