US principals’ sensemaking of the future roles and responsibilities of school principals

2020 ◽  
pp. 174114321989607
Author(s):  
David B. Reid
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
School Improvement ◽  
School Principals ◽  
School Principal ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Public School Principals ◽  
Future Role ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
The Future

School principals are fundamentally important to school improvement. Due in part to this importance, the roles and responsibilities of school principals are constantly evolving. To explore leader sensemaking about this phenomenon I conducted 30 interviews with 10 public school principals in the US state of New Jersey during the 2018–2019 school year. Specifically, in this study I asked: (a) What are current public school principals’ predictions of the future role of school principals? and (b) In what way(s) do these predictions shape principals’ thinking about remaining in the profession? The findings of this work indicate: (a) principals believe the future of the school principal will focus heavily on safety and security; (b) principals believe the future of the role will include an increased emphasis on supporting student and teacher emotion and mental health; and (c) principals believe their future role as a school leader will evolve in how they interact with parents/guardians. Finally, an analysis of data shows in some cases how principals make sense of the future of the profession shapes their thinking about remaining in or exiting the role of school principal. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.

The degree to which public school principals in East Jerusalem practice managing school crises from the teacher’s perspective: درجة ممارسة مديري المدارس الحكومية في القدس الشرقية لإدارة الأزمات المدرسية من وجهة نظر المعلمين

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (20) ◽  
pp. 24-1
Author(s):  
Lubna El-Tamimi Nasrala, Mervat Abu Asab Agbaria, Khaled Abu Lubna El-Tamimi Nasrala, Mervat Abu Asab Agbaria, Khaled Abu
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
School Principals ◽  
School Principal ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Public School Principals ◽  
School Crises ◽  
Teacher's Perspective ◽  
East Jerusalem

This study aimed to know the reality of crisis management among public school principals in East Jerusalem from the teachers ’point of view, and the research was based on the descriptive and analytical approach, and the Nieroch questionnaire (2020) was used with some changes to demographic variables to suit the current study. A random sample was chosen a sample consisting of (233) male and female teachers. The results showed that the degree of practicing public school principals in East Jerusalem in managing school crises got an average (3.58 out of 5), meaning a degree of (high) practice. At the level of domains, the confrontational field before the crisis occurred got the highest average (3.64 out of 5), then the confrontation field. During the occurrence of the crisis at an average of (3.58), and finally the confrontation after its occurrence at an average of (3.52), all of which are of a (high) practice rating, and that school principals have a preconceived perception of any emergency crisis and on all axes of the questionnaire (before, during and after the crisis). The study also found that the ability Managers deal with the crisis before its occurrence is greater than dealing with it after its end, and the study indicated that there are statistically significant differences in the degree of school crisis management among public school principals due to the variables of the teacher’s gender and the gender of the school principal and in favor of males. Based on the results, the researchers presented a set of recommendations and proposals to enhance the culture of crisis management among public school principals in East Jerusalem, all of Palestine and the Arab countries.

scholarly journals The Role of public school principals in developing students' awareness of environmental education in Ajloun Governorate: دور مديري المدارس الحكومية في تنمية وعي الطلبة بالتربية البيئية في لواء دير علا محافظة السلط بالأردن

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (27) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raeda Hussein Mohammed Sous
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Public School Principals ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Level Of Significance

    The study aimed at revealing the role of the principals of public schools in developing students' awareness of environmental education in Ajloun Governorate. The researcher used the descriptive approach. To achieve the goal of the study، the researcher constructed a questionnaire and distributed it to a random sample of 168 managers and directors. The role of public school principals in developing students' awareness of environmental education in Ajloun Governorate is estimated at (high)، with an average of 3.67 (5). In terms of the dimensions of the study، the following is the cognitive field، with an average of (3.79). (3.88)، and the affective area with an average of (4.14)، all of which are rated (high). The results also showed no significant differences at the level of significance between the role of government principals in developing students' Ajloun Governorate، due to gender variable. In the light of the results، a number of recommendations and proposals were presented to raise the role of managers in developing students' awareness of environmental education   ، ، 

scholarly journals Targets, threats and (dis)trust: The managerial troika for public school principals in Chile

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Montecinos ◽  
Luis Ahumada ◽  
Sergio Galdames ◽  
Fabián Campos ◽  
María Verónica Leiva
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
School Principals ◽  
School Principal ◽  
Market Model ◽  
Public School Principals ◽  
The Public ◽  
Declining Enrollment ◽  
Governance Models ◽  
Depth Interviews

Public education in Chile has been steadily losing students as a result of the implementation, for the last 35 years, of a market model. In this paper we exemplify how a structural problem (public schools’ declining enrollment) created by neoliberal educational policies is transformed into an individual problem to be managed by the public school principal. Principals must sign a performance-based contract that specifies sanctions and incentives for meeting enrollment targets. The current paper examines, through data produced by in-depth interviews and shadowing, how 19 principals worked toward that target. Findings show that to manage enrollment principals spent, on average, 24% of their time performing marketing tasks. Principals, thus, have developed an entrepreneurial self, which is promoted by quasi-market school governance models. Through this entrepreneurship they manage various threats that represent barriers to the possibilities for meeting enrollment targets.

Role of the School Management for the Improvement of Teachers Satisfaction during the Conduction of Performance Appraisal System

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-55
Author(s):  
MUHAMMAD NADEEM ◽  
SEEMA ARIF ◽  
IRFANA RASUL
Keyword(s):  
School Improvement ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
School Management ◽  
School Principal ◽  
Appraisal System ◽  
Performance Appraisal System

Teacher’s satisfaction during the conduction of Performance Appraisal System (PAS) is highly dependent on the school management. Therefore, role of the school principal for monitoring the performance of teachers at higher secondary schools is commendable to achieve the targets. Survey research was conducted to review how the school management role impacted achieving the PAS targets for the satisfaction of teachers. Multistage sampling technique was opted for exploring the opinions of school principals and teachers from nine districts of the Punjab by using an already established tool Performance Appraisal Scale for Higher Secondary School Teachers (PAS-HSSTs). This questionnaire comprised of closed-ended items was used to get opinions from 90 principals and 540 teachers of higher secondary schools of Punjab. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were applied. Items were factorized using the explanatory factor analysis technique yielding seven factors. Pearson Correlation was conducted to determine the strength of the relationship among the variables, while multiple linear regressions using the stepwise method was conducted to check the critical risk factors associated with the satisfaction of teachers during conduction of Performance Appraisal System. Management facilitation was rendered the best approach for successful Performance Appraisal System implementation. Performance appraisal was a significant and powerful predictor of teachers’ satisfaction; hence school principals focused on the ways and procedures to manage their teachers’ performance in order to enhance the overall effectiveness of PAS. Results revealed a highly complex situation faced by school mangers; though satisfaction of the teachers during PAS might be enhanced through proper training and awareness of the system. PAS might be more effective if teachers were satisfied. Keywords: Performance Appraisal System, Teacher’s Satisfaction, Management Role and School Improvement.

The future role of the psychiatrist in Europe – a UEMS perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
M. Hermans
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
General Interest ◽  
Future Role ◽  
Personal Opinion ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Many

SummaryThe author presents his personal opinion inviting to discussion on the possible future role of psychiatrists. His view is based upon the many contacts with psychiatrists all over Europe, academicians and everyday professionals, as well as the familiarity with the literature. The list of papers referred to is based upon (1) the general interest concerning the subject when representing ideas also worded elsewhere, (2) the accessibility to psychiatrists and mental health professionals in Germany, (3) being costless downloadable for non-subscribers and (4) for some geographic aspects (e.g. Belgium, Spain, Sweden) and the latest scientific issues, addressing some authors directly.

The Future Role of the Army National Guard

1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew M. Schuster ◽  
Austin A. Stovall
Keyword(s):  
National Guard ◽  
Army National Guard ◽  
Future Role ◽  
The Future
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