Who Defines “Democratic Leadership”?: Three High School Principals Respond to Site-Based Reforms

1997 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 569-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liane Brouilletie
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Shared Decision Making ◽  
High School Principals ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Shared Decision ◽  
Building Administrators ◽  
Democratic Leadership ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Building Level

This article focuses on the behaviors and activities of three high school principals as they respond to their district's decision to implement a model of shared decision making designed to give teachers and parents a larger voice at the building level. The varying responses of the three building administrators are described, along with the way democratic leadership was multilaterally defined in each school by the principal, teachers, and others.

scholarly journals THE MODERATION EFFECT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS ON VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL DECISION-MAKING MODEL

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-55
Author(s):  
Didi Supriadi ◽  
Husaini Usman ◽  
Cepi Safruddin Abdul Jabar
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
High School Principals ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
Moderation Effect

A decision-making process in an organization is more effective if it is supported by reliable and valid information systems. Management Information System (MIS) and Decision Support System (DSS) are two systems commonly used by organizational leaders to collect information for making the Quality of Decision (QD). This study aimed to empirically investigate MIS influences on vocational high school principals’ QD. Besides, this study examined the moderation effect of the DSS on the decision-making processes. This quantitative research employed the survey method and purposive sampling technique. As many as 60 vocational high school principals and vice-principals in Yogyakarta, Indonesia were the participants of this study. They filled in questionnaires consisting of 19 items that were developed using the Likert scale. The quantitative data obtained were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling. The research findings show that MIS has a significant effect on the quality of the decision-making process by vocational high school principals. However, for improving the decision quality, the model must be assisted by DSS as the moderator variable. MIS carries information required for principals while DSS provides data, model, and analysis instruments used for special cases in vocational high schools.

scholarly journals Application Degree of High School Principals in Aqaba/Jordan to the Japanese KAIZEN Model to Reduce the Waste of School Time as Perceived by Teachers

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Rateb S. Al-Saud ◽  
Elham N. Abu Hamde
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
High School Principals ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
School Time ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Academic Year

The study aimed at identifying the application degree of high school principals in Aqaba/Jordan to the Japanese KAIZEN Model to reduce the waste of School time as perceived by teachers. The sample of the study consisted of (372) teachers, who were chosen using the stratified random technique, during the second semester of the academic year 2017/2018. A 36-item questionnaire; divided into three domains, was developed for data gathering. The findings of the study indicated that the degree of principals' use of the Kaizen model from the teachers' point of view was medium. The ranking of the three questionnaire domains was as follows: cooperation, continuous improvement of work, and decision-making. Furthermore, the results indicated that there are no statistically significant differences at the level (&=0.05) attributed to the study's three variables: gender, scientific qualification or years of experience.

scholarly journals The Leadership Practices of the South African Primary School Principals in Promoting Shared Decision Making

2020 ◽  
pp. 139-160
Author(s):  
Shuti Steph Khumalo ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Shared Decision Making ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Shared Decision ◽  
Allocation Process ◽  
Primary School Principals ◽  
Role Players

Decision-making is a very critical aspect of management in the schooling environment. The purpose of this chapter was to investigate the role of primary school principals in engaging role players (particularly teachers) in decision-making in South Africa. Before the democratic dispensation in South Africa, decision-making was predominantly top down. This means that school leadership and principals in particular, made most decisions on their own and teachers were expected to implement these decisions without asking questions. The current study was conducted in the Waterberg Education Department, which is one of the education districts in South Africa. A descriptive research method was used and one hundred and seventy questionnaires were administered to teachers. The study revealed that the majority of principals do promote shared decision-making. This is demonstrated by the fact that the findings further indicate that principals create opportunities for decision-making, they provide feedback and expect engagement of the feedback and allow the views of stakeholders in the work allocation process.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of the Al-Kort program in developing decision-making skills for high school principals in Riyadh city

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naima Mohammed Abdullah Asiri
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
High School Principals ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Riyadh City ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of the integration of Al-Kort program in the development of decision-making and decision-making skills among high school principals in Riyadh city. The experimental approach was applied by the two experimental groups of secondary school principals in Riyadh, which are taught using Kurt's program, and the effectiveness of this study is based on the dependent variables of the achievement and decision making skills and the control group. On the variables related to educational achievement and decision-making skills of school principals. The content of two groups of high school principals in Riyadh has been enriched with skills-oriented activities in three areas of thinking derived from the CO program RT is: expanding the field of perception, organization, and problem solving. The results of the study showed a positive effect on the role of Al-Kort program (for high school principals in Riyadh) in the development of decision-making skills. The experimental group of the training program for the development of decision-making skills showed a positive difference of statistical significance in the experimental group (65%), The impact of the Quart program (for secondary principals in Riyadh) is reflected in raising the level of decision-making skills of students, expanding their perceptions, organizing their information, solving their problems, and making appropriate decisions. The study recommended the integration of the courteous program in the development of decision-making skills for secondary school principals to enhance the decision-making capacity, in addition to the need to hold courses, seminars and workshops for managers to introduce thinking skills and programs for their development and to provide a school environment that encourages them. The implementation of the Al-Kort program has led to the development of skills, the ability to make decisions and improve the level of academic attainment among high school principals in Riyadh. The impact of out-of-school training has had a clear impact, making training programs part of the daily trainees' practices in the various areas of human activity that require it.

The Role of Shared Decision-Making in Audiologic Rehabilitation

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Pryce ◽  
Amanda Hall
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Shared Decision Making ◽  
Behavior Changes ◽  
Shared Decision ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Treatment Information ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Audiologic Rehabilitation

Shared decision-making (SDM), a component of patient-centered care, is the process in which the clinician and patient both participate in decision-making about treatment; information is shared between the parties and both agree with the decision. Shared decision-making is appropriate for health care conditions in which there is more than one evidence-based treatment or management option that have different benefits and risks. The patient's involvement ensures that the decisions regarding treatment are sensitive to the patient's values and preferences. Audiologic rehabilitation requires substantial behavior changes on the part of patients and includes benefits to their communication as well as compromises and potential risks. This article identifies the importance of shared decision-making in audiologic rehabilitation and the changes required to implement it effectively.

On the evaluation of shared decision making: The Decision Evaluation Scales

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. F. M. Stalmeier ◽  
M. S. Roosmalen ◽  
L. C. G. Josette Verhoef ◽  
E. H. M. Hoekstra-Weebers ◽  
J. C. Oosterwijk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Shared Decision Making ◽  
Shared Decision

Shared Decision Making to Increase Family Involvement in the Care of Consumers With SMI

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley M. Glynn ◽  
Lisa Dixon ◽  
Amy Cohen ◽  
Amy Drapalski ◽  
Deborah Medoff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Shared Decision Making ◽  
Family Involvement ◽  
Shared Decision
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