Co-Operative Group versus Individual Evaluations of Instruction in Professional In-Service Training

1994 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A.R. Townsend ◽  
Dennis W. Moore

School principals and senior school administrators evaluated an in-service training course in which they had participated, concerned with the use of co-operative learning programs in schools. Approximately half of the participants made their evaluations as individuals, whereas the remaining participants made their evaluations as members of three-person groups which were asked to reach consensus on each rating item. Course evaluations were more positive in the group-evaluation condition. The results are discussed in terms of group polarisation theory and validity issues concerning the uses of such evaluations in higher education settings.

Author(s):  
Carmen Tortosa Álvarez

 This article tackles one of the relevant issues related to the professionalization of school principals’ role: their pre-service training or, in other words, the mandatory training they receive before they can take the roles as public-school principals. The research conducted about the cases of Spain, and specifically the Region of Madrid, and the USA, and specifically the State of Washington, let us draft some conclusions on their policies and practices on this matter within these countries and regions. Also, the study of the recommendations by the international organizations selected leads us to further understand and explain the alignments between those recommendations and the real policies and practices on principals’ pre-service preparation programs in Spain and the USA. This article aims to serve education stakeholders to further develop their work towards the improvement of the professionalization of the school principals’ role.    


2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 4097
Author(s):  
Kasım Karakütük ◽  
Ece Özdoğan Özbal

The purpose of this research is to determine the competencies which the high school principals already have or should have about budget management. Within the scope of research, out 2412 high school principals, which create the population of the research, 332 were counted as a 5% margin of error  and 385 principals were reached out in total. Collection of the research data was conducted via “The Survey of School Principals’ Budget Management Competencies”, which was prepared by researchers. While analyzing the data, frequency tests and chi square analysis were used.  Within the scope of the research, it was found out that the high school principals were not as qualified as they though they should have been about budget planning, budget application and legal regulations about budget. In addition, it was also found out that there was not a huge difference but a visible one in terms of the competencies that high school principals should have and already have in accordance with the education they received. This result shows that there is the need of in-service-training for high school principals in order to raise their level of sufficiency about budget management.Extended English abstract is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu araştırmanın amacı genel lise müdürlerinin bütçe yönetimi konusundaki yeterliklerinin belirlenmesi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma kapsamında araştırmanın evrenini oluşturan 2412 genel lise müdüründen % 5 kabul edilebilir hata oranı göz önünde bulundurularak 332 genel lise müdürü belirlenmiş, araştırma kapsamında 385 genel lise müdürüne ulaşılmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında verilerin toplanması araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan “Okul Yöneticilerinin Bütçe Yönetimi Yeterlikleri Anketi” aracılığı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler; yüzde, frekans ve ki kare ile analiz edilmiştir. Bu araştırma sonucunda; genel olarak lise müdürlerinin bütçenin planlanması, bütçenin uygulanması, bütçeyle ilgili hukuksal düzenlemelere ilişkin sahip oldukları yeterliklerin, sahip olunmasını düşündükleri yeterliklere göre daha az olduğu saptanmıştır. Ayrıca araştırmaya katılan lise müdürlerinin bütçe yönetimine ilişkin sahip olunması gereken ve sahip oldukları yeterliklerin bütçe yönetimi konusunda eğitim alma durumlarına göre anlamlı bir farklılık olmasa da ortalamaları açısından farklılaştığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Bu sonuç, okul müdürlerine hizmet içi eğitim verilerek bütçe yönetimi konusundaki yeterliklerinin artırılması gerektiğini ortaya koymaktadır. 


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 166
Author(s):  
Tiina Kivirand ◽  
Äli Leijen ◽  
Liina Lepp ◽  
Tiiu Tammemäe

Significant and effective implementation of inclusive education (IE) has been a major challenge in many countries during the last decades. Although teachers’ knowledge and skills are considered a key factor for successful inclusive practice, the whole school staff commitment and contribution to implementing IE policies are equally important. Collaboration between different professionals such as teachers, school leaders, and support specialists is crucial. This study aimed to design and implement an in-service training course for school teams (teachers, support specialists, school leaders) on IE in the Estonian context and to explore how participants experienced learning as a team in this course. The results of this study showed that the main aspects of the in-service training for school teams valued by participants were: (1) All topics covered in a systematic and coherent way gave a good opportunity to focus on relevant issues, which should be considered in the schools’ self-development activities in the field of IE; (2) practical approach to training structure helped to identify priority areas that need to be developed in particular schools; (3) learning from each other both within their own school team and across school teams contributed to finding the best solutions for meaningful implementation of IE. The implication of these findings is further discussed in the paper.


2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 4393
Author(s):  
Aytunga Oğuz ◽  
Nazlı Dönmez

The changes in the education in the recent years have shown a shift from teacher-centered learning approaches to learning environments to the constructivist approach to which learners are centralized. The provision of learning autonomy can occur when the learner is still "active" using the constructivist approach. Learners must be supported to make learners "active". The research’s aim is to define the level of teachers' perceptions and behaviors of support for learning autonomy and to examine these levels according to some variables like “gender”, “seniority”, “educational status” and “studying any "in-service " education or not”. The research was conducted on a screening model. In this study, "Learning Autonomy Support Scale" was used to collect data from teachers. The scale was developed by Oğuz in 2013. The scale has a 3-factor structure. Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis H tests were used as nonparametric analysis techniques. Also, some descriptive operations such as arithmetic mean and standard deviation were applied in the process of data analysis. The findings show that the secondary school teachers are “always” at the level of supporting the learning autonomy, but “all times” at the level of supporting the learning autonomy. Furthermore, there are important differences in the level of learning autonomy support behaviors compared to the variables of "seniority", "learning status", and "in-service training / course or seminar receiving" at the level of learning autonomy supporting behaviors, even though gender was not an important influence in supporting teachers' learning autonomy. In addition, although there is no significant effect of the "gender" variable on teachers' learning autonomy support behaviors, the levels of autonomy support behaviors, compared to the variables of "experience", "education status" and "in-service training / course or seminar reception", have important different effects.Extended English abstract is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetSon yılardaki eğitim alanındaki değişimler doğrultusunda öğrenme ortamlarında öğretmen merkezli öğrenme yaklaşımlarından, öğrencinin merkeze alındığı yapılandırmacı yaklaşıma doğru bir geçiş görülmektedir. Öğrenen özerkliğinin sağlanması, yapılandırmacı yaklaşım tarafından öğrenenin “aktif” hala getirilmesiyle ortaya çıkabilir. Öğrenenin “aktif” hale getirilmesi için de öğrenen desteklenmelidir. Bu araştırmada amaç, ortaokul öğretmenlerinin öğrenen özerkliğini destekleme davranışlarını gerekli görme ve sergileme düzeylerini belirlemek ve bu düzeyleri cinsiyet, kıdem, öğrenim durumu ve “hizmet içi eğitim/ kurs ya da seminer alma durumu”   değişkenlerine göre incelemektir. Araştırma, tarama modelinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu çalışmada, öğretmenlerden veri toplamak için “Öğrenen Özerkliğini Des­tekleme Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. “Öğrenen Özerkliğini Des­tekleme Ölçeği” Oğuz (2013) tarafından geliştirilmiştir. Verilerin çözümlenmesinde aritmetik ortalama, standart sapma gibi betimsel işlemler ile parametrik olmayan analiz tekniklerinden Mann Whitney U ve Kruskal Wallis H testleri uygulanmıştır. Bulgulardan yola çıkarak, ortaokul öğretmenlerinin öğrenen özerkliğini desteklemeyi her zaman düzeyinde gerekli bulduğu ancak öğrenen özerkliğini desteklemeyi çoğu zaman düzeyinde sergiledikleri söylenebilir. Bunun yanında, öğretmenlerin öğrenen özerkliğini desteklenme davranışlarında “cinsiyet” değişkeninin önemli bir etkisi olmamasına rağmen, özerkliği destekleme davranışları düzeylerinde “kıdem”, “öğrenim durumu” ve “hizmet içi eğitim/ kurs ya da seminer alma durumuna”  değişkenine göre anlamlı farklılıklar olduğu görülmüştür.


2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joane W. McKay ◽  
Nancy Bacharach ◽  
Robin Hasslen ◽  
Teresa W. Heck ◽  
Gayla Holmgren

Women in leadership provide a different voice.  Five women’s stories of leadership in education are told.  From Deans to Department Chairs and Public School Administrators—all reflect on leadership journeys.


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