Predictors of Principals’ Reliance on Formal and Informal Sources of Information

1985 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 427-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy H. McColskey ◽  
James W. Altschuld ◽  
Raymond W. Lawton
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
Instructional Leader ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Canonical Correlations ◽  
Informal Information ◽  
Canonical Analyses

Secondary school principals in Ohio were surveyed regarding their reliance on formal and informal information for decision making and potential predictors of such reliance. The two types of reliance were treated as criterion variates in separate canonical analyses. In each case the predictor variate consisted of data from the following four variables: (a)perceptions of oneself as an instructional leader; (b) autonomy in decision making; (c) open-mindedness; and (d) prior research experience. Moderately high canonical correlations and a consistent pattern of predictor variate structure coefficients were observed in both analyses. The findings are important for understanding the use and non-use of evaluation results by principals.

scholarly journals Emotional Intelligence and Decision Making: A Correlational Study of School Principals

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (III) ◽  
pp. 128-136
Author(s):  
Nazir Haider Shah ◽  
Muhammad Naqeeb ul Khalil Shaheen ◽  
Sobia Yaseen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Decision Making Styles ◽  
Private And Public

The objective of the study was to find out the relationship between emotional intelligence and the decision-making of secondary school principals. The current study was descriptive and quantitative in nature, and a survey method was applied to collect the data.All the secondary school principals working in District Haveli and Punch were the population of the study. The instrument used was a self-developed questionnaire to collect the data. The questionnaire was used comprising of three parts. Part A of the questionnaire was used for demographic data, part B was used to measure emotional intelligence, and Part C of the questionnaire was utilized to measure the decision-making styles. The researcher collected data from all secondary school principals of both districts, District Haveli and District Bagh, including private and public school principals, using a universal sampling technique. Data were analyzed through SPSS by using Pearson's correlation analysis. It is inferred that a significant and strong positive relationship exists between emotional intelligence and decision-making styles of principals.

scholarly journals Influence of Principals’ Involvement of Students in Decision Making on Discipline in Secondary Schools, Kenya

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 227
Author(s):  
Patrick Wambua ◽  
Ursula A. Okoth ◽  
Jeremiah M. Kalai
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Student Involvement ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
Stakeholder Involvement ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Student Leaders

Stakeholder involvement is critical in that it can enhance levels of ownership of the decisions made as well building trust between the governors and the governed. The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence principals’ involvement of students in decision making on student discipline in secondary schools, Kenya. The study sought to establish the areas of student involvement in decision making by secondary school principals and determine whether significant differences exist between reported incidences of student indiscipline based on the levels of student involvement in decision making in secondary schools. The study employed systems theory by Ludwig Bertalanffy which looks at organisations as systems. Schools are viewed as parts joined together by web of relationships both within and outside the school. Using a descriptive survey design with a target population of 354 secondary school principals, 300 teachers and 4602 student leaders, a sample of 118 principals and 1534 student leaders were sampled through stratified proportionate sampling. Questionnaires for principals and student leaders were used for the study. The return rate was 101 principals (85.6%) and 1433(93.4%) student leaders. Cross-tabulations were done to determine whether the mean occurrences of student indiscipline were different based on levels of principals’ involvement of students in decision making. The findings indicated that 94.1 per cent of principals involved students in decision making with varying degrees of involvement for student welfare. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) did not indicate significant differences between involvement in decision making and lowering of cases of drug and substance abuse, cases of arson and student suspension. The incidences of student indiscipline in those schools were low, as evidenced by lowered cases of arson factor that could be attributed to  students sense of ownership and feeling respected and recognised. The study concluded that involvement in decision making is a key driver to student’s discipline. The study could be replicated in a number of counties involving teachers and Board members as respondents. In addition, the study could be replicated using mixed methods with more inclination to the qualitative research.

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.

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