scholarly journals A Model for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Educational Leadership: The Case of Greece

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Andreas Dimopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Educational Leadership ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Leadership Effectiveness ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Local Society ◽  
The Impact

Educational leadership has been studied in depth so far worldwide. However, to our knowledge, there is a broad scope for further research in terms of measuring educational leadership effectiveness. Many attempts throw the years were undergone in Greece in order to establish an evaluation process for educational leadership, many reactions raised, continuous changes have occurred and the issue remains timeless. This study aims to introduce a model of assessing the outcomes of educational leadership considering the most important stake holders that affect. These stake holders according to literature review in broader categories are the academic staff, school community, students, local society, and administrative personnel. Educational leader’s effectiveness can be also assessed against their academic and operational duty results such as the implementation of national educational policy, administrative tasks and relative operational outcomes in budgeting, handling and overcoming managerial obstacles, meeting the legislation standards. The purpose of this research is to design a comprehensive, applicable and holistic evaluation model for assessing educational leadership based on the results on the above criteria. For this purpose an extensive relative literature review in educational leadership studies has been conducted in order to explore in depth the most significant recipients that educational leadership influence and affect direct or indirect respectively. The core idea is that the most influenced recipients by educational leadership could be the most appropriate evaluators for the results of it. Thus has been designed a model based on the most significant stake holders who affected by educational leaders, complimented with a questionnaire as evaluation tool, which is structured with particular questions for each broad category of stake holders. In this study a relative literature review, and a draft of a pilot evaluation model in assessing educational leadership presenting, while the ultimate target is in a following study the evaluation model to be implemented in real sample of participants in order to present the impact of educational leadership effectiveness with respect to subordinates of academic, managerial staff and students of an educational organization.It is of a great importance to have an evaluation model for assessing the educational leadership effectiveness for all levels of education such as primary, secondary and higher education. Educational leaders affect many recipients such as students, faculty members, academics and community. Hence, a broader evaluation model should involve assessment criteria from all these stake holders due to the fact that educational leadership has a great direct or indirect influence in several micro and macroeconomic critical results, such as students achievements, learning outcomes, school climate, local society bonds, teachers behaviours, ethics, culture, civilization, and eventually national economy competiveness. A transparent evaluation model of school leaders could provide better understanding of the job left to be done for every educational leader, to recognise competences, to disclose weaknesses in order to work on them, to facilitate criteria for improvement, overcome obstacles and eventually to promote and improve educational efficiency.

scholarly journals Utilization of Alkin-WP-Based Digital Library Evaluation Software as Evaluation Tool of Digital Library Effectiveness

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 731-746
Author(s):  
Dewa Gede Hendra Divayana ◽  
I Putu Wisna Ariawan ◽  
I Made Ardana ◽  
P. Wayan Arta Suyasa
Keyword(s):  
Digital Library ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Educational Evaluation ◽  
Dissemination And Implementation ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Library Management ◽  
Library Evaluation ◽  
The Impact

One source of learning in universities is a digital library. In the era of industry 4.0, most universities have implemented digital libraries in supporting the learning process. However, the reality shows that digital library management is still ineffective. Therefore, the implementation of digital libraries needs to be evaluated for determining the digital library effectiveness used as learning resources in supporting the learning process in universities. Many evaluation tools are used to evaluate the effectiveness of digital libraries but have not provided accurate recommendation results to support decision-making. This research presents an innovation in the form of an evaluation tool that can be used to evaluate the digital library effectiveness in universities. That evaluation tool is called the Alkin-WP-based digital library evaluation software. This software is a desktop platform that contains aspects of measuring the digital library effectiveness by referring to the components of the Alkin evaluation model and the WP (Weighted Product) method. This research aimed to show the effectiveness level of the utilization of Alkin-WP-based digital library evaluation software. This research method was R & D (Research & Development) which refers to the ten development stages of the Borg and Gall model. In this research, development was focused only on a few stages, included: usage trials, final product revision, dissemination, and implementation. The subjects involved in assessing the implementation/utilization of the Alkin-WP-based digital library evaluation software were 35 people, in the usage trials were six people, in product revision were three people, and at the stage of dissemination were 15 people. The tools used to collect data were questionnaires and interview guidelines. The data analysis technique used was descriptive quantitative. The effectiveness level of utilizing the Alkin-WP-based digital library evaluation software was 88.34%. It showed that the evaluation software had effective. The impact of this research results on the scientific field of educational evaluation is being able to show the existence of a new evaluation tool based on educational evaluation and artificial intelligence. That evaluation tool can easier for library heads to make policies for revamping digital library services based on accurate recommendations. Doi: 10.28991/esj-2021-01308 Full Text: PDF

The Impact of Black Women Educational Leaders on Student Achievement

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terri N. Watson ◽  
Patrice A. McClellan
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Educational Leadership ◽  
White Women ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
White Men ◽  
Nel Noddings ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Women Educational Leaders

What is the relationship between educational leadership, student achievement, and what we know about Black women? For one, while educational leadership is closely associated with student achievement, school leaders were found to have little, if any, direct effect on student achievement. Black women, on the other hand, are rarely mentioned in regard to student achievement, yet their efficacy is unparalleled. Black women should be listed alongside often-cited theorists, including John Dewey, James MacGregor Burns, Nel Noddings, and the Brazilian educationalist Paulo Freire, as they have made significant contributions to the field of educational leadership. These trailblazers include Frances (Fanny) Jackson Coppin, Sarah J. Smith Tompkins Garnet, Mary Jane Patterson, and Anna Julia Cooper. As Black women and professors of educational leadership, we have an obligation to ourselves, our communities, and the next generation of school leaders to reframe and extend the narratives surrounding educational leadership, student achievement, and Black women. Most research focused on educational leadership and student achievement includes neither the perspectives nor contributions of Black women educational leaders. Extant educational leadership literatures largely chronicle the perspectives of White men and rely on theories established by other White men. Moreover, student achievement is most often attributed to teachers, roles primarily occupied by White women. These correlations negate and further marginalize Black women educational leaders, who, despite the fact they have successfully led schools and are effective instructional leaders, remain untapped resources. Black Feminist Theory provides a framework to explore the lived experiences and contributions of groundbreaking Black women educational leaders. The knowledge gleaned from these “firsts” will proffer invaluable lessons to the field of educational leadership.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN MODEL EVALUASI KIRKPATRICK EMPAT LEVEL DALAM MENGEVALUASI PROGRAM DIKLAT DI BALAI BESAR PELATIHAN PERTANIAN (BBPP) LEMBANG

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Ramayana Ritonga ◽  
Asep Saepudin ◽  
Uyu Wahyudin
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Training Institution ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Ongoing Training ◽  
Level 3 ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

Abstract: In Improving Human Resource Development (PSDM), the Lembang Center for Agricultural Training (BBPP) is the right place to carry out technical training and functional training in agriculture. It has been proven that BBPP Lembang has printed a lot of skilled workers in the field of agriculture, this can be used as an indicator of the success of this training institution, not only that, the welfare of the farmers has also increased. BBPP Lembang is one of the places that can be used as a job that helps reduce the number of people who do not get jobs. To improve the ongoing training and on target BBPP Lembang always conducts evaluation activities that aim to see the success of the programs that have been held and follow up on the weaknesses that were obtained when the evaluation process took place both at the beginning of the program and at the end of the program. The application of the Kirkpatrick Four Level Evaluation Model is used as a frame of reference for evaluating programs, where evaluations at levels 1 and 2 will produce information for the organization about conducting training both in the middle and the end. Whereas levels 3 and 4 produce information that focuses on the impact of training for organizations and trainees. Abstrak: Dalam Meningkatkan Pengembangan Sumber Daya Manusia (PSDM), Balai Besar Pelatihan Pertanian (BBPP) Lembang menjadi tempat yang tepat sasaran untuk melaksanakan pelatihan teknis dan pelatihan fungsional di bidang pertanian. Sudah terbukti BBPP Lembang banyak sekali mencetak tenaga yang handal dibidang pertanian, hal ini bisa dijadikan sebagai indicator keberhasilan dari lembaga diklat ini, bukan hanya itu, kesejahteraan para petani pun sudah meningkat. BBPP Lembang menjadi salah satu wadah yang bisa dijadikan sebagai lapangan kerja yang membantu mengurangi jumlah warga yang tidak mendapatkan pekerjaan. Untuk meningkatkan pelatihan berkelanjutan dan tepat sasaran BBPP Lembang senantiasa melakukan kegiatan evaluasi yang bertujuan melihat keberhasilan program yang telah diselenggarakan dan menindaklajuti kelemahan-kelemahan yang didapat ketika proses evaluasi berlangsung baik di awal program dan maupun diakhir program. Penerapan Model Evaluasi Kirkpatrick Empat Level dugunakan sebagai kerangka acuan untuk mengevaluasi program, dimana evaluasi pada level 1 dan 2 akan mengasilkan informasi untuk organisasi tentang penyelenggaraan pelatihan baik diwal-tengan dan akhir. Sedangkan pada level 3 dan 4 menghasilkan informasi yang berfokus pada dampak pelatihan bagi organisasi dan peserta pelatihan

scholarly journals Impact of Educational Leadership on Institutional Performance in Pakistan

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Abdullah Faisal ◽  
Muhammad Azeem ◽  
Farrukh Aysha ◽  
Farrukh Amina ◽  
Dr. Farhat Saleem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Effectiveness ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Institutional Performance ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Leadership Behaviour ◽  
Task Oriented ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Task

PurposeThis study was undertaken to identify and describe the impact of leadership behaviour of educational leaders (both relation-oriented and task-oriented) along with demographics on institutional performance for the fulfilment of goals of education as envisaged in national documents.Research Design/MethodologyThree questionnaires namely Leadership Behaviour Description Questionnaire (LBDQ), Institutional Performance Questionnaire (IPQ) and Leadership Demographics Checklist (LDC) were developed for the collection of data. The validity and reliability of the instruments was ensured through experts’ opinions and pilot testing. All educational administrators working in educational institutions—schools, colleges situated at district and provincial level formed the population for this study. The population of study was consisted of Principals of Higher Secondary Schools, Degree Colleges and Colleges of Education, District Educational Officers (DEOs), Executive District Officers (EDOs), and their subordinates [DEOs, Dy. DEOs, AEOs and Superintendents] respectively. Leadership Demographics (attributes + situational factors) Checklist was administered to 171educational leaders and 1368 their subordinate / teaching staff. For gathering quick and reliable data all three questionnaires were routed through Additional Secretary (Schools), Education Department. Using that channel more than 90 % data were collected from the field.Major FindingsThe findings of the study revealed that both Relation-Oriented and Task Oriented Behavioural dimensions of educational leaders of the study directly relate to their leadership effectiveness. This evidence also suggests that the strong relationship between these two variables is optional for high leadership effectiveness for achieving the objectives of the organization. The correlation r =.73 shows a strong positive relationship between relation oriented behaviour of educational leaders and institutional performance. Whereas, the correlation r=.74 shows that there is also a strong relationship between task oriented behaviour of educational leaders and institutional performance. Comparison of both behaviours shows that comparatively second relationship is stronger than the previous one even instead of a little difference between their values. Therefore task oriented behaviour of educational leaders has better impact on the performance of institution rather than relation oriented behaviour of educational leaders and institutional performance. Whatsoever are the factors other than educational leaders, the impact of educational leaders on institutional performance cannot be easily ignored. Originality/ValueGiven the findings in this study, a relatively straight forward profile of educational leaders on institutional performance emerges. An effective educational leader according to this study is one who has Task-Oriented Behaviour which reflects the behaviour of the leader as high on relationship i.e. high on consideration, better with professional qualification, interaction with Subordinates/teaching staff enjoyable academic freedom that acts as catalyst in the use of potential of the staff for better instructional efficiency.

scholarly journals Educational Program Evaluation using CIPP Model

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Warju Warju
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Product Evaluation ◽  
Input Process ◽  
Planning Decisions ◽  
Process Output ◽  
Wide Scale ◽  
Strategy Planning ◽  
Problem Solving Strategy ◽  
The Impact

There are many models of evaluation that can be used to evaluate a program. However, the most commonly used is the context, input, process, output (CIPP) evaluation models. CIPP evaluation model developed by Stufflebeam and Shinkfield in 1985. The evaluation context is used to give a rational reason a selected program or curriculum to be implemented. A wide scale, context can be evaluated on: the program's objectives, policies that support the vision and mission of the institution, the relevant environment, identification of needs, opportunities and problems specific diagnosis. Evaluation input to provide information about the resources that can be used to achieve program objectives. Evaluation inputs used to: find a problem solving strategy, planning, and design programs. Evaluation process serves to provide feedback to individuals to account for the activities of the program or curriculum. The evaluation process is conducted by: monitoring sources can potentially cause failure, prepare a preliminary information for planning decisions, and explain the process that actually happened. Product evaluation measure and interpret the achievement of goals. Evaluation of the products also come to: the measurement of the impact of the expected and unexpected. The evaluation is conducted: during and after the program. Stufflebeam and Shinkfield suggest product evaluation conducted for the four aspects of evaluation: impact, effectiveness, sustainability, and transportability. The decision making process is done by comparing the findings / facts contained in context, input, process and product standards or criteria that have been set previously.

Educational Leadership for the Technology Enhanced Learning World

2012 ◽  
pp. 127-139
Author(s):  
James T Spaulding
Keyword(s):  
Educational Leadership ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
Online Games ◽  
Technology Enhanced Learning ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Disciplinary Practice ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Enhanced Learning

PC-games, video-games, serious-games, educational games, and online-games are forerunners of Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) tools we will exploit in myriad ways in the future on a variety of novel platforms. These developments challenge ideas of how to prepare educational leaders and curriculum developers to create and apply effective and meaningful learning tools in this rapidly changing environment. This chapter examines the impact on educational leadership of these phenomena compared with previous instructional designs, including e-learning. With these insights, it also examines the infrastructure needed to expedite cross-disciplinary practice in research and educational communities to create tools for 21st century learning.

Utilization of a Standardized Post-Occupancy Evaluation to Assess the Guiding Principles of a Major Academic Medical Center

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 168-178
Author(s):  
Zack Altizer ◽  
William J. Canar ◽  
Dave Redemske ◽  
Francis Fullam ◽  
Mike Lamont
Keyword(s):  
Medical Center ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Post Occupancy Evaluation ◽  
Academic Medical ◽  
Guiding Principles ◽  
The Impact

Facility planning for healthcare organizations has become increasingly important in recent years, due primarily to the complicated needs of patient rooms and the escalating pressure to provide high-quality care to satisfy patients. Concurrently, there has been a considerable development in the field of evidence-based design (EBD) on the impact the healthcare environment has on patients and the operations of clinical staff. Although tools are being developed to assist in measuring EBD principles, they have not been universally adopted by organizations regarding how they either develop or assess healthcare facilities. This case study focuses on our attempt to implement an internal facilities evaluation process and a Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) on a major Academic Medical Center’s (AMC) new bed tower. An assembled auditing team comprised of diverse professional healthcare backgrounds performed an audit on three patient rooms using a Center for Health Design POE Questionnaire. The results of this evaluation were then compared to the guiding principles developed for the hospital during its design. Results indicated that the project narrowly missed the threshold score agreed upon by the AMC’s facilities leadership. This project demonstrated the difficulty in implementing a POE without prior experience, while highlighting the value of a standardized evaluation tool to assess past and future facilities projects.

Action research in palliative care: Defining an evaluation methodology

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 782-787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Froggatt ◽  
Jo Hockley
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Evaluation Methodology ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
The Impact

Background: Action research is beginning to be utilized within palliative care research to address questions concerned with practice and organizational change. An understanding of appropriate evaluation practices is required in order to ensure that high-quality action research is conducted. Aim: The aim of this paper is to present an account of participatory action research and illustrate the way in which evaluation approaches are integrated within this methodology. Design: Participatory action research will be described identifying its origins, principles and its relationship with evaluation frameworks. The key features of the evaluation process in regard to participatory research are outlined. Setting: Two studies are presented which illustrate the integration of evaluation within a participatory action research framework. The first approach uses a before–after summative evaluation approach in a study undertaken to develop palliative care practice within a UK nursing home context. The evaluation focused upon the impact of the intervention. The second study utilized similar methods and addressed the process of the action research using the Äldreväst Sjuhärad (ÄVS) model to evaluate participation in a peer education programme for advance care planning amongst older adults. Results: These examples of evaluation within action research illustrate how diverse methods can be used. The use of a specific participatory evaluation model ensures the process reflects the underlying participatory principle of action research. Conclusions: Evaluation processes are integral to action research approaches. The specific evaluative methods adopted will reflect the nature and focus of the evaluation being undertaken.

PENERAPAN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DALAM PENGELOLAAN WAKAF PRODUKTIF

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masruchin Masruchin
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Religious Activities ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Local Society ◽  
Business Units ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
A Company ◽  
Social And Environmental Impacts

Corporate Social Responsibilityis a concept that a company has various forms of responsibility to all stakeholders including consumers, employees, shareholders, communities and the environment in all aspects of the company's operations that include economic, social, and environmental aspects. Therefore CSR is closely related to "sustainable development", in which a company, in carrying out its activities must base its decisions not only on the impact on economic aspects, such as the level of profits or dividends (profits), but also must consider the social and environmental impacts that arise from that decision, both for the short term and the longer term.Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor (PMDG), in managing its Productive Waqf by establishing business units which mostly involve workers from the local society around PMDG. They are employed according to their skills. This is a form of implementing CSR in order to help advance and improve the welfare of the local society. The existence of these various business units is one of the educational facilities and as a form of CSR application which is actually intended to educate in the fields of independence, entrepreneurship, sincerity and sacrifice.PMDG involvement in social activities that are useful for the local society such as infrastructure development and village facilities, regeneration of students who are from around PMDG to be able to get higher education with funding from the PMDG, doing guidance to the local society through various religious activities, educational and economic activities is a form of PMDG responsibility to the local society environment and also to all stakeholders such as students, Ustadz, employees, so as to provide social and environmental impacts for the short term and the longer term.Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibilityandproductive waqf.

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