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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Primary school principals"”.
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Statutory intervention: perceptions of New Zealand primary school principals and their experiences
Each year, a small number of New Zealand schools are identified as underperforming and require external leadership assistance, usually from the Ministry of Education. This support is implemented through a statutory intervention mechanism aimed to address underpinning issues such as governance and …
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Namibian primary school principals' attitudes toward educating students with disabilities in the regular classroom
… education to children with disabilities. The primary focus of this study was to examine the attitudes of the population of primary school principals' with regard to the inclusive education practice of placing and educating students with disabilities in the regular classrooms. In addition, the …
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Selecting Primary School Principals in Ireland. The Extent to which Competency Frameworks are used.
… especially when that organisation is a school. A competency framework defines the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to carry out a role and serves as a solid foundation for recruitment, assessment, development and succession planning. The need to establish and implement a high …
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The leadership role of primary school principals in economically disadvantaged areas affected by HIV and AIDS
… the broad theme on the impact of HIV and AIDS on school-going learners sponsored by the Dynamics for Building a Better Society programme of the University of the Western Cape and the VLIR Partnership. HIV and AIDS poses a unique challenge to society in that it is a private disease transmitted …
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Judging What They Do: Formal, Informal, and Self Appraisal of New Zealand (Rural) Primary School Principals
… of an audit culture. New Zealand’s self-managing schools’ policy, introduced in 1989, changed significantly the complexity of school principals’ work. Leadership frameworks and professional standards have ‘captured’ this complexity and support appraisal of principals. Neoliberal/neoconservative …
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An evaluation of a professional development model for primary school administrators
Better Schools advocated a decentralisation in the administrative structure and a devolution of responsibilities within Western Australian education system. One outcome was the establishment of twenty nine school districts in 1987. Since then, these districts have faced the problem of providing for …
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What do primary school principals from the Yamaji region or Mid West Education District say about their school's bullying prevention and management guidelines and practices and how they support the strengths and needs of Aboriginal students and their families?
… about the bullying experiences of Aboriginal school age children and young people. This Master's study aimed to investigate the policies and practises school principals use for bullying prevention and management in primary schools located in the Yamaji region or Midwest Education District of …
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The Significance of Implementing Physical Education in the Foundation Phase
… of all FP teachers, all FP HoDs, and all primary school principals within Vhuronga 2 Circuit, Vhembe West District, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Purposive sampling was employed to select 9 FP teachers, 3 FP HoDs, and 3 primary school principals from 3 schools within Vhuronga 2 Circuit, …
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Strengthening English Second language competence of Foundation Phase teachers in Vhembe District, South Africa
… of Foundation Phase teachers in selected primary schools in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province. Teachers are key role players in the transformation of education in South Africa. Despite the phase or grade, they teach, teachers need to be competent and skillful users of the English language …
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Inclusionary leadership: a qualitative study of principals’ experiences, practices and perceptions of leading autism classes in Irish primary schools
… the experiences, practices and perceptions of primary school principals currently leading autism classes in Ireland. Autism classes in mainstream primary schools are becoming increasingly common in the Irish education system. The prevalence of autism classes highlights the importance of their …
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Principals’ partnerships: an action research study on the professional development of New Zealand school leaders
… between 1992 and 1995 with 12 New Zealand primary school principals. Prior to this study, major administrative changes in the education system in New Zealand had been introduced, to give schools more responsibility for their own management in conjunction with elected committees of parents. …
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Professional development and training needs of school principals in Tonga
… perceived professional development needs of the school principals in Tonga in relation to the current situation. The inquiry was designed to provide a description of the understanding and perceptions which the principals and educators held concerning: I. The familiarity of principals and …
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The Impact of School Infrastructure on Learners Academic Performance in the Foundation Phase
The quality of school infrastructure in primary schools significantly influences learners' academic performance in the Foundation Phase, and such affects their engagement, attendance, and overall educational outcomes. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the impact of school infrastructure on …
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The Induction Of Beginning Teachers In Western Australian Catholic Primary Schools
… of beginning teachers entering the Catholic primary schools in Western Australia in 1991. Their perceptions on the form of induction they received, and how their pre-service teacher education equipped them for this transition were attained. In addition, data from Catholic primary school …
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Towards promoting efficiency and effectiveness in the primary schools of Namibia through effective leadership and management
… leaders and managers at educational offices and schools whose leadership determines the success of their organisation. This study therefore, examines the role the schools' leadership and management play in promoting efficiency and effectiveness in the primary schools of Namibia. A review of …
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Factors that Influence Parental Choice of School and Experiences in a Rural Education Market
The policy of encouraging schools to compete against each other in education markets internationally has been justified on the grounds of raising levels of attainment and widening choice. Although there has been little research on Irish education markets, it is becoming increasingly evident that …
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PRINCIPALS AS STEM LEADERS MANAGING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A STEM BASED PRIMARY CURRICULUM
… bit easier. The research is aimed at looking at principals as STEM leaders within the Jamaican education system, as they implement the National Standards Curriculum (NSC) The NSC which is STEM based was introduced in 2016. Since its operationalization within the system, little has been done to …
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Principals’ leadership practices and their influence on primary schools’ teachers’ performance in Shiselweni region of eSwatini
… of quality teaching and learning. In order for schools to produce quality results, effective leadership is imperative. Effective leadership is benchmarked on the leadership practices used by the school principal. Depending on their leadership styles, principals can impact teaching and learning …
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Supporting new principals as leaders of learning through mentoring
Mentoring is an established method of support for principals as they commence their role as school leaders. However, there is limited research on the influence of mentoring on the development of leadership practices of newly appointed post-primary school principals in Ireland. As the role of a …
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