scholarly journals The Ideological Perspective of School Principals' Perceptions-Educational Leaders Defining their Roles

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-23
Author(s):  
Keren Dery
Keyword(s):  
School Principals ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
Ideological Perspective ◽  
Principals Perceptions

scholarly journals In the face of sociopolitical and cultural challenges: Educational leaders’ strategic thinking skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rima’a Da’as ◽  
Nohad ’Ali
Keyword(s):  
School Principals ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Strategic Thinking ◽  
Complex Environment ◽  
Cultural Challenges ◽  
The Face ◽  
Strategic Skills ◽  
Principals Perceptions

This article discusses the implications of sociopolitical and cultural challenges and complexity on educational leaders’ use of strategic thinking skills in divided societies, using the case of Israel, a deeply divided society with a hegemonic Jewish ethno-national state and Bedouins – a subculture of the minority Arabs. In the suggested model, we propose that, due to sociopolitical and cultural challenges, Bedouin school principals use ‘systems thinking’ skills as a holistic approach to coping with their complex environment. Jewish principals use the additional strategic skills of reflection and reframing. We provide the results of a preliminary empirical study, with 103 Bedouin and 67 Jewish principals, supporting our propositions. This article and its propositions open avenues for research into principals’ perceptions in deeply divided contexts and contribute to cognitive characteristics of leadership by explaining the implications of specific contexts for strategic thinking.

scholarly journals The level of administrative creativity of secondary school principals in Sabya governorate: مستوى الإبداع الإداري لدى مديري المدارس الثانوية بمحافظة صبيا

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (43) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein Mohamed Ghalti
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Fair Degree

The study aimed to know the level of availability of the ingredients (elements) of creativity among managers, the level of their practice of the administrative creativity process, and the obstacles that limit their practice of the administrative creativity process. The researcher used the descriptive method, and the study sample consisted of (44) principals from the original community of principals in Sabya governorate, and a sample of teachers (285) from the original community of teachers, and the selection of all school administration supervisors and their number (9) educational supervisors, so a total sample Study (338). The study relied on two tools the questionnaire applied to teachers and managers, and the interview with the administrators of school management, and the study found a range of results: the level of elements of management innovation, the managers came to a fair degree, managers exercised the administrative process of innovation medium degree, and facing the practice of managers of administrative obstacles to creativity With a moderate degree, and that most of the obstacles hindering the practice of managerial creativity, organizational obstacles, and recommendations: The Education Department should choose secondary school principals from conscious educational leaders, who believe in the importance of administrative creativity in schools, and the researcher recommends the Ministry of Education and Education Departments to give school principals powers Commensurate with their responsibilities, allowing them the opportunity to show their creativity.

Principals’ Perceptions of Transformed School Counselors

2019 ◽  
Vol 103 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-157
Author(s):  
Ashley Lawrence ◽  
Carolyn Stone
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Hiring Practices ◽  
Leadership Qualities ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Counselor Educator ◽  
Effective Principal ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Principals Perceptions ◽  
Perceptions Of School

This study investigated the relationship between the Transformed School Counseling (TSC) initiative counselor educator programs, the perceptions of school principals hiring TSC-prepared school counselors, and factors affecting principal’s hiring practices. Results indicated that principal’s value TSC candidates because they: (a) have effective principal-counselor relationships that positively affect students, (b) exemplify leadership qualities, (c) align their work with the mission of the school, (d) have strong communication skills, and (e) do not require additional training.

The relationship between principals’ perceptions of school practices and student achievement in science: The implicit ethical meaning of the TIMSS

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 724-744
Author(s):  
Orly Shapira-Lishchinsky
Keyword(s):  
School Leadership ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
Ethical Practices ◽  
School Practices ◽  
Multiple Group ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Principals Perceptions ◽  
Perceptions Of School ◽  
Timss 2015

The aim of this study was to explore principals’ perceptions of school practices that have ethical meaning through a transnational perspective based on the 8th grade TIMSS 2015 international assessment. The sample comprised 8353 principals from 8353 different schools and 280,130 students that participated in the TIMSS 2015 survey. We used principals’ ranking procedure and Mplus for exploratory and confirmatory analyses, multilevel confirmatory analysis, and multiple group comparison. The results indicated that principals’ perceptions include three main dimensions with an ethical meaning: ‘caring for students’ learning’, ‘respecting the rules amongst students and teachers’ and ‘parents’ and students’ involvement in schooling’. These dimensions broaden the meaning of existing dimensions describing ethical practices in school leadership. In addition, they were found to positively predict students’ science achievements. The novelty of this study is reflected by the results, leading to the understanding that the TIMSS principals’ questionnaire has an additional meaning, which goes beyond its original parameters. The findings may lead to a better understanding of the importance of the role of educational leaders in promoting ethical school practices. This study set out to elicit a new transnational measure, which may warrant an exploration of the similarities and differences between countries.

The State of Music in the Elementary School

2006 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos R. Abril ◽  
Brent M. Gault
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
No Child Left Behind ◽  
Music Education ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Music Programs ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Music Program ◽  
School Music ◽  
Principals Perceptions

This study is an examination of school principals' perceptions of the elementary school music curriculum. A survey, mailed to 350 elementary school principals (61% response rate), was designed to answer the following questions: What are principals' perceptions of music learning outcomes and broad educational goals that result from school music instruction at their respective schools? How do they believe these should exist in ideal conditions? Is there a difference between principals' ratings for current and ideal conditions? To what degree do certain variables affect the music program? Results revealed that principals were generally satisfied with their music programs' ability to meet music education standards and broad educational goals. However, significant differences between the current and ideal conditions imply that they believe improvement is possible. Principals reported that the No Child Left Behind Act, budgets, standardized tests, and scheduling had the most negative effects on their music programs. September 15, 2005 November 30, 2005

scholarly journals Secondary School Administrators' Perceptions and Knowledge of the Athletic Training Profession, Part II: Specific Considerations for Principals

10.4085/55-20 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia M. Pike Lacy ◽  
Christianne M. Eason ◽  
Rebecca L. Stearns ◽  
Douglas J. Casa
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
School Principals ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
The United States ◽  
Count Response ◽  
Secondary School Administrators ◽  
Principals Perceptions

Abstract Context: Secondary school administrators fulfill many leadership roles, including creating and implementing policies to help ensure the safety of athletic programs. However, limited research has examined principals' perceptions and awareness of the athletic trainer (AT) role. Objective: To explore secondary school principals' perceptions of athletic training and knowledge related to the roles and responsibilities of ATs. Design: Concurrent mixed methods. Setting: Cross-sectional online questionnaire. Patients or Other Participants: Principals (n=686) representing public secondary schools across the United States (age = 48.1±7.8 years, years in position = 7.1±5.8). Intervention(s): Web-based questionnaire composed of demographics, various quantitative items assessing knowledge and perceived value of ATs, and open-ended questions. Main Outcome Measure(s): Descriptive statistics summarize demographic data. Select quantitative measures are reported as count response and overall percentages. Responses to open-ended questions were analyzed inductively. Results: We obtained a 5% response rate (686/13,517). Approximately 93% (n=637) of responding principals considered an AT to be a trusted source of medical information. The most frequently selected skills they believed ATs were qualified to perform included ‘injury prevention' (99.1%), ‘first aid/wound care' (96.5%), and ‘therapeutic intervention' (91.4%). Sixty-three percent (n=430) of respondents considered an AT ‘extremely valuable' to student-athlete health and safety. Our results indicate secondary school principals have a vague understanding of AT “training” and appreciate the immediacy of care ATs can provide. They also appear to utilize decentralized hiring practices. Conclusions: Secondary school principals recognize the role ATs play in the immediate care of athletic-related injuries and identify ATs as a trusted source of medical information. However, principals have limited understanding of the qualifications and educational requirements of ATs. Future professional advocacy efforts, targeting this stakeholder group, should highlight all medical services an AT provides and emphasize the AT's value in schools that sponsor athletics programs.

scholarly journals The Phenomenon of Leading without Guidebook: Educational Leadership Practices of Philippine School Principals in Virulent COVID-19 Times

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael B. Cahapay
Keyword(s):  
Educational Leadership ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
Adaptive Leadership ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Educational Leadership Practices ◽  
Emerging Themes

The school principals play a pivotal role in leading educational institutions. Their lived experience as educational leaders in the context of a virulent crisis, however, is largely unexplored. This paper sought to discover the essence of educational leadership practices of school principals in the context of the current COVID-19 crisis. Following phenomenology as a research design, the researcher explored the world of six Filipino school principals through interview procedures. The analysis method developed by Colaizzi (1978) was used. The results revealed six emerging themes of educational leadership practices during a crisis as follows: 1.) navigating the crisis with adaptive leadership; 2.) cultivating practices in crisis management; 3.) managing through the machine; 4.) freezing the standards and patterns; 5.) promoting inclusivity in the new normal, and 6.) caring first for what is essential. These themes form the basis of the description and structure of the phenomenon offered at the end of the paper. Considering the present scarcity of knowledge on how school principals respond in times of crisis, this paper provides insights into educational leadership practices within the context of the COVID-19 situation

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