scholarly journals Parental Involvement in Secondary School Curriculum Implementation: The Case of East Wollega Zone, Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-45
Author(s):  
Dereje Mengistu Tuli ◽  
Wudu Melese Tarekegne
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Curriculum Implementation ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
School Facilities ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Parent Teacher Association ◽  
Secondary School Curriculum

This study assesses the practices of parental involvement in curriculum implementation in East Wollega Zone in Ethiopia. To this end, a cross-sectional survey was designed. The data were collected from randomly selected teachers, students, Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) members, school principals, parents and supervisors through questionnaires and interview. Then, the quantitative data were analyzed and interpreted through frequency and mean score and the qualitative data were coded and narrated thematically. The findings indicated that the involvement of parents in general secondary schools curriculum implementation in East Wollega Zone was found to be low. However, efforts of the PTAs in having parents for planning and decision-making of curriculum implementation was high. The major challenges were inadequate school facility, inadequate training, parent’s lack of awareness, lack of good governance, and the unwillingness of teachers. To increase parental involvement, general secondary schools, woreda and zone education offices may train stakeholders, allocate adequate budget and schools should design an income-generating mechanism to fulfil school facilities and making parents active in curriculum implementation.

scholarly journals Women and Leadership in Mixed Secondary Schools in Kenya; Do Stakeholder’s Attitudes Matter?

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
ANNE Wangari Mberia
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Women Leadership ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative

Leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal (Northhouse, 2011). In time and space, women leadership remains a subject talked about but hardly appreciated (Wren, 2013). Among the factors contributing to poor representation of women in leadership is stakeholder’s attitude (Coleman, 2005). The study sought to investigate stakeholder’s attitudes impeding women teachers' ascension to leadership positions in mixed public secondary schools, focusing in Tharaka South Sub – County, Kenya. The study employed descriptive cross-sectional survey design utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection. Probability and non-probability sampling techniques were used to arrive at the sample size. Data was collected from women classroom teachers, heads of departments, school principals, education officers, education trade unionists, Parents and Teachers Association officials and School Board of Management officials. Questionnaires, interview guide and focus group discussion guides were used to collect both qualitative and quantitative data. Data analysis was assisted by computer software (Statistical Package for Social Sciences for quantitative data and NVIVO for qualitative data). The study established that education stakeholders have a general negative attitude towards women leadership in schools.

scholarly journals Instructional Supervision Towards Teacher’s Quality of YIK Religious Secondary Schools in Kelantan, Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Nasuha binti Haji Musa
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Instructional Supervision ◽  
Quality Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Supervision Practices ◽  
Collective Development ◽  
Supervisory Practices

The Malaysian Education Blueprint (MEB) 2013-2025 emphasized on principals’ supervisory practices and teachers’ quality to enhance 21st-century international quality education. The lack of professional training for principals and the decline of teacher’s quality according to Yayasan Islam Kelantan (YIK) report (YIK, 2017) have affected the government’s aspirations. This problem requires a solution because the instructional supervision is a catalyst of teachers’ professional values and quality. Meanwhile, teachers’ quality is related to teaching professionalism practices, knowledge, understanding as well as teaching and learning skills. This study is essential for principals’ instructional supervision improvement and enhancing teachers’ quality. A quantitative, cross-sectional survey approach was adopted using a standardized three-section questionnaire comprising Section A: Respondents’ Personal and Professional Backgrounds, Section B: Instructional Supervision and Section C: Teachers’ Quality. The study sample comprised 360 teachers in YIK Religious Secondary Schools. A descriptive and inferential data analysis was generated using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) 20 Version. The improved quality among teachers was the result of holistic supervisory practices of principals namely, directive guidance, collective development, professional development, curriculum development and action research guidance. Thus, it is significant that principals understand the practical dimensions of supervision in order to improve teachers’ quality in YIK Religious Secondary Schools in Kelantan. It is recommended that YIK focuses on instructional supervision practices to produce quality teachers as the principals’ instructional supervision is highly potential catalysts for quality teachers.

scholarly journals Bedside ultrasound education in Canadian medical schools: A national survey

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. e78-e86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Steinmetz ◽  
Octavian Dobrescu ◽  
Sharon Oleskevich ◽  
John Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
Undergraduate Curriculum ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Bedside Ultrasound ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Ultrasound Education ◽  
Current Characteristics

Background: This study was carried out to determine the extent and characteristics of bedside ultrasound teaching in medical schools across Canada.Methods: A cross-sectional, survey-based study was used to assess undergraduate bedside ultrasound education in the 17 accredited medical schools in Canada. The survey, consisting of 19 questions was pilot-tested, web-based, and completed over a period of seven months in 2014.Results:  Approximately half of the 13 responding medical schools had integrated bedside ultrasound teaching into their undergraduate curriculum. The most common trends in undergraduate ultrasound teaching related to duration (1-5 hours/year in 50% of schools), format (practical and theoretical in 67% of schools), and logistics (1:4 instructor to student ratio in 67% of schools). The majority of responding vice-deans indicated that bedside ultrasound education should be integrated into the medical school curriculum (77%), and cited a lack of ultrasound machines and infrastructure as barriers to integration.Conclusions: This study documents the current characteristics of undergraduate ultrasound education in Canada.

Performance Appraisal Practices and Teachers' Job Performance in Private Universal Secondary Schools in Manafwa District, Uganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-63
Author(s):  
Fred Wamimbi ◽  
Muhammadi Bisaso
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Performance Monitoring ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Target Setting ◽  
Head Teachers

The study examined the effect of performance appraisal practices on teachers’ job performance, and sought to investigate the effect of 1) target setting 2) performance monitoring and 3) employee feedback on teachers’ job performance. A cross-sectional survey design with a mixed-method approach was adopted. The target population of the study was composed of 211 respondents spread across four private universal secondary schools; 207 teachers and four head teachers; and a sample size of 189 respondents with 185 teachers and four head teachers selected using a simple random sampling approach coupled with a fish-bowl technique, while census inquiry was adopted to select head teachers. A self-designed closed-ended questionnaire was administered to collect data from teachers while an interview guide was adopted to collect data from head teachers. The CVI obtained for the instrument was .90 and a reliability index of 931 Cronbach alpha co-efficient. Data was analyzed using frequencies, percentages, and simple regression. Findings indicate that target setting (β = 0.375, p< 0.05), performance monitoring (β = 0.435, p< 0.05) and employee feedback (β = 0.375, p< 0.05) had very strong significant effect on teachers’ job performance. The study concludes that performance appraisal practices can significantly aid teachers’ job performance in private USE schools if well handled in terms of comprehensiveness, clarity and timeliness. It recommends that target setting should involve teachers and their individual differences be reflected; academic meetings should be held monthly and performance support should be extended to teachers; whilst feedback given to teachers ought to be timely, comprehensive and interactive.

What Mathematical Subjects Should be Included in the Curriculum of the Secondary Schools? From the Point of View of the College

1913 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 243-246
Author(s):  
Robert J. Aley
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Mathematical Study ◽  
Educational Thought ◽  
The Future ◽  
Secondary School Curriculum ◽  
College Now

As educational thought is now adjusting itself, it seems that the time is not far distant when the secondary school curriculum will be made to meet the needs of those who are to profit by it. The college now has less influence than formerly in shaping the curriculum of the secondary school. It will have still less influence in the future unless it studies the problem from the viewpoint of present conditions and makes many needed adjustments in its requirements. I verily believe that the mathematical study which prepares best for college will prove to be of great value to the student who does not go to college.

scholarly journals Teachers’ And Students’ Attitudes Towards Integrating Environmental Education in the Secondary School Curriculum for Managing Environmental Degradation in Machakos Sub County, Kenya

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (09) ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Mandila Chikati
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Secondary School Curriculum ◽  
Students Attitudes

This study investigated implementation of integrated environmental education in the secondary school curriculum for managing environmental degradation in Machakos Sub-County. The study was thus informed by Fullan’s theory of educational change (2007). The theory views the implementation of IEE programme through lenses of four independent variables identified as need; clarity; complexity; quality and practicality on the one hand and teachers’ and students’ levels of environmental awareness, knowledge, skills, attitudes and participation as dependent variables on the other hand. These variables network with local factors and external factors as intervening variables to determine the IEE implementation process. The study employed cross-section survey design under the quantitative approach. Probability sampling designs were used to select participants for the study. The target population of this study was public secondary schools, teachers and form 4 students from Machakos Sub-County. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were employed in sampling secondary schools, teachers and students.  Questionnaires were used for data collection. Quantitative data were analysed using simple descriptive statistics. Overall study findings demonstrated that both teachers’ and students’ attitudes towards integrated environmental education in the secondary school curriculum were fairly positive though not adequate enough for effective implementation of IEE in the school curriculum hence, the unyielding environmental degradation in Machakos Sub-County. The study recommended that The Ministry of Education and the relevant urgencies such as KICD, DQAS and KNEC work jointly with school managers to draw an action plan to reinforce and intensify teachers’ and students’ levels of environmental attitudes through pre-service and in-service training, workshops and seminars on contemporary environmental issues. It is also recommended that studies are undertaken to understand those impediments that impede change in teachers’ and students’ environmental attitudes so that useful and practical interventions can be identified.

scholarly journals ALTERNATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS OF CHURCH-FOUNDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN UGANDA

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathias Kiryowa ◽  
Anthony Mugagga Muwagga ◽  
Wyclif Scott Wafula
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Resource Scarcity ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Ongoing Debate ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Alumni Associations ◽  
Financing Gap ◽  
The Church ◽  
School Stakeholders

<p>Alternative financing mechanisms of church-founded secondary schools in Uganda geared towards mitigating the repercussions of financial resource scarcity in church-founded schools is an ongoing debate among denominational school stakeholders. This study analyzes the extent to which the schools are grappling with possible mechanisms to bridge their financing gap. The findings are a result of a cross sectional survey of what the various church-founded school stakeholders suggest to be the possible Alternative financing mechanisms of church-founded secondary schools in Uganda. It was concluded that most of the students, teachers, head teachers and education secretariat officials revealed that School-generated businesses such as school farms, alumni associations as well as soliciting for funding partners who share in the mission of the Church are the most appropriate Alternative financing mechanisms for Church Founded Schools in Uganda. </p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0954/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals Curtailing of Myths and Misconceptions Regarding Oral Health among Indian Adult Population through Health Education and Promotion -Cross Sectional Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-40
Author(s):  
Apoorva Basavaraj Badiger ◽  
Triveni Mavinakote Gowda ◽  
Usha Govindaroy Venkatesh ◽  
Rucha Shah ◽  
Gayathri Gunjiganuru Vemanaradhya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Compulsory Education ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level

Summary Background/Aim: Myths related to oral diseases and oral health-related practices are very common among the population. Inadequate knowledge along with the persisting myths regarding the etiology, course and outcome of oral diseases makes it difficult to initiate health behavioural changes. Present study scrutinizes various myths and misconceptions regarding oral health among the outpatients. The aim of this study was to assess myths and misconceptions about oral health and imparting education regarding the same. Material and Methods: The calculated sample size was 200. A pre –tested closed ended questionnaire was prepared in both English and local language (Kannada). It comprised of four sections with 24 questions. The Content validity index value of 0.9 suggested a good validity. A Chi square test was applied and significance level was fixed at p< 0.05. Results: We had 100% response rate. In our study half of the participants visited dental hospital for the very first time (57.5%). About 45.2% of subjects believed 3rd molar eruption is the sign of intelligence, while 64.8% had a notion that all dental procedures are painful. Conclusions: Myths and misconceptions related to oral health are still prevalent among the population. However, small steps like compulsory education about oral health in the school curriculum, available and affordable oral care also effective use of mass media could be the steps to reduce oral health burden to the society.

scholarly journals Teacher Practice in Teaching the Subject of Maharat Al-Quran Integrated Curriculum Tahfiz

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-50
Author(s):  
Sri Andayani Mahdi Yusuf ◽  
Mohd. Aderi Che Noh ◽  
Khadijah Abdul Razak
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Integrated Curriculum ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Teacher Practice ◽  
Stratified Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Subject

This study aims to measure the level of teacher practice in teaching the subject of Maharat al-Quran Integrated Curriculum Tahfiz (KBT). A total of 621 teachers were made respondents in this study. This study is in the form of a cross-sectional survey involving teachers from KBT secondary schools throughout Malaysia. While the sampling method of this study uses stratified random sampling method. Data were analyzed using IBM Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software version 25.0 Descriptively to determine the mean value, standard deviation and percentage. The findings of the study show that the level of teacher practice in teaching the subject of Maharat al-Quran KBT is at a high level. In conclusion, this study successfully highlights the uniqueness of the findings that teachers in secondary schools who implement KBT practice well the teaching of tajwid law, manners of the Quran, recitation, knowledge of Qiraat, practice of Qiraat and Rasm Uthmani in the subject of Maharat al-Quran. The science of tajwid is the main teaching emphasized by the teacher to enable students to learn the Quran. The implication is that tahfiz teachers have a role to teach Quranic skills because teachers are the driving force behind a built curriculum. Abstrak Kekurangan pengetahuan terhadap subjek yang diajar akan mengganggu kelancaran proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran (PdP). Kegagalan memahami isi kandungan pelajaran dapat menjejaskan kaedah PdP yang dirancang dan akan memberikan impak negatif kepada pendidikan itu sendiri. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur tahap amalan guru dalam pengajaran subjek Maharat al-Quran Kurikulum Bersepadu Tahfiz (KBT). Seramai 621 orang guru dijadikan responden dalam kajian ini. Kajian ini berbentuk tinjauan rentas silang (cross-sectional) yang melibatkan para guru dari sekolah menengah KBT di seluruh Malaysia. Manakala kaedah pensampelan kajian ini menggunakan kaedah pensampelan rawak berstrata (stratified random sampling). Data telah dianalisis menggunakan perisian IBM Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) versi 25.0 secara deksriptif untuk mengetahui nilai min, sisihan piawai dan peratusan. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa tahap amalan guru dalam pengajaran subjek Maharat al-Quran KBT berada pada tahap tinggi. Kesimpulannya, kajian ini berjaya menonjolkan keunikan dapatan bahawa guru di sekolah menengah yang melaksanakan KBT mengamalkan dengan baik pengajaran hukum tajwid, adab al-Quran, tilawah, ilmu Qiraat, amali Qiraat dan Rasm Uthmani di dalam subjek Maharat al-Quran. Ilmu tajwid merupakan pengajaran utama yang ditekankan oleh guru untuk membolehkan murid mempelajari al-Quran. Implikasinya, Guru Tahfiz mempunyai peranan untuk mengajarkan kemahiran al-Quran kerana guru merupakan penggerak sesebuah kurikulum yang dibina

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