in the 2011 survey where they learned about the instructional practices of their teachers, 62% of principals identify unscheduled classroom walkthroughs as their primary source of information however, some principals likely make better use of their time spent in classroom walkthroughs than other principals do. Furthermore, Bloom (in Brown, 2011) stated that other
attitudes of teachers toward their profession were unfavorable, due to various factors operating within the school organization. Mentioned that among these were the existence of public discrediting for teachers and their profession and the incidence of undemocratic administration and supervision. Good performance of teachers depends on the quality or type of leadership style of school administrators. Horing and Loeb (2010) argue that the importance of school leaders hiring and assigning teachers to classrooms
good results. For an individual, high discipline level is required, while at the organizational level, proper management and leadership structures are needed. Leadership skills are required from the time the mission and vision statements are formulated. This paper seeks to highlight relevant scenario involving a school principal. In
The phenomenon of leadership training is embedded in every sphere of life and most importantly it is a recommended fact in the field of education where the foundation of a country is being built. A school head like the head of any other institute will start looking at the things entirely from a new angle after understanding of his/her role through professional development training courses. Hence, for developing leadership attributes, to get enrolled for school leadership training programs, is mandatory
In the context of Pakistan, very narrow research has been done on the leadership style adopted in the education sector. The Pakistani culture is based on the power distance and gives priority to the autocratic decision making style. In Pakistani culture there is high power distance but low individualism (Routamaa & Hautala, 2008). Jeger (1986) manifested that transactional leadership is more successful in variety of countries outside North America including India, Nigeria, Japan and Pakistan. Pakistan
good citizenship and that education is important to life because it enables people to play a part to their community and their country. Leadership is at the predecessor of education since it is a search for comprehending the thoughts and actions of leaders. Looking at the leaders who labour with teachers provides a vision on leadership and the link to teacher efficiency and what role they play in student attainment and achievement. As stated in the Philippine Constitution, Article XIV Section 5
agendas and improving quality is probably the most important task facing any institution. However, despite its importance, many people find quality an enigmatic concept. It is perplexing to define and often difficulty to measure. One person’s idea of quality often conflicts with another and,
Study Leadership is not a new concept at all. The idea of leadership dated back to the primitive period when humans first formed small communities (Bass, 1990). The importance of leadership is out of debate, yet there remains a mystery about what leadership really is and how to conceptualize it. This elusive concept has received numerous definitions that are arbitrary, ambiguous and subjective (Bass and Bass, 2008). Bass (1990) noted, “there are almost as many different definitions of leadership as
achievement of every student is an essential part in order to develop or enhancing their higher order thinking skills. By conducting assessment, teachers’ therefore could identify necessary adjustment that need to be made in order to ensure students are able to master what has been taught. Since assessment is considered pivotal in the teaching and learning process, teachers are required to base their decisions (instructional, grading, and reporting) on some knowledge of student attainment of and progress towards