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Effects of School-Related Factors and Early Learning Experiences on Mathematics Achievement "A Multilevel Analysis to Analyse the TIMSS Data"
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Aru, Sidika Akyüz; Kale, Mustafa – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2019
The overall aim of this study is to investigate the effect of school-related factors and early learning experiences on mathematics achievement. In this causal-comparative research, HLM analysis was performed on the data of 6378 students, their parents, and 241 school principals and primary school teachers. As a result of the HLM analysis, at the…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement, Achievement Tests
Teacher Behaviours Explaining Turkish and Dutch Students' Mathematic Achievements
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Yalçin, Seher – International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine the differences between Turkish and Dutch students' mathematics achievement and to examine the predictive level of teacher behaviours for student performance. The participants were 3210 students and principals from 168 schools in Turkey and 2541 students and principals from 156 schools in the Netherlands,…
Descriptors: Teacher Behavior, Teacher Student Relationship, Mathematics Achievement, Comparative Analysis
The Effects of Teacher- and School-Level Factors on Teachers' Participation in Professional Development Activities: The Role of Principal Leadership
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Gumus, Sedat – Journal of International Education Research, 2013
It is well reported in the literature that professional development activities have great potential to increase teachers' competencies in different areas, resulting in greater learning opportunities for students. In Turkey, however, teachers' participation in professional development activities is significantly lower compared to almost all…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Principals, Administrator Role, Correlation
The Relationship between Principal Leadership and Teacher Collaboration in Turkish Primary Schools: A Multilevel Analysis
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Gumus, Sedat; Bulut, Okan; Bellibas, Mehmet Sukru – Education Research and Perspectives, 2013
The purpose of the current study is to reveal the relationship between the specific leadership behaviors of principals and teacher collaboration in Turkish primary schools, controlling for several school characteristics, such as school size and average class size, and the demographic characteristics of teachers, such as level of education and…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Principals, School Size, Instructional Leadership