معصومه میمری

The main goal of this research was to provide a conceptual framework for management based on vitality in elementary schools, which is based on a qualitative approach and is done using the grounded theory method. Research data was collected using semi-structured interviews. The field of research was elementary schools in Sabzevar city and the participants included 11 experts, 12 school principals, 11 teachers and 12 students of the second year of elementary school, who were selected by purposive sampling method. The criteria for determining the number of samples was the theoretical saturation of the categories. For data analysis, open and selective coding method was used in the classic way. To ensure the validity of the research results, the criteria introduced by Lincoln and Guba were used. Based on the findings of this research, a total of 13 common components were extracted for vitality-based management, which include: Paying attention to the physical space of the school, professionalism in choosing the school principal, increasing the happy spirit in students, increasing the motivation of teachers, sharing knowledge in the school, holding various programs in the school, using parents' participation in school management, the absence of rigid rules, staff coverage in school, availability of facilities and equipment, school hygiene, effective encouragement and punishments, and financial resources in the school. Mirzaei Ahranjani three-pronged model was used to provide a conceptual framework. This framework includes three behavioral, structural and contextual branches that introduce the main identified categories in interaction with each other.