scholarly journals The Perception of Induction System on Headteachers and Assistance on Public Basic School in West Mamprusi Municipality in the Northeast Region of Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 2010-2018
Author(s):  
Mohammed Mutala Surazu
Keyword(s):  
New Teachers ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Career Commitment ◽  
Induction Programs ◽  
The West ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Northeast Region ◽  
Induction System

The study was conducted to investigate the perception of induction system on public basic schools in the West Mamprusi Municipal in the Northeast Region. The objectives of the study were to find out some of the training and induction  programs that are organized in basic schools in the study area, determine the causes of ineffective induction programs organized in  basic schools in the study area and to ascertain the perception of induction programs on teaching and learning in  basic schools in the study area. The researcher used descriptive survey design to collect quantitative data for the study. The targeted population was one hundred and twenty 120 head teachers and assistant head teachers of the public basic schools in the West Mamprusi Municipality. Based on the findings, some other induction programs organized in some of the schools include; training on the use of methodologies in teaching, training on guidance and mentoring new teachers, training on school and community relationship, health and safety training, training on GES code of ethics and training on lesson plan preparation. Based on the findings it can be concluded that induction programs supports and mitigates teacher attrition, increases career commitment, and contributes to retention through meeting teachers' personal and professional needs which also include improvement in professional growth and development, effective integration of new employees to the organization and providing new teachers with training tools and Other needs. Also working conditions play a significant role in teacher career satisfaction and commitment as the findings depicted.

scholarly journals Kenya Education Management Institute’s Capacity Building Programme and Public Primary School Head Teachers’ Competencies in Teacher Supervision in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya

2020 ◽  
pp. 46-53
Author(s):  
Josephine G. Ongori ◽  
Kisilu Kitainge ◽  
Lydia Kipkoech
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Teacher Supervision ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Education Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
Building Program ◽  
Capacity Building Programme ◽  
Capacity Building Program

Aims: Education is the foundation and pillar of life. The study assessed the influence of Kenya Education Management Institute (KEMI’s) capacity building programme on head teachers' competencies in teacher supervision in public primary schools in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. Study Design: The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in Uasin Gishu County of North Rift region between January and March 2018. Methodology: It targeted six Sub-County Education Officers and 471 head teachers in public primary schools in the County. Simple random sampling was used to select 30% (141) of the public primary schools proportionately from each of the six sub-counties in the County. All the head teachers of the public primary schools selected participated in the study. Data was also collected from all the six Sub-County Directors of Education of Moiben, Wareng, Turbo, Kapseret, Ainabkoi and Soy. Data was collected using interviews and questionnaire. Data analysis using descriptive statistics was computed with frequencies, percentages, means, medians and standard deviations. The findings were then presented using, tables, charts and graphs. Results: Out of the 132 Head teachers, the research results indicated that there was a strong positive correlation between KEMI’s capacity building programme and head teachers’ competencies in teacher supervision, r (132) = 0.555, P = .05. KEMI should use the information from this study to organize teacher training programmes to improve their schools and put in place strategies to help enhance management practices in schools and ultimately the student academic achievement. The findings of the study may be importance to Kenya Education Management Institute (KEMI) in tailoring their training needs of head teachers to enhance professional development and leadership in schools. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the study, it can be concluded that KEMI capacity building program had enhanced head teachers’ competence in monitoring teacher’s performance in class and outside class, and helped them in cultivating good relationship with the teachers and building motivating climate to enhance teamwork among teachers. Further, the findings also indicates that KEMI capacity building program had helped them in appraising teacher’s performance objectively and helped them in providing teacher’s opportunity for professional growth, proper delegation of duties and it had enhanced the recommendation of teachers for upward mobility.

scholarly journals Duties to Self: The Nurse as a Person of Dignity and Worth

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 152-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marsha Fowler
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Ethical Obligation ◽  
Health Safety ◽  
University Settings

There is a historical emphasis on duties to self, or self-regarding duties, in nursing’s ethics heritage literature from the 1860s to 1965. Yet, as nursing education shifted to university settings and society and nursing moved away from a virtue-based ethics to a duty-based ethics, the emphasis on self-regarding duties was lost. In the 2001 revision of the American Nurses Association’s Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, that emphasis is reclaimed and restored. The 2015 version of the Code further develops and expands the ethical obligation of duties to self. The aggregate duty or principle of “duties to self” includes attention to personal health, safety, and well-being, preserving one’s wholeness of character and integrity, maintaining competence, and continuing personal and professional growth.

scholarly journals The Analysis of an Unsuccessful Novice Teacher's Induction Experiences: A Case Study Presented through Layered Account

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Fry
Keyword(s):  
Beginning Teachers ◽  
New Teachers ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Beginning Teacher ◽  
Induction Programs ◽  
Attrition Rates ◽  
Induction Program ◽  
Second Year

Although induction support is heralded as an effective way to reduce high attrition among beginning teachers, nationwide increases in induction participation have not been accompanied by a comparable reduction in attrition rates. This inconsistency suggests some induction programs may not provide adequate support. This article presents the results of a case study that explored the experiences of a beginning teacher who left the profession despite participation in an induction program. The research question was: "Why was Stella unsuccessful in her second year of teaching?" The results are presented through the postmodern ethnographic method of layered account (Ronai, 1997). In addition to raising questions about how to effectively support new teachers, this article includes a discussion of methodological limitations, ethics, subjectivity, and researcher response to participant distress.

scholarly journals PERTANGGUNGJAWABAN HUKUM TERHADAP NOTARIS YANG MEMBUKA KANTOR CABANG ATAS NAMA SENDIRI (PUTUSAN NOMOR : 2/PTS/Mj.PWN.DKIJakarta/xi/2017)

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 564
Author(s):  
Febry Yanti ◽  
Gunawan Djajaputra
Keyword(s):  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Supervisory Board ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Legal Services ◽  
Public Officials ◽  
The West ◽  
Legal Principles ◽  
The Government ◽  
Branch Office

Indonesia is a country that adheres to the legal system. The role of the notary is very important in Indonesia. Notaries act as public officials in providing legal services to the public. Notaries are public officials who have the authority to make authentic deeds. A notary position is a public or public position because a notary is appointed and dismissed by the government. Notaries are prohibited from opening more than one notary office because notaries can only open one notary office. But in reality there is a notary who opens a branch office. How the accountability and position of the notary who establishes a branch office on its own behalf is a problem discussed. The research method used is normative legal research is to find the truth of coherence, namely the rule of law in accordance with legal principles. sourced from primary data and secondary data as other supporting data which are analyzed quantitatively. The results of the study explained that the West Jakarta Regional Supervisory Board found that there was a notary office with 2 signboards in the West Jakarta area that had a notary office named Notary Netty Maria Machdar. So that Netty Maria Machdar was found guilty and the position of the notary became hanging due to the absence of a further verdict because it was only proposed to be honorably dismissed by the Regional Supervisory Board so that in this case Netty Maria Machdar was found guilty and obliged to replace the loss but because there was no further verdict. Notary Netty Maria Machdar can still use her rights as a legitimate Notary. Notary Netty Maria Machdar also violated the Indonesian Notary Association Code of Ethics.

scholarly journals The research of professional ethics of tax auditor seeking the trust in tax

2014 ◽  
pp. 73-81
Author(s):  
Gintarė Giriūnienė
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Ethical Behaviour ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Moral Norms ◽  
Moral Obligations ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Fundamental Values

In today's economy, the subject of taxation, in particular, precise calculation and evaluation of taxes is becoming more and more relevant. There is a practice, where tax auditors performing audits of the business entity often do not even know whether it is ethical to allow the business entity, i.e. taxpayer, to correct some of the errors appearing in the tax records, and not to punish the business by fines and interests, as is prescribed by the Law of Tax Administration of the Republic of Lithuania. It should be noted that there was a similar problem several decades ago among accountants and this led to the emergence of professional codes of ethics of accountants. The discussions of the behaviour of the tax auditor, auditing one or another company, in the context of professional ethics, what fundamental values and principles should he be guided by in order to maintain good quality of work, following the relevant moral norms, enables the argument that the topic of tax auditor's assessment in the context of professional ethics has not been analysed thoroughly enough, therefore the identification of tax auditor's ethical norms, values, principles and, most importantly, assessment is extremely important for the purpose of making the individual tax auditor’s , as well as all the tax system’s performance more efficient. Even for a very knowledgeable in his field tax auditor it is no easy to tell what kind of personal traits suggest that certain behaviour is ethical, consequently the article analyses the main values and principles of professional ethics, that should serve as guidelines not only for tax auditors, but also for any other person, seeking higher results in his profession. Therefore the objective of the research is to conduct a research on tax auditors’ professional ethics. The code of ethics plays a special role in the evaluation of professional ethics; it defines the core values and principles for ethical behaviour. A tax auditor, seeking professional growth through quality performance, taking into account the moral obligations, should not only comply with the fundamental values, such as honesty, objectivity, impartiality, confidentiality and sense of duty, but also provide a decent example for the audited company’s employees to demonstrate the integrity of the entire tax system and thus create confidence in the Lithuanian tax system. The results of a questionnaire survey showed that the tax auditor's professional ethics are directly connected with the taxpayer's trust in the Lithuanian tax system. Therefore, the existing practice of different taxpayers committing identical offences and being treated differently undermines the confidence not only in tax auditors and their professional ethics, but also in the tax system of the country as a whole. The questionnaire survey results suggest that, according to the taxpayers, it is essential for the tax auditor to follow such principles at work as impartiality, confidentiality and thoroughness. All of the above should be included in the tax auditor's code of ethics.

scholarly journals Experiencing Transformation of Professional Identity: From Teaching to Leadership in a Small Rural Primary School in Cyprus

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. p158
Author(s):  
Pavlina Hadjitheodoulou Loizidou ◽  
Marianna Fokaidou
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Previous Experience ◽  
Head Teacher ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Head Teachers

The study used the Clarke and Hollingsworth (2002) model on teacher professional growth to investigate the changes and the transition of professional identity when a deputy head teacher was appointed as an acting head teacher in a small rural primary school in Cyprus. The head teacher had no previous experience in headship, and did not receive any training or followed an induction course to the job. The goal of the study was to identify ways to support novice acting head teachers for effective leadership in the complexities of small primary schools. Data was collected through diary notes and semi-structured interviews using thematic analysis of qualitative data. The analysis revealed the importance of the interaction between the external stimuli and information through informal professional learning in the role set and the personal knowledge and previous experience. Feelings of isolation as the main outcome of this experience enabled changes in leadership practice through enactment and reflection. The teacher’s suggestions for a professional learning program could be the contribution of her personal experience on the educational context.

Assessing the “Revive the Northeast” (zhenxing dongbei) Programme: Origins, Policies and Implementation

2009 ◽  
Vol 197 ◽  
pp. 108-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Ho Chung ◽  
Hongyi Lai ◽  
Jang-Hwan Joo
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
The West ◽  
Northeast Region ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Positive Assessment ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis article, focusing on the “revive the northeast” programme, examines four questions: why was the northeast region selected as yet another macro-site for Beijing-endorsed scheme of regional development; how does it differ from the “develop the west” scheme; what does the “revive the northeast” scheme entail in concrete policy terms; and how can we assess the impact of this scheme on the region's economic development? While it offers a relatively positive assessment of the programme's impact in facilitating a faster growth during 2004–06, future challenges are also noted for a sustainable development of the northeast region as a whole.

scholarly journals Muslim auditors’ ethics

2020 ◽  
Vol 108 (164) ◽  
pp. 229-240
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Czerny
Keyword(s):  
Professional Ethics ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Ethical Principles ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
The West ◽  
Islamic Ethics ◽  
Muslim Countries ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Religious Reasons ◽  
The Impact

The article discusses Islamic ethics and the impact it has on the professional ethics of Muslim auditors. Based on studies of the available literature on the subject and the Qur’an, the paper identifies the source of Muslim ethics and indicates that its perspective is slightly different from the perspectives known in the West. It also identifies the ethical principles which should be followed by a Muslim auditor. The analysis of the sources indicates that Islamic ethics and the understanding of certain principles and rules in Mus-lim countries differ (for cultural and religious reasons) from the perspective commonly adopted in other countries, hence the belief that it is necessary to create their own code of ethics for professionals, such as auditors. Attempting to assess how cultural norms affect professional ethics, based on a selected example of professional audit practitioners in Muslim countries, the article may be a prelude to further research in this direction, not necessarily in relation to the Islamic cultural circle.

scholarly journals Transforming Education Through Instructional Coaching in the Mayan Highlands of Guatemala

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-65
Author(s):  
Gabriela Núñez ◽  
Sophia Maldonado Bode
Keyword(s):  
International Development ◽  
New Teachers ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
School Level ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Bilingual And Multicultural

Significant efforts have been made to improve the educational system in the Western Highlands of Guatemala to foster economic growth and social development in the country. However, given the country’s linguistic and cultural diversity, challenges in terms of coverage and quality of education persist. Inadequate teacher preparation training, and the absence of an induction and pedagogical coaching system for new teachers are some of the impeding factors. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has executed targeted educational projects to support the National Ministry of Education in strengthening the human capital in education. A transformative pedagogical leadership and coaching model was developed that focuses efforts from an oversight system to a mentoring system that strengthens leadership and the capacities of teachers in the application of innovative methodologies that contribute to educational improvement. This model allows for a continuous cycle of improvement to teaching by providing new teachers with feedback on teaching practices in the classroom and opportunities for teachers to self-reflect and be empowered in their own learning process and professional growth. This approach has shown positive effects with respect to teaching practices at the school-level; however, additional measures are required to gain the support of stakeholders to expand its implementation to bilingual and multicultural contexts to maximize the country’s potential to improve the quality of education.  

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