Experiences of Female Teachers in Elite and Non-Elite Private Schools of Pakistan

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-77
Author(s):  
Rabia Ali ◽  
Sheema Khan
Keyword(s):  
Private Schools ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Job Dissatisfaction ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Elite Schools ◽  
Fee Structure ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study examines the experiences of female teachers working in private schools in Islamabad, Pakistan. These schools were divided into two categories: elite schools and non- elite schools. This differentiation was made based on fee structure, location of schools and salaries offered to teachers. Thirty-six in-depth interviews were conducted, including 24 interviews from teachers and 12 from school principals. Additionally, the responses of 96 teachers were taken through a survey in the selected schools. The data reveals that female teachers in both elite and non-elite schools encountered numerous constraints. The major issues highlighted by the teachers included low wages, lack of support from administration, disrespectful behaviour from students and job dissatisfaction. The majority considered teaching as a temporary arrangement while they waited for better employment opportunities in other sectors. This study recommends that to rescue the profession of teaching, the state can play a role by safeguarding the rights of teachers. The focus should not be merely on privatization of the education sector but due accountability of private schools is needed not only in terms of quality of education provided, but also workplace ethics and resources provided to teachers.

scholarly journals UPAYA PENINGKATAN MUTU PENDIDIKAN DI SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA DAN PERMASALAHANNYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-37
Author(s):  
Dian Grace Puspita ◽  
Dwi Esti Andriani
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Junior High ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Junior High Schools ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Work Commitment ◽  
Member Checks ◽  
Educational Tests ◽  
Depth Interviews

Pendidikan bermutu berperan penting untuk evolusi ekonomi dan pembangunan sosial suatu negara. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggali upaya peningkatan mutu pendidikan di sekolah menengah pertama dan permasalahan yang dihadapi. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan strategi multi kasus.  Lokasi penelitian yaitu tiga sekolah menengah pertama di Kabupaten Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia yang terletak di daerah pinggiran, semi kota dan kota. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara mendalam semi terstruktur kepada kepala sekolah dan guru. Trianggulasi teknik dengan observasi tidak terstruktur dan member checks dilakukan untuk keabsahan data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ketiga sekolah berupaya meningkatkan mutu pendidikannya. Target mutu yang ingin ditingkatkan atau dicapai berbeda antarsekolah. Namun demikian, mereka menghadapi permasalahan dalam mencapai mutu yang ditargetkan. Permasalahan tersebut meliputi jumlah guru yang belum memadai dan komitmen kerja mereka  yang rendah, sekolah pinggiran dan semi kota masih terkendala pada sarana dan prasarana yang belum memadai, dan pendanaan pendidikan yang belum mencukupi di tiap sekolah. Education plays an important role for the economic evolution and social development of a nation. This study aims to explore efforts to improve the quality of education in junior high schools and the problems they faced. This study applied a qualitative approach with a multi-case strategy. The research took place in three junior high schools in Tana Toraja Regency, Sulawesi, Indonesia. They were in different areas which are suburb, semi-city and city. Data collection was carried out by semi-structured in-depth interviews with school principals and teachers. Technical triangulation, which is unstructured observation and member checks, was used to validate the collected data. The results showed that the three schools were trying to improve the quality of their education. The quality targets to be improved or achieved were different between schools. However, they face problems in achieving the targeted quality. These problems include the inadequate number of teachers and their low work commitment, suburban and semi-urban schools that have inadequate facilities and infrastructure, and insufficient educational tests in schools.  

scholarly journals Analisis Peran Guru Tidak Tetap (GTT) Sebagai Guru Kelas Dan Operator Sekolah Di Kecamatan Sanankulon

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andareka Murih Aditya Sari ◽  
Abdulkadir Rahardjanto
Keyword(s):  
School Principals ◽  
Classroom Teacher ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Classroom Teachers ◽  
Government Employees ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Multiple Tasks ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract: The increasing quality of education in Indonesia until now is inseparable from the role of non-government employees teacher. Non-government employees' teacher is referred to as non-permanent teachers (GTT) in addition to being educators who play roles as operators in improving the quality of education in schools. This study aims to describe the role of non-permanent teachers as classroom teachers and school operators including 1) the role of non-permanent teachers as classroom teachers 2) the role of non-permanent teachers as school operators 3) school principals' policy in facing the role of non-permanent teachers who have roles double as a classroom teacher and school operator. In this study, researchers used a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection techniques using in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. Test the validity of data by extending the time of attendance and source triangulation. The results of the study showed that 1) non-permanent teachers in carrying out their role as classroom teachers cannot run optimally because they are often left behind to carry out their duties as school operators who leave the class at any time. 2) non-permanent teachers in carrying out their roles as operators have multiple tasks, namely as diasporic operators and BOS operators. 3) Principal policies that appoint non-permanent teachers as class teachers and school operators have an impact on the learning process in the classroom.Keywords: Temporary Teacher, School Operator, Principal Policy Abstrak: Membaiknya kualitas pendidikan di Indonesia sampai dengan sekarang tidak terlepas dari peran guru non PNS. Guru non PNS disebut sebagai guru tidak tetap (GTT) selain sebagai pendidik berperan sebagai operator dalam meningkatkan mutu pendidikan di sekolah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan tentang peran guru tidak tetap sebagai guru kelas dan operator sekolah diantaranya: 1) peran guru tidak tetap sebagai guru kelas 2) peran guru tidak tetap sebagai operator sekolah 3) kebijakan kepala sekolah dalam menghadapi peran guru tidak tetap yang memiliki peran ganda sebagai guru kelas dan operator sekolah. Pada penelitian ini peneliti menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara mendalam, observasi dan dokumentasi. Uji keabsahan data dengan memperpanjang waktu kehadiran dan triangulasi sumber. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 1) guru tidak tetap dalam menjalankan peran sebagai guru kelas tidak dapat berjalan secara maksimal karena sering di tinggalkan untuk melaksanakan tugasnya sebagai operator sekolah yang sewaktu-waktu meninggalkan kelas. 2)guru tidak tetap dalam menjalankan peran sebagai operator memiliki tugas ganda yaitu sebagai operator dapodik dan operator BOS. 3) Kebijakan kepala sekolah yang mengangkat guru tidak tetap menjadi guru kelas dan operator sekolah berdampak terhadap proses pembelajaran di kelas.Kata kunci: Guru Tidak Tetap, Operator Sekolah, Kebijakan Kepala Sekolah 

scholarly journals Analisis Peran Guru Tidak Tetap (GTT) Sebagai Guru Kelas Dan Operator Sekolah Di Kecamatan Sanankulon

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andareka Murih Aditya Sari ◽  
Abdulkadir Rahardjanto
Keyword(s):  
School Principals ◽  
Classroom Teacher ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Classroom Teachers ◽  
Government Employees ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Multiple Tasks ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract: The increasing quality of education in Indonesia until now is inseparable from the role of non-government employees teacher. Non-government employees' teacher is referred to as non-permanent teachers (GTT) in addition to being educators who play roles as operators in improving the quality of education in schools. This study aims to describe the role of non-permanent teachers as classroom teachers and school operators including 1) the role of non-permanent teachers as classroom teachers 2) the role of non-permanent teachers as school operators 3) school principals' policy in facing the role of non-permanent teachers who have roles double as a classroom teacher and school operator. In this study, researchers used a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection techniques using in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. Test the validity of data by extending the time of attendance and source triangulation. The results of the study showed that 1) non-permanent teachers in carrying out their role as classroom teachers cannot run optimally because they are often left behind to carry out their duties as school operators who leave the class at any time. 2) non-permanent teachers in carrying out their roles as operators have multiple tasks, namely as diasporic operators and BOS operators. 3) Principal policies that appoint non-permanent teachers as class teachers and school operators have an impact on the learning process in the classroom.Keywords: Temporary Teacher, School Operator, Principal Policy Abstrak: Membaiknya kualitas pendidikan di Indonesia sampai dengan sekarang tidak terlepas dari peran guru non PNS. Guru non PNS disebut sebagai guru tidak tetap (GTT) selain sebagai pendidik berperan sebagai operator dalam meningkatkan mutu pendidikan di sekolah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan tentang peran guru tidak tetap sebagai guru kelas dan operator sekolah diantaranya: 1) peran guru tidak tetap sebagai guru kelas 2) peran guru tidak tetap sebagai operator sekolah 3) kebijakan kepala sekolah dalam menghadapi peran guru tidak tetap yang memiliki peran ganda sebagai guru kelas dan operator sekolah. Pada penelitian ini peneliti menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara mendalam, observasi dan dokumentasi. Uji keabsahan data dengan memperpanjang waktu kehadiran dan triangulasi sumber. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 1) guru tidak tetap dalam menjalankan peran sebagai guru kelas tidak dapat berjalan secara maksimal karena sering di tinggalkan untuk melaksanakan tugasnya sebagai operator sekolah yang sewaktu-waktu meninggalkan kelas. 2)guru tidak tetap dalam menjalankan peran sebagai operator memiliki tugas ganda yaitu sebagai operator dapodik dan operator BOS. 3) Kebijakan kepala sekolah yang mengangkat guru tidak tetap menjadi guru kelas dan operator sekolah berdampak terhadap proses pembelajaran di kelas.Kata kunci: Guru Tidak Tetap, Operator Sekolah, Kebijakan Kepala Sekolah

scholarly journals School Leadership in Improving the Quality of Education at Integrated Islamic SMP Nurul Fadillah Deli Serdang

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 431-437
Author(s):  
Adlin Damainik ◽  
Ika Muntazah
Keyword(s):  
School Leadership ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Teacher Competence ◽  
Educational Facilities ◽  
Data Presentation ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Working Together ◽  
Descriptive Approach

This study aims to determine the principal's leadership in improving the quality of SMP IT Nurul Fadhillah, the constraints of the principal's leadership in improving the quality of schools at SMP IT Nurul Fadhilah, and the principal's efforts to improve the quality of schools at SMP IT Nurul Fadhilah. The method used in this research is qualitative research with a descriptive approach and the techniques used are observation, interviews and documentation. The subjects of this study were the principal and teachers. Data analysis techniques use data reduction, data presentation and conclusions. Ensuring the validity of research data uses credibility, transfibility, dependability and conformability. The results of this research are the principal's leadership in improving the quality of education by caring for subordinates, assertiveness, democracy, and supervision. The obstacles faced by school principals in improving the quality of schools are the lack of educational facilities and infrastructure. As for the efforts made by the principal in improving the quality of education, namely developing teacher competence, meeting the needs of school stakeholders and getting used to working together in overcoming problems.

scholarly journals Mapping of Education Information Networks in Community of Cintaratu Village Pangandaran

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 279
Author(s):  
Evie Ariadne Shinta Dewi ◽  
Nindi Aristi ◽  
Rachmaniar Rachmaniar
Keyword(s):  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Information Networks ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Information Network ◽  
The Public ◽  
The University ◽  
The Village ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Educational Information

This article is based on the results of research which the aim is to find out how is mapping of the education information dissemination network in the community of Cintaratu village, Pangandaran district. The reason for choosing the topic was that Padjadjaran University (Unpad) campus is in the village and it is assumed that the presence of the university in the village could improve the quality of education of its people. To confirm this assumption, it is necessary to map the education sector information network. We use qualitative methods which approach is a descriptive study, the researchers conducted a mapping of educational information dissemination. The main informants of this study are the community and village officials. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, passive participatory observation, and literature studies. The finding of the research are as follows, 1) the initial mapping of educational information dissemination to the community was carried out through direct communication, namely through two major activities - recitation and celebration; 2) recitation and celebration are two activities that are susceptible to physical noise-causing information related to education not conveyed properly to the public. Effective communication does not occur in these two activities. 

scholarly journals Competition on the Georgia Education Marketplace

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Archil Gagnidze ◽  
Shorena Maglakelidze
Keyword(s):  
School Principals ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Voucher Scheme ◽  
Efficient Utilization ◽  
Voucher Program ◽  
School Voucher ◽  
The Government

Georgia implemented a nationwide, full scale school voucher program in 2005. The new voucher plan was designed with the intent to provide equitable distribution and efficient utilization of financial and human resources. By introducing the voucher scheme, the government hoped to promote competition among public as well as private schools to push them operate in a cost-effective way and consequently improve education quality. This study tries to identify the effect of increased competition on the quality of education as perceived by school principals and teachers in Georgia. More specifically, we study to identify if the voucher model, as a result of increased competition, has created an environment that is supportive to students in improving their academic performance. Our results suggest that school principals and teachers do not view competition as a force or stimulation towards better quality teaching and improved students’ academic achievement.

scholarly journals The Degree to which Principals of Private Schools in Gaza Governorates Practice the Servant Leadership and its Relation to the Quality of their Schools’ Learning: درجة ممارسة مديري المدارس الخاصة بمحافظات غزة للقيادة الخادمة وعلاقتها بجودة تعليم مدارسهم من وجهة نظر المعلمين

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (41) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Omar Darwish Al-Helo
Keyword(s):  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Relative Weight ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Relationship Of

This study aims at identifying the degree to which principals of private schools in Gaza governorates practice the servant leadership and its relation to the quality of their schools’ learning, the researcher used the descriptive analytical approach. The study population consists of all male and female teachers of the private schools in Gaza governorates, whose number is (1212) teachers. The questionnaire was applied to a sample of (297) male and female teachers. Two questionnaires were designed; the first is to determine degree to which principals of private schools in Gaza governorates practice the servant leadership. It consists of (43) paragraphs divided into three fields. The second is to determine the level of quality of their schools’ learning and consists of (22) paragraphs. The degree to which principals of private schools in Gaza governorates practice the servant leadership from the point of view of the teachers was high, with a relative weight of (75.24%). There were no statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α ≤ 0.05) between the mean scores of the sample estimates to the degree of school principals’ practice to the quality of school learning attributed to the variables (scientific qualification, years of service). There is a direct positive relationship of a statistical significance between the degree of practicing servant leadership and the level of learning quality of their schools.

scholarly journals The Federal Law of Education in Argentina: Its Application in the Province of Buenos Aires

2005 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
María Fernanda Arias
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Educational Reform ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
School System ◽  
Buenos Aires ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
State Schools

The present work seeks to analyze the results of the educational reform of the secondary school system in Argentina initiated by the Ley Federal de Educación in 1993. This article has chosen Greater Buenos Aires, the biggest conurbation in the country, as a "case study." The methodology used is based on quantitative and qualitative surveys administered to the top authorities of state and private schools in the area. We conclude that the reactions toward the reform are, in general, negative. Furthermore, there are no differences in attitudes between private and state schools. Both of them agree that the worst effect is the leveling down of the quality of education. In other words, the main cause of disagreement is mostly pedagogic.

scholarly journals Examination of the Opinions of Physical Education and Sports Teachers Working in Private Schools on the Approach of Education, Teaching and Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 355
Author(s):  
Abdullah Bingölbalı ◽  
Cumaali Yavuz
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Private Lessons ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Technological Opportunities ◽  
Depth Interviews

The number of private schools in our country is increasing day by day and they are in demand. As a result of this, an education sector with its own unique working conditions and standards has formed. Based on this situation, it is important for the quality of education to reveal the current situation of private schools regarding the education process from a real, impartial, and different perspective. The aim of this study is to determine the remarks of Physical Education teachers working in private schools on education, training, management processes and parent-student relations in Private Schools. The sample group of this study consists of 20 Physical Education teachers working at private schools in Turkey (in the province of Elazig) and selected according to the criterion sampling method, one of the purposive sampling methods. In the research, semi-structured and in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 teachers by using the phenomenology pattern, one of the qualitative research methods. The collected data were analyzed and themed by content and descriptive analysis methods. It has been determined that the assessment and evaluation made in these schools are not objective and do not reflect the truth. However, it has been observed that all kinds of opportunities are offered in order to increase the learning motivation of students in private education institutions, technological opportunities are high and they are used in the field of education, all kinds of sports and social activities are carried out and these have a positive effect on teaching methods and processes It has been determined in these schools that private lessons are given to some students for money and this is common. It has been observed that this situation affects the perspectives of the teachers towards the students and the students towards the teacher and the lesson and some teachers that direct students to learn formulas and memorize them instead of focusing on their thinking strategies and skills. Emphasis is placed on the selection of school administrators. In addition, it has been determined that parents are closely interested in their students and this situation affects student success closely.

Changing the Quality of Education in a University Using Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 137-144
Author(s):  
M.V. Vinichenko ◽  
◽  
S.A. Makushkin ◽  
N.V. Lyapunova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Personal Space ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
General Scientific ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

the purpose of the article was to identify the nature of the impact of the pandemic on the quality of education at a university using distance learning and artificial intelligence. The research methodology was based on a complex of general scientific and special methods. The data obtained during the survey and in-depth interviews were summarized and analyzed in a focus group. Stable connections and tendencies in the change in the quality of teaching at the university are revealed. Traps for students are attributed to stable connections: lack of a valid system of control over the authorship of completed works; the possibility of unauthorized use of various electronic sources when responding; coronavirus quarantine leads to the erasure of students’ boundaries between study and life, personal space and social environment; an increase in students’ desire to have high grades in subjects with a decrease in interest in learning. Trends: increased workload on teachers and supporting (technical) personnel; growing dissatisfaction with distance learning; reduction of responsibility on the part of students for mastering knowledge in the course of distance learning.

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