Analysis of Innovative Approaches in Educational Management for Primary School First Grade and ‎Their Impact on the Development of Social Skills in Students

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of innovative educational management approaches on ‎the development of social skills in first-grade primary school students. This research utilizes a ‎descriptive-correlational method, employing a questionnaire as a data collection tool. The statistical ‎population of the study consists of 230 teachers and educational administrators from primary schools in ‎Isfahan County during the 2024-2025 academic year. For data analysis, Pearson correlation and stepwise ‎regression analysis were used. The results indicated that innovative educational management ‎approaches have a significant positive impact on the social skills of students, especially group and ‎cooperative learning methods in classrooms, which enhance students' social skills. The regression ‎analysis showed that innovative educational management approaches are capable of predicting 33.3% of ‎the students' social skills. Additionally, the analyses revealed that teachers' demographic characteristics ‎‎(such as experience and school type) also influence students' social skills. This study emphasizes the ‎necessity of utilizing educational interventions based on innovative approaches in schools and suggests ‎that teachers should focus on enhancing social skills and group interactions in the design and ‎implementation of educational programs. The limitations of the study include limited sampling and the ‎use of self-report tools, and future research could benefit from long-term methods and more diverse ‎samples for a more precise investigation of this topic.‎