Assessing the Relationship between School Culture and Student Empowerment: Basis for Students’ Transformational Leadership Program

This study evaluated the relationship between the school's culture and its commitment to student empowerment, which served as the foundation for the students' transformational leadership program and other school-wide activities that focused on student empowerment. The researcher utilized a descriptive, comparative correlational approach, with the objective of obtaining a thorough comprehension of the associations among school culture, empowerment of college students for transformational leadership, and the efficacy of leadership training programs and was participated by was participated by the 543 students from Changsha University of Science and Technology, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Shaoyang University, and Hunan Communication Polytechnic. The study shows that female education students influence insights, with significant differences in perceptions of the school's leadership initiatives based on sex, academic program, and grade level, emphasizing the need for a more tailored approach; a strong correlation between empowerment efforts and school culture highlights the importance of further strengthening these initiatives, especially for Chinese students. The researcher recommends to develop targeted, culturally relevant leadership programs that address the needs of female students, diverse demographics, and Chinese students, while strengthening and embedding these initiatives into the school's culture to ensure they are inclusive, effective, and impactful.