Leading a Quiet Revolution: Women High School Principals in Traditional Arab Society in Israel

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 853-874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid Arar ◽  
Tamar Shapira
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High Schools ◽  
High School Principals ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Professional Lives ◽  
Arab Women ◽  
Male Role ◽  
Quiet Revolution ◽  
Social Resistance ◽  
School Principalship

This article investigates why very few Arab women persevere to become principals in Arab high schools in Israel. It identifies these trailblazers’ distinguishing characteristics through the narratives of two Arab women, high school principals, tracing their transition from teaching to management, describing the intertwining of their personal and professional lives, examining their career choices from a gender perspective, and noting the changes they have implemented within Arab high schools in Israel. Research indicates that Arab society still views school principalship as a male role and that women face political and social resistance to attain this role.

scholarly journals School Crises and Methods 0f Dealing with Them as Conceived by High School Principals in Kuwait

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameera M. AbdulWahab ◽  
Mohammed R. Al Mursy
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High Schools ◽  
High School Principals ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
School Crises ◽  
Crises Management

The current study aimed to identify the crises at high schools in Kuwait and the methods of managing them as perceived by principals (males, females) of high schools in Kuwait. The sample for the study consisted of randomly-chosen 85 principals, representing 70% 0f the total sample of study covering the six educational districts in Kuwait. The results showed significant differences at 0.001 for crises determining at female schools, at 0.05 for the crises between districts at Ahmady and Hawally educational districts, and at 0.02 for obstacles to school crises management at female schools; but no significant differences for these obstacles according to educational districts, and no differences were found for crises management requirements according to the gender or the educational districts. 

scholarly journals Rural High School Principals and the Challenge of Standards-Based Grading

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-102
Author(s):  
Tom Buckmiller ◽  
Matt Townsley ◽  
Robyn Cooper
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High Schools ◽  
High School Principals ◽  
Rural Schools ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Rural High Schools ◽  
Lead Teachers ◽  
Standards Based Grading ◽  
Grading Policies

The purpose of this study was to better understand how principals in rural schools are thinking about assessment and grading practices and if they anticipate implementing policy changes in the near future that may require increased support. Principals of schools in rural areas often face challenges that are significantly different from those of their urban and suburban counterparts. The researchers used a mixed-method survey to better understand if progressive grading policies were a part of the vision for principals of rural high schools, if they possessed conceptual underpinnings of such practices, and if they believed they had the capacity within their districts to lead teachers toward more effective grading policies. A high frequency of high school principals in rural schools said standards-based grading (SBG) was a part of their 5-year vision. These principals also showed relatively high mean scores of standards-based assessment literacy, and moderately high percentages believed they have the resources and capacity to support SBG. The researchers thus conclude that there is a high likelihood that many rural high schools will be implementing some form of SBG within the next 5 years.

Online Learning in Illinois High Schools

2015 ◽  
pp. 150-166
Author(s):  
Anthony G. Picciano ◽  
Jeff Seaman ◽  
Scott L. Day
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
High School Principals ◽  
School Principals ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Credit Recovery ◽  
Differentiating Instruction ◽  
Learning Programs

The purpose of this chapter is to examine the role that online learning plays in addressing the thoughts, concerns, and issues facing Illinois high school principals. Data were collected from a sample of high school principals who were members of the Illinois Principals Association with respect to the extent, nature, and reasons for participating in online learning programs. An important aspect of this study was to compare the findings in Illinois to those collected from a national sample of high school principals. It concludes that online learning and blended learning are making inroads into the high schools in Illinois comparably to those in other parts of the country. The results of this study indicate that online and blended learning are becoming integral to a number of high school reform efforts, especially with regard to improving graduation rates, credit recovery, building connections for students to their future college careers, and differentiating instruction.

scholarly journals Education Quality of Best Public High Schools in South and Central Somalia

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 147-156
Author(s):  
Abdi Hashi Nur ◽  
Ali Abdi Farah ◽  
Omar Mohamed Warsame
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Educational Technology ◽  
High Schools ◽  
High School Principals ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
Admission Process ◽  
Curriculum Instruction

The purpose of this study was to explore what nine high school principals did to outperform other schools in the South and Central regions of Somalia. The study highlighted the high school principals’ perception of maintaining education quality concerning curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The study focused on the admission process, teaching, and learning performances of the top nine high schools in South and central Somalia. The methodology of this Qualitative study was descriptive phenomenology. The research design and approach were semi-structured open-ended interview protocol that comprised eight interview questions. Purposeful sampling was the sampling method. Nine principals participated in the study and provided the research data regarding the education quality of nine high schools in Somalia. All nine principals in this study maintained their high schools' education quality using a rigorous admission process. They utilized a government-developed official curriculum. Five principals reported that they employed specialist instructors, while six stated that their students actively participated in the learning process during class time. However, all the participants reported that smartphones hindered student learning. A slight majority of five principals (56%) stated that parental interventions were vital to schools' overall learning achievements. Somalia's public schools are far behind in utilizing effective educational technology. The technological literacy of the teachers is vital to effectively employ the accessible educational technology, which encouraged students to incorporate modern technologies in their learning activities successfully. Rigorous admission process, efficient curriculum, instruction, effective instructional materials, employing professional instructors, and active learning are all important components to maintain education quality.

scholarly journals Stress Management professional with school administrations from its point of view

2017 ◽  
Vol 221 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-259
Author(s):  
M. Dr. Yousef Yacoub Shehata ◽  
M. Dr. Taghreed Rachid Kazem
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High Schools ◽  
High School Principals ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Junior High Schools ◽  
Years Of Service

The problem with research in the lack of research on the subject of professional pressures in educational institutions management, and try to identify the nature of the work management pressures, which came from the sense of the researchers during their work in middle and junior high schools affiliated to the Directorate General of Education Baghdad Karkh first affiliated to the Ministry of Education the field of research born need to know the reasons for the professional pressures, diagnosis, treatment and ways of facing professional pressures because of their effect on the performance of the educational institution and the effectiveness and success of individuals. The first goal: to identify the nature of occupational stress among middle and junior high school principals from their point of view management. As the results came in favor of the sample any and having a professional pressures and degree is very high, and attributed the researchers to display middle and junior high school principals to considerable pressure from several multiple sources, whether from supervision, or parents, or from an organizational point of frequent burdens resulting from daily work 2. The second objective: Are there significant differences in the nature of professional pressures prevailing in middle and junior high schools, the Department of differences to the General Directorate for Educational Baghdad Kerch first variable depending on sex, years of service, and the results showed that the differences are not statistically significant. The similarity of the circumstances of the regulatory environment and internal and external laws and regulations, instructions and various years of service and agent of equality.

scholarly journals Two Women High School Principals: The Influence of Gender on Entry into Education and their Professional Lives

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 663-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaetlyn Lad
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Principals ◽  
Career Advancement ◽  
Career Choices ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Professional Lives ◽  
Time Demands

This study explores the influences of being female on the lives of two women high school principals. The study focuses on how being female influenced their career choices and subsequent professional lives. The data presented are a subset of a larger set of data collected during a case study. The data indicate that career choices, behavior expectations and treatment, career advancement, and time demands are ways in which being female influenced them in their professional lives. Recommendations are made as to how the principalship might be restructured to attract more women (and men) to aspire to be high school principals.

Online Learning in Illinois High Schools

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony G. Picciano ◽  
Jeff Seaman ◽  
Scott L. Day
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
High School Principals ◽  
School Principals ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Credit Recovery ◽  
Differentiating Instruction ◽  
Learning Programs

The purpose of this chapter is to examine the role that online learning plays in addressing the thoughts, concerns, and issues facing Illinois high school principals. Data were collected from a sample of high school principals who were members of the Illinois Principals Association with respect to the extent, nature, and reasons for participating in online learning programs. An important aspect of this study was to compare the findings in Illinois to those collected from a national sample of high school principals. It concludes that online learning and blended learning are making inroads into the high schools in Illinois comparably to those in other parts of the country. The results of this study indicate that online and blended learning are becoming integral to a number of high school reform efforts, especially with regard to improving graduation rates, credit recovery, building connections for students to their future college careers, and differentiating instruction.

MUHAMMADIYAH SCHOOL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY IN BANGKA BELITUNG

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
Sri Sugiyarti ◽  
Muhammad Iqbal Arrosyad
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
Education Management ◽  
National Examination ◽  
School Year ◽  
Vocational High Schools ◽  
New Facilities

The charitable endeavors of Muhammadiyah in the Bangka Belitung Region in the field of education from the levels of Elementary Schools, Junior High Schools, and High Schools and Vocational High Schools are spread to all districts/cities. However, the discussion about Muhammadiyah education in Bangka Belitung is very minimal. This research is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. This study took the sample of the oldest and best senior high school as an illustration of Muhammadiyah education management in Bangka Belitung. The results showed that Muhammadiyah Education experienced various obstacles to the threat of closure, however, they were able to rise from adversity. Muhammadiyah Pangkalpinang High School as the oldest school departed from a school that boarded at Muhammadiyah Middle School and later became one of the most popular schools in the era of the 1990s to accommodate students up to 18 classes, but later it fell free and was almost closed due to the lack of students. Several times the change of school principals has not improved, a new hope is obtained when the management of this school is submitted to the STKIP Muhammadiyah Bangka Belitung to become its lab school. Now with new facilities and management, the number of students is increasing, slowly but surely this school is starting to improve itself. Meanwhile, Muhammadiyah Toboali High School, South Bangka Regency, which was established in 1994, almost lost public confidence, due to a large number of students who failed the National Examination for the 2006/2007 school year. The situation changed along with Supiandi's leadership, his persistence in managing the school, and finally, the trust in the community returned. Now the number of students has reached nearly 500 students

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