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Tosun, Figen Çam – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2018
The aim of this study is to reveal prospective teachers' thoughts and observations about school principals. In the study, the qualitative and quantitative research methods were used together. In quantitative research method, a questionnaire was developed and survey research was conducted with the help of this questionnaire. In the qualitative…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Principals, Bias
Aldarelli, Edward – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The demands of high-stakes testing, tenure reform, and teacher accountability have dominated the landscape of education for almost two decades. The expectations placed on public schools require leadership that supports and motivates teachers to perform at extremely high levels. Public schools therefore must fill their institutions with principals…
Descriptors: Transformational Leadership, Leadership Styles, Public Schools, Principals
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Byrne, Richard; Devine, Dympna – International Studies in Catholic Education, 2017
The broader theoretical frameworks of both Bourdieu (and his concepts of habitus, field, doxa, collusio and capital) and Bernstein (and his concepts of classification, framing and ritual) provide a deeper understanding of the distinctiveness of Catholic schooling. This article presents a model for theorising Catholic schooling in which levels of…
Descriptors: Catholics, Religious Education, Foreign Countries, Social Capital
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Dampson, Dandy George; Frempong, Evelyn Ama – Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2018
Governments and other stakeholders in education are beginning to recognize the important roles school leaders can play in school development and efforts are being made to allow them to become more involved in managing schools. However, despite these efforts, head teachers are challenged with the perfect leadership style to improve schools. Many…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Participative Decision Making, Leadership Styles
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Ndirangu, Waweru Peter; Thinguri, Ruth; Chui, Mary Mugwe – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
This paper is premised on the background that the majority of researchers and educationists who have contributed to the discourse on education for sustainability seem to be in agreement that management of physical facilities are critical ingredients in achieving holistic and sustainable education. The study examined the application of physical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Holistic Approach, Educational Facilities, Secondary Schools
Garcia-Post, Aine – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This study aimed to add to the information known about the leaders charged with the task of successfully and sustainably turning around a school. Specifically, this research examined the extent to which leaders engaged in turnaround school reform experienced mindfulness. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, state assigned school grades of schools…
Descriptors: Educational Change, School Turnaround, Instructional Effectiveness, Mixed Methods Research
Özen, Hamit; Turan, Selahattin – Online Submission, 2017
This study was designed to develop the scale of the Complex Adaptive Leadership for School Principals (CAL-SP) and examine its psychometric properties. This was an exploratory mixed method research design (ES-MMD). Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to develop and assess psychometric properties of the questionnaire. This study…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Measures (Individuals), Principals, Leadership
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Claro, Magdalena; Nussbaum, Miguel; López, Ximena; Contardo, Victoria – Educational Technology & Society, 2017
This paper studies the similarities and differences among the views of school principals and teachers regarding a mobile computer lab (MCL) initiative implemented in 1,591 public schools in Chile. It also characterizes the aspects in which their views diverge. A mixed methods study was carried out in two stages: first, a quantitative stage, where…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Principals, Teachers, Administrator Attitudes
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Prendergast, Mark; O'Meara, Niamh – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2016
Similar to countries such as the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, secondary schools in Ireland can decide how to allocate instruction time between curriculum subjects. Although there are national guidelines available from the Department of Education and Skills (DES), the majority of schools make their own decisions about how much time they…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Education, Secondary School Mathematics
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Sofo, Francesco; Abonyi, Usman Kojo – Professional Development in Education, 2018
In Ghana, research has shown that educational reforms over the years have ignored the importance of school leadership development, and there are currently very few reform initiatives that address the need to develop the leadership proficiencies and skills of school leaders. This study sought to investigate how school leaders, who include…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Leadership Training, Professional Development, Principals
Benton, Robin L. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this study is to investigate the existing influences faced by today's urban inner-city elementary school principals that impact the successful implementation of reform strategies as measured by student achievement data. The study examines dynamics such as the characteristics and qualities, leadership style and behavior,…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Principals, Elementary Schools, Educational Change
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Liu, Shujie; Liu, Caixiang; Stronge, James; Xu, Xianxuan – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2016
Two research questions guided this study of teacher selection: (a) What characteristics do Chinese principals look for when hiring teachers? And (b) what is the effect of participants' gender, experience, or school location on perceived characteristics of effective teacher candidates in hiring? Both interviews and a questionnaire survey were used…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Mixed Methods Research, Foreign Countries, School Location
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Moorosi, Pontso; Bantwini, Bongani D. – South African Journal of Education, 2016
The purpose of this study was to investigate how leadership styles in the Eastern Cape school districts support school improvement. Mixed methods research was employed and data was collected through the use of questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with school principals in various districts. The study was guided by the following questions:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Districts, Leadership Styles, Educational Improvement
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Kouali, Georgia – International Journal of Educational Management, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a piece of research concerning the practice of Cypriot school principals' instructional role and its effect on teachers' job satisfaction, and also to investigate whether higher levels of teachers' job satisfaction can be predicted when school principals deal with and accomplish their…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Principals, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Role
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Adow, Issak Maalim; Alio, Abdikadir Adan; Thinguri, Ruth – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
Irregularities in examinations at all levels including internationally, regionally and locally have become a major concern for all the major stakeholders in education including the policy makers, students, teachers, political leaders and the general society. A number of mitigation measures and strategies have been put in place in the past…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Schools, Achievement Tests, Secondary School Teachers
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