scholarly journals How Georgia may learn from changes in principal support and supervision internationally

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 582-590
Author(s):  
Maya Bitsadze
Keyword(s):  
Principal Support

Predicting School Counselors’ Supports and Challenges When Implementing the ASCA National Model

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1877767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather J. Fye ◽  
Lynne Guillot Miller ◽  
J. Steve Rainey
Keyword(s):  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Principal Support ◽  
American School Counselor Association ◽  
Asca National Model ◽  
American School ◽  
National Model

This study examined a national sample of school counselors and their ability to implement the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model. Percentage of time spent in noncounseling duties, perceived level of principal support, and principals’ knowledge of school counselors’ appropriate roles were statistically significant predictor variables for school counselors’ ability to implement the ASCA National Model. We discuss implications for the school counseling profession.

The Role of School-Level Mechanisms: How Principal Support, Professional Learning Communities, Collective Responsibility, and Group-Level Teacher Expectations Affect Student Achievement

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 742-780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joo-Ho Park ◽  
In Heok Lee ◽  
North Cooc
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
Professional Learning Communities ◽  
Learning Communities ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Math Achievement ◽  
Teacher Expectations ◽  
Collective Responsibility ◽  
School Level ◽  
Principal Support ◽  
Group Level

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine how principal support, professional learning communities, collective responsibility, and group-level teacher expectations affect 11th-grade student math achievement. Research Methods: Data for this study were from the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009, administered by the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. This study used a multilevel structural equation model to examine how principal support, professional learning communities, collective responsibility, and teacher expectations at the group level affect school math achievement. Findings: The study identified a model of school-level factors affecting students: Principal support positively influenced both professional learning communities and collective responsibility, which in turn, affected student math achievement via group-level teacher expectations; on the other hand, the impact of principal support on group-level teacher expectation and the direct associations of both professional learning communities and collective responsibility with student achievement were not statically significant. Implications: Focusing on how a school-level mechanism influences student achievement provides a better understanding of sustaining high school performance through school reform initiatives (e.g., principal leadership training, building professional learning communities, or interventions to improve group-level teachers’ expectations). To improve student achievement, the current study emphasizes why principals should give more attention to exerting supportive and egalitarian leadership that can contribute to a school’s positive climate and lead to changing teachers’ instructional behaviors and attitudes, rather than focusing on directive or restrictive leadership and managing behaviors.

The School Principal and Student Learning Capacity

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 556-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Curt M. Adams ◽  
Jentre J. Olsen ◽  
Jordan K. Ware
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
School Principal ◽  
Principal Support ◽  
Learning Capacity ◽  
Perceived Need ◽  
Need Support ◽  
School Differences

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to define student learning capacity and to examine the role of the school principal in nurturing it. Method: The study used cross-sectional data from 3,175 students in 70 schools located in a metropolitan area of a Southwestern city. We tested three hypotheses by following a conventional modeling building process in HLM 7.0: Hypothesis 1—Principal Support for Student Psychological Needs (PSSPN) is related to school differences in student-perceived autonomy-support; Hypothesis 2—PSSPN is related to school differences in student-perceived competence-support; Hypothesis 3—Student-perceived need-support mediates the relationship between PSSPN and grit. Results: Evidence aligns with our initial theorizing about student learning capacity and principal support for student psychological needs. Student-perceived need-support, as a social characteristic of capacity, manifests itself through teacher–student interactions in the learning process. Need-supporting interactions varied significantly across schools, and principals played a critical role in developing an instructional environment that students experienced as nurturing autonomy and competence. Implications: PSSPN highlights the transformative effects that regular principal–teacher social exchanges can have on instructional practices. School principals who interacted with teachers about student psychological needs and need-supporting instructional practices contributed to a learning environment that students experienced as autonomy-supporting and competence-supporting.

scholarly journals Australian Primary School Principals’, Teachers’, and Parents’ Attitudes and Barriers to Changing School Uniform Policies From Traditional Uniforms to Sports Uniforms

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 1019-1024
Author(s):  
Nicole McCarthy ◽  
Kirsty Hope ◽  
Rachel Sutherland ◽  
Elizabeth Campbell ◽  
Rebecca Hodder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Principal Support ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary School Principals ◽  
School Uniform ◽  
Participant Characteristics ◽  
Teachers And Parents

Background: To determine Australian primary school principals’, teachers’, and parents’ attitudes to changing school uniform policies to allow students to wear sports uniforms every day and to assess associations between participant characteristics and their attitudes. A secondary aim was to identify principals’ and teachers’ perceived barriers to uniform changes. Methods: Cross-sectional surveys of principals, teachers, and parents of children in grades 2 to 3 (age 7–10 y) from 62 Australian primary schools (Oct 2017–Mar 2018) were undertaken. Mixed logistic regression analyses assessed the associations between participant characteristics and attitudes toward uniform changes. Results: In total, 73% of the principals (38/52) who responded reported that their school only allowed children to wear a sports uniform on sports days. Overall, 38% of the principals (18/47), 63% of the teachers (334/579), and 78% of the parents (965/1231) reported they would support a policy that allowed children to wear daily sports uniforms. The most commonly reported barrier was the perception that sports uniforms were not appropriate for formal occasions. Conclusions: Although the majority of the principals were not supportive of a change to a daily sports uniform, the majority of the teachers and parents were. Strategies to improve principal support may be required if broader adoption of physical activity–supporting uniforms is to be achieved.

scholarly journals Implementation of Targhib And Tarhib Methods to Teach Aqidah and Akhlaq Subject in Madrasah

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-228
Author(s):  
Nurhamzah Nurhamzah ◽  
Risal Qori Amarullah
Keyword(s):  
Success Rate ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Principal Support ◽  
Implementation Evaluation ◽  
Full Support ◽  
Inhibiting Factors ◽  
Sorting Data ◽  
Students Attitudes

This study is aimed at investigating targib and tarhib method in terms of : planning, implementation, supporting and inhibiting factors for the implementation, evaluation and success rate of application. This research applied qualitative method using descriptive analytic. The data were collected using observation, interviews, and documentation. Data were analysed by selecting, sorting data obtained, analysing and drawing conclusions. The findings show that the planning was designed in terms of learning strategies, techniques and tactics in the document of lesson plan. The implementation was in accordance with the planning written in the learning steps in the document of lesson plan. The supporting factors included innovative and competent teachers in their fields, full support from the principal, support from the teacher council and school staff, and the availability of facilities and infrastructure. The inhibiting factors covered the differences in the students’ background and the location of the classrooms which is next to public roads and residents' houses. The evaluation was done by observing students’ attitudes and administering the oral tests in learning. The success rate of implementation can be seen from the increase in the students’ awareness to behave ahlak karimah in everyday life.

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