scholarly journals New Research on Teacher Leadership in Schools: Efficacy of a survey method for analyzing multiple dimensions of leadership

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rolf Blank
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Leadership ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Classroom Effectiveness ◽  
Primary Responsibility ◽  
New Research ◽  
K 12

In the past decade, teacher leadership has emerged as a key strategy for improving the quality of education in U.S. schools. Major foundations, federal education programs, and professional organizations are providing significant support for teacher leadership as a key strategy for improving the quality of education in U.S. schools. Teachers in U.S. schools have a variety of roles and responsibilities in addition to their primary responsibility of teaching in classrooms. While teacher classroom effectiveness has been the focus of extensive research, the roles of teachers as leaders in their schools, districts, and professional associations have been the subject of less research and analysis. The research design for this study of teacher leadership takes a broad view of the roles of teachers in their school and their profession. The study design follows from research-based constructs of the relationship of teacher leadership to education quality in K-12 education.

scholarly journals Review Implementasi Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi dalam Kegiatan Pembelajaran: Studi Kasus SMK di Kota Padang Panjang

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 103-109
Author(s):  
Remon Lapisa ◽  
Irma Yulia Basri ◽  
Milana Milana ◽  
Ahmad Arif
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Vocational Teachers ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Infrastructure

The implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into learning activities presents a significant effect on the quality of education, especially in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0. The present study aims to evaluate the level of implementation of ICT in learning activities for vocational teachers. This experimental research used survey method by distributing questionnaires to respondents with different subject expertise.The results showed that the use of ICTs in learning process has not been implemented optimally. This is caused by the low competence of teachers in the sector of information and communication technology. In addition, the lack of ICT infrastructure in schools causes a deceleration in the development of ICT-based learning models. Comprehensive improvement need to be implemented so that the development of ICT-based learnings model can be performed. The results of this study are expected to provide positive feedback to improve the quality of Indonesian education

scholarly journals Education Quality Challenges in Ethiopian Secondary Schools

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belay Sitotaw Goshu ◽  
Melaku Masresha Woldeamanuel
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Education Administrators ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This article empirically assesses perceptions of Ethiopian secondary school teachers and education administrators on the challenge of quality of education, opportunities and explores viable options to improve the quality. To this effect, the descriptive survey method was employed. The information used in this study was obtained through questionnaires random sampling technique which was employed to select 72 Directors, 50 vice directors, 71 Supervisor 52 unit leader and 638 teachers targeted respondents respectively into two secondary schools. The data were analyzed by descriptive analysis. The result shows that in contrast to remarkable achievements in access, progress to date in raising the quality of education in Ethiopia has been limited. Most of the respondents agree that the achievement in gross enrolments is good but in quality, at a low rate and has learning achievement in education system remains unacceptably low. This has become a source of concern for government officials, educators, parents, teachers, students, and other stakeholders. In addition, the results confirm that curriculum content needs to be relevant to a labour market where meta-cognitive skills are at a premium while providing schools with the flexibility to create an instructional environment suited to local conditions and revising teacher training method in university or colleges.

scholarly journals HACIA UNA NUEVA PEDAGOGÍA EN LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR.

haser ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 195-237
Author(s):  
Guro Hansen Helskog ◽  
GLENN-EGIL TORGERSEN
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Reflective Practice ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Goal Management ◽  
Action Inquiry ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
New Research

In this essay the authors argue the need for a new pedagogy in Higher Education (HE). Our hypothesis is that the predominant focus today is on instrumental systems meant to measure the “quality” of education, subjecting the HE-teacher to goal management and frameworks that limit didactic possibilities. However, acting wisely and solving challenges across professions in an increasingly unpredictable world, requires attitudes, knowledge, skills and understanding that cannot unambiguously be defined in advance. Using a reflective practice and action inquiry research approach, the authors reflect upon experiences and research involving the Dialogos approach to philosophical practice, new research findings in pedagogy for the unforeseen and data from the completion of a PhD course for employees from four faculties in higher education. We argue that higher education should focus on open-ended and creative approaches to teaching that includes philosophical practices and reflective “samhandling” across disciplines. All higher education study programmes should to some extent train students for unforeseen events in life and society.

Application of quality function deployment for the prioritization of National Board of Accreditation quality parameters

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajit Kumar Singh ◽  
A.M. Rawani
Keyword(s):  
Quality Function Deployment ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Quality Parameter ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Quality Function ◽  
Content Type ◽  
National Board

Purpose Owing to high competition in education sector, quality in education has become utmost important criteria to deliver better education service. For this purpose, it is required to monitor the quality of education. This paper aims to prioritize National Board of Accreditation (NBA) quality parameters in engineering education as per student’s needs using quality function deployment (QFD). Design/methodology/approach This study is conducted among students of an institute of National importance in three stages. Stage 1 involves conducting interview with 23 students to find the student’s requirement from an institute. Further Stage 2 involves importance rating collection through questionnaire survey method. In this stage, 228 students have given a rating of each student’s requirement. Finally, Stage 3 involves establishing correlation between student’s requirement and NBA quality parameters that has been done by 20 academic experts and finally making a QFD matrix for ranking of each NBA quality parameter. Findings The result of the study first indicates that among all students’ requirements, job-oriented requirement is the most important need, and ergonomics-based requirement is the least important need of students. Further, to fulfill their needs, an institute has to focus on each NBA quality parameter. But among all NBA quality parameters, student’s performance is highly desirable quality parameter. Practical implications This study will help top management of engineering institutions in making better policies and strategies for preparing their quality framework. These strategies will indirectly fulfill the customer needs that help in attracting more number of students toward those institutes. Originality/value In India, NBA is one of the leading bodies that monitor the quality of education. On the other hand, the institution has to satisfy the need of customer of education sector; therefore, prioritization of NBA quality parameter as per student’s need is one of the important needs that will help engineering institution to focus on a certain parameter to get a good quality certificate and also attract a number of meritorious students.

scholarly journals Spending on K-12 Public Education: The Lebanese Case

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Tarek Shal
Keyword(s):  
Public Education ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Public Spending ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Public ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Desk Review

The purpose of this paper was to examine the public spending on education in Lebanon, in order to make recommendations for executives to strategize this sector. This is a desk review paper that uses secondary resources, using rigorous criteria for document selection. The paper overviews the importance of spending on education and its relationship with the overall quality of education. It highlights the different factors affecting public spending peculiar to the Lebanese context, the various challenges confronting the Lebanese K-12 public education sector, and the spending of Lebanon on it. It provides recommendations for stakeholders and policy-makers on areas that require more attention in terms of spending.

EFFECT OF SCHOOL BASED MANAGEMENT OF STATE ON PROFESSIONALISM OF TEACHERS

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumali Sumali
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
School Based ◽  
School Based Management

This study aims to find out there is a direct effect of school-based management in the professionalism of teachers. Subjects were teachers who served in secondary schools in Central Lampung, participants were 40 teachers. The study used a survey method causal. The study proved that the school-based management influence on the professionalism of teachers. This means that peninggkatan professionalism of teachers is essentially the improvement of the quality of education within the scope of narrow and wide, can be done by increasing the school-based management.

IMPLEMENTASI PENGELOLAAN SARANA DAN KOMUNIKASI ORGANISASI SERTA KONTRIBUSINYA TERHADAP MUTU PELAYANAN PENDIDIKAN

Edum Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-75
Author(s):  
Yulianti Yulianti ◽  
Ipong Dekawati
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The aim of this study is to analyze the contribution of the implementation of management of organizational facilities and communication both partially and simultaneously to the quality of educational services. The method used is descriptive survey method with a quantitative approach. The data collection technique uses questionnaires that have gone through validity and reliability tests. The results of the study indicate that: Both partially and simultaneously the implementation of management of organizational facilities and communications contribute positively to the quality of education services. Starting from the results of these studies, the authors suggest: (1) In order to improve service to students, so that the completeness of existing facilities is optimized in quantity and maintenance; (2) The school should accommodate complaints, suggestions, and aspirations of the community, so that service to the community increases, especially those related to improving the quality of education; (3) Always establish friendship and communication with parents of students in an effort to jointly encourage the improvement of the quality of education services.  

scholarly journals A Made-in-Canada Second Language Framework for K-12 Education: Another Case Where No Prophet is Accepted in their Own Land

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-167
Author(s):  
Monique Gabrielle Bournot-Trites ◽  
Lucas Friesen ◽  
Carl Ruest ◽  
Bruno D. Zumbo
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
School Context ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Canadian Context ◽  
The Common ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Council Of Ministers ◽  
Made In

To ensure quality of education, a language framework should be the foundation on which second language curricula are developed. In 2010, the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), as suggested by Vandergrift (2006a, 2006b), recommended the use of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) in the K-12 Canadian school context and presented several considerations for adaptation before it should be adopted and used. Although the CEFR is partially used across Canada, few of the CMEC’s considerations have been met to date. Given this state of affairs, we suggest the made-in-Canada, Canadian Language Benchmarks and les Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (CLB/NCLC) as an alternative. We argue that the CLB/NCLC, profoundly revised in 2012, best embrace the Canadian context and, using Vandergrift’s criteria for a valid language framework, that CLB/NCLC are now superior to the CEFR in many aspects.

scholarly journals HAMBATAN DAN SOLUSI PEMBELAJARAN JARAK JAUH PADA ERA PANDEMI COVID-19 DI JAWA TENGAH

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-186
Author(s):  
Arif Sofianto ◽  
Mursid Zuhri
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Technology Learning ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Home Learning ◽  
E Learning

Abstract: Online learning during the Covid 19 pandemic had implications for the quality of education, on the other hand it led to innovation. The objectives of this study are: 1) To analyze the condition of senior high school in the Covid-19 pandemic era in Central Java (problems and progress); 2) Identifying the readiness of teachers and schools; 3) Identifying the need for quality education; and 4) Analyze the policies needed to improve the quality of education in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic. This research is descriptive, mixed method approach, qualitative and quantitative. This research involving 260 informants (principal, teachers, parents, and students). This study also used a survey method involving 84 principals, 831 teachers, 4,124 parents and 10,048 students. The data collection instruments were questionnaires and FGD. Qualitative analysis uses an interactive model developed by Miles and Huberman, quantitative analysis is descriptive, namely mean and percentage. The conclusions of this study: First, education in the Covid-19 pandemic era with a home learning strategy (daring) faces the problem of lack of facilities and infrastructure, mastery of technology, quota/internet data packages, internet network/signal. The advantages are increased mastery of technology, learning innovation, introduction of new methods, time/ energy/cost efficiency. Second, many teachers were not ready, but schools had also prepared adequate facilities, and encouraged new innovations. Third, what is needed to realize quality education through increasing the capacity of teachers, subsidizing facilities and infrastructure, improving the education system, and learning innovation. Fourth, the policy required is the implementation of a blended learning system, e-learning/LMS, curriculum adjustments, and encouraging innovation.

scholarly journals Forms of Cooperation of Medium Vocational Schools with the Local Environment, and the Quality of Education Based on the Example of the Ziemia Podlaska School Complex No. 4 in Bielsk Podlaski

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 461-472
Author(s):  
Bolesław Hryniewicki
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Vocational Schools ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Teaching

SummarySubject and purpose of work: The subject of the study is the cooperation of secondary vocational schools (technical secondary schools) with institutions of the local environment and its impact on the improvement of the quality of education. The aim of the work is to identify the main results of the school’s cooperation with its immediate environment. An important element of the analysis is to find answers to several problematic questions, such as: What institutions and organizations do vocational schools cooperate with? What activities are undertaken in cooperation with institutions and organizations? What educational benefits do school students get from cooperation?Materials and methods: The article uses a diagnostic survey method, an observation method, an inductive-deductive method, an interview and a literature review. The survey conducted among students and teachers of a selected secondary school made it possible to obtain information on the forms of cooperation with the local community and its impact on the processes taking place at school, in particular on the didactic and educational process.Results: The school teaching staff members see the need for active cooperation with the local community because entities from the school’s environment can complement the didactic and educational activities. Therefore, numerous and varied forms of cooperation are undertaken, which, in the opinion of students, bring many benefits related to extending knowledge, improving professional skills and social competences.Conclusions: The cooperation of the school with the local community leads to the improvement of the quality of education, both in the area of didactics and education, as well as modernization of the didactic base and promotion of the school. It is advisable to consciously shape the cooperation by the school management.

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