scholarly journals Assessing the functioning of government schools as learning organizations

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 1036-1051
Author(s):  
Gasem Aail Alharbi
Keyword(s):  
School Leadership ◽  
Administrative Support ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Learning School

The present study examined teachers' perceptions of school leaders' practices towards employing the characteristics of Learning Organisations in public education schools. The research used a mixed-method research design, implying that the study conflated quantitative and qualitative data to achieve aims. Moreover, the study used simple random sampling to recruit the participants, enhancing the validity and reliability of the gathered data. Data was collected through a learning school questionnaire (LSQ) administered to two hundred and forty-seven school leaders and two hundred and twenty-one school teachers selected from the selected region's government schools. Findings showed the criticality of school leadership in enforcing and sustaining learning organisations. Also, some impediments to creating Learning Organisations were centralisation, the low level of administrative support in educational departments, and the ineffectiveness of organisational education training programs, which require financial, administrative, and training stimulation to develop schools. School actors can implement the recommendations included in this research to remodel their educational systems as Learning Organisations.   Keywords: Learning organisations, school leaders, teachers, learning school questionnaire

Teachers’ perceptions of school leaders’ empowering behaviours and psychological empowerment

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 260-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ai Noi Lee ◽  
Youyan Nie
Keyword(s):  
School Leadership ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Collaborative Relationships ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Delegation Of Authority ◽  
Practical Standpoint ◽  
Immediate Supervisor

Using a convenience sample of 289 teachers in Singapore, this study examined: (1) whether there were significant differences between teachers’ perceptions of principal’s and immediate supervisor’s empowering behaviours; and (2) teachers’ perceptions of principal’s and immediate supervisor’s empowering behaviours in relation to teachers’ psychological empowerment. Results indicated that teachers perceived their principals and immediate supervisors as exercising empowering behaviours in their daily practices, but they also perceived their principal and immediate supervisor differing in magnitude in some specific dimensions of empowering behaviours such as delegation of authority, providing individualised concern and support, articulating a vision and fostering collaborative relationships. Results also indicated that teachers’ perceptions of principal’s and immediate supervisor’s empowering behaviours were positively associated with teachers’ psychological empowerment, and that they added unique variance to each other in predicting teachers’ psychological empowerment. This study suggests the importance of considering teachers’ perceptions of principal’s and immediate supervisor’s empowering behaviours as two distinct constructs in empirical research so that their unique predictive power could be more aptly captured. From a practical standpoint, it suggests the importance for school leadership developers to enhance school leaders’ awareness and capacity in exercising empowering behaviours towards their teachers in their daily practice. Essentially, schools may stand to gain from developing empowering leaders at different levels of management to promote teachers’ psychological empowerment.

The reality of implementing professional development programs for Jeddah Secondary Public Schools Female teachers and means to develop them in light of KSA’s 2030 Vision from Schools Leadership Supervisory Perspectives: واقع تطبيق برامج التنمية المهنية لدى قائدات المدارس الثانوية الحكومية في جدة وسبل تطويرها في ضوء رؤية 2030 من وجهة نظر مشرفات القيادة المدرسية

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (40) ◽  
pp. 169-149
Author(s):  
Alya Abdullah Al- Saedy Alya Abdullah Al- Saedy
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
The Status ◽  
Professional Development Programs

This study aimed to discover the status of implementing the professional development programs for female school leaders in secondary public schools in Jeddah from the perspectives of school leadership supervisors as well as the means of improving these programs in light of 2030 Vision. The study adopted the mixed method research design and utilized the questionnaire as a tool to collect data from a sample of (22) school leaders’ supervisors. Findings revealed that secondary school leaders in Jeddah do apply professional development programs in relation to making decision and strategic planning domains in light of 2030 Vision at a moderate level. Also, findings revealed that the effectiveness of professional development programs for educational leaders at schools is manifested in these programs being participatory, have clear and systematic goals, continuous, enriching and sustainable. The study concluded with a recommendation to provide workshops and training programs to support the school leaders, and to encourage and motivate school leaders to continue to follow up on strategic planning practices on monthly and annual basis.

scholarly journals Content Validity and the Reliability of Technological Competency as Caring in The Nursing Instrument_Indonesian Version (TCCNI_IV)

Jurnal NERS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 187
Author(s):  
Ignata Yuliati ◽  
Ni Luh Agustini Purnama ◽  
Sri Winarni
Keyword(s):  
Content Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Expert’S Opinion ◽  
Item Content ◽  
Technological Competency

Introduction: The TCCNI has not been used to conduct a study in Indonesia previously. The researcher has thus conducted a study on technological competency as a caring in nursing instrument Indonesian version (TCCNI_IV).  This study aims to examine the content validity and reliability of the TCCNI_IV. Methods: An exploratory sequential mixed method research design was used in this study. The researcher used closed-ended question asked of five (5) experts on the content of TCCNI-IV. The researcher explored the expert’s opinion about each statement of TCCNI_IV, and they required suggestions for the statements that were not relevant. Furthermore, the researcher analyzed and rewrote the statements according to the expert’s input. There are twenty-five (25) items in the TCCNI_IV involving technological knowledge and technological caring as an expression of caring in the nursing dimension. Furthermore, the researcher used the TCCNI_IV to gain quantitative data from the 135 nurses in the nursing wards of the hospitals. Based on a finite population of 208 nurses, a total of 135 samples (nurses) participated in the quantitative study. The selection of the participants was through simple random sampling.  There were 135 nurses from the nursing wards in the hospitals (n=135) with experience of at least 1 year in nursing practice. The item content validity (I-CVI) and scale content validity (S-CVI) was tested. The reliability was determined using Cronbach’s alpha α.Results: The “item content validity of the TCCNI_IV ratings ranged from .60 to 1.0. The scale content validity index (S-CVI) was 0.936. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of .980 indicates there to be good reliability.Conclusion: The technological competency as a caring in nursing instrument Indonesian version (TCCNI_IV) is thus found to be valid and reliable. It is recommended that the developed instrument needs to be further tested for its reliability and validity in a larger setting.

Engaged leaders develop schools as quality organisations

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2/3) ◽  
pp. 217-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Principal Preparation ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
High Stakes Testing ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Global Learning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Leading Schools

Purpose – This paper explores the question, “what does it mean to be an engaged school leader in an educational context that promotes standards-based accountability as a model of quality development?” Specifically, what drives educational leaders? What do they do to lead schools as quality organisations? and How do they lead schools as quality organisations? Design/methodology/approach – An ethnographically grounded theory case study was conducted with 16 principles in Sweden, USA and Finland, who participated in a three-year project to lead schools as global learning centers. Findings – Findings showed that school leaders used a variety of leadership styles as they developed worked cultures grounded in a value system, to support student learning and development. Also, work cultures that engaged members of the school and community were critical for leading schools as learning organisations. Research limitations/implications – The small sample may not be generalizable to all educational systems. Practical implications – This study provides evidence about the complexities for school leadership today that are not currently addressed in most principal preparation programs. The findings can serve to help inform further development of principal preparation. Originality/value – The experiences shared in this study provide an alternative perspective about what it is that school leaders do and think about amidst a high-stakes testing context of school development. The grounded theory nature of this study, combined with an ethnographic approach, provides deep insights into the daily working life of engaged school leaders to learn first hand from their dialogue about what it takes to lead schools as quality organisations.

PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN DAN KOMPETENSI TERHADAP KINERJA ORGANISASI PT. SAMICK INDONESIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donny Dharmawan, MM. ◽  
Erfan Esnawan
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Data Analysis Technique ◽  
Analysis Technique

<em><span lang="EN-US">This study aims to determine the magnitude of the influence of leadership and competence on the organizational performance of PT. Samick Indonesia. This study uses Simple Random Sampling. The population in this study were employees of PT. Samick Indonesia. With 156 samples. Data collection techniques using questionnaires which then have been tested for validity and reliability. The data analysis technique used to answer the hypothesis is multiple regression. The results of this study indicate that, Leadership is able to improve Organizational Performance. Competence is able to improve organizational performance thus it can be concluded that leadership and competence have a positive and significant influence on the organizational performance of PT. Samick Indonesia.</span></em>

PENGARUH PEMASARAN LANGSUNG TERHADAP PERILAKU KONSUMEN BISNIS MENGGUNAKAN MEETING PACKAGE DI GRAND TJOKRO HOTEL BANDUNG

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-110
Author(s):  
Dian Candra Fatihah ◽  
Dewi Rani Desmawati
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Direct Marketing ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Sales And Marketing ◽  
Strong Relation

This research is aimed to determine The Influence of Direct Marketing to Business Consumer Behavior Using Meeting Package at Grand Tjokro Hotel Bandung. Respondents from this research are 44 consumers selected by simple random sampling. This research used quantitative methods with approach descriptive analysis. Data was collected through survey, questionnaires and interviews. The test results validity and reliability variables X and Y are valid and reliable. The data analysis used statistical test of correlation pearson product moment and the coefficient of determination. Calculated used SPSS version 21. The data of this research is obtained from consumer data Grand Tjokro Hotel Bandung. From the result obtained correlation coefficient of 0,633. This tells that there is strong relation between Direct Marketing of Business Consumer Behavior. The influence of Direct Marketing to Business Consumer Behavior to 40,0% and remaining 60,0% is influenced by other factors not examined. The problems are competition between hotels is very tight, lack of coordination between sales. The suggestions given to fix the problem are 1) Do a better promotion to attract the attention of consumers; 2) Evaluation between Manager and Sales especially in Sales and Marketing Division.

Centering “Grace”: Challenging Anti-Blackness in Schooling Through Motherwork

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 142-157
Author(s):  
Terri N. Watson ◽  
Gwendolyn S. Baxley
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Black Children ◽  
The United States ◽  
Black Girls ◽  
Racial Biases ◽  
Black Girlhood ◽  
Patricia Hill Collins ◽  
Educational Advocacy

Anti-Blackness is global and present in every facet of society, including education. In this article, we examine the challenges Black girls encounter in schools throughout the United States. Guided by select research centered on Black women in their roles as mothers, activists and school leaders, we assert that sociologist Patricia Hill Collins’ concept of Motherwork should be an essential component in reframing the praxis of school leadership and in helping school leaders to rethink policies, practices, and ideologies that are anti-Black and antithetical to Blackness and Black girlhood. While most research aimed to improve the schooling experiences of Black children focuses on teacher and school leader (mis)perceptions and systemic racial biases, few studies build on the care and efficacy personified by Black women school leaders. We argue that the educational advocacy of Black women on behalf of Black children is vital to culturally responsive school leadership that combats anti-Blackness and honors Black girlhood. We conclude with implications for school leaders and those concerned with the educational experiences of Black children, namely Black girls.

The Instructional Goals of the School Leadership Program: Future School Leaders’ and Educational Leadership Professors’ Perspectives1

1999 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-91
Author(s):  
Jianping Shen ◽  
Chia-Lin Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Educational Leadership ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Leadership Program ◽  
Instructional Goals ◽  
Future School

Through analyzing data from 147 professors of educational leadership and 457 future school leaders in a national sample, the study (a) inquired into the di mensionality of the instructional goals of the school leadership program and (b) com pared the importance of these instructional goals as perceived by the two groups. It was found that the respondents perceived there were multidimensions to the instruc tional goals of the school leadership program and that there was more similarity than difference between the two groups. Implications of the findings were discussed in terms of developing and improving the school leadership program.

Women’s leadership in education: A perspective from Chilean school leaders

2021 ◽  
pp. 089202062110194
Author(s):  
Dalku Arroyo ◽  
Tony Bush
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Women's Leadership ◽  
Facilitators And Barriers ◽  
Career Progress

This paper focuses on the experiences of six Chilean female headteachers. It addresses their career progress, and the facilitators and barriers, as well as the challenges they encountered in accessing and enacting school leadership. The six participants were drawn from all three of Chile’s school types – public, semi-private and private – in what is a differentiated system. The findings demonstrate both differences and similarities in participants’ experiences, across all three school sectors. A major difference relates to the additional barriers faced by public sector school leaders, compared with participants in the private and semi-private schools.

Work environment characteristics that satisfy principals in China, Germany and the USA

2021 ◽  
pp. 174549992110185
Author(s):  
Chuang Wang ◽  
Dawson R Hancock ◽  
Ulrich Müller
Keyword(s):  
School Leadership ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Work Environments ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Effective School ◽  
Formidable Challenge ◽  
Effective School Leadership ◽  
The World ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Survey Responses

Effective school leadership is crucial to a school’s success. Yet throughout the world, attracting and retaining qualified school leaders is often a formidable challenge. To discern ways in which we may recruit and retain competent school leaders, this study compares the extent to which principals in three industrialized countries, China, Germany and the USA, value the characteristics of their positions as principals. Survey responses of principals in these three countries reveal many factors that gratify and some factors that disappoint principals about their work environments. Comparing the similarities and differences of the principals’ responses in these countries provides insights into ways in which we may learn from each other about the factors that influence the recruitment and retention of qualified principals.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document