scholarly journals ACTIVATING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND SUPERVISORS IN BASIC EDUCATION IN THE SULTANATE OF OMAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 54-63
Author(s):  
Al Farsi Hakam S.H. ◽  
Juma N. ◽  
Issan S.
Keyword(s):  
Field Study ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
School Principals ◽  
School Principal ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Educational Supervisor ◽  
Communication Practices ◽  
Academic Qualifications

The study aims at identifying the reality of communication practices between school principals and supervisors in basic education in the Sultanate of Oman. It aims also at identifying the reality of communication between the school principal and the supervisor at Basic Education schools in the Sultanate of Oman, and identifying differences according to job position, gender, academic qualifications, years of experience, educational district, the number of schools the educational supervisor supervises, the size of the school, and the number of head teachers in the school. Finally, the study aims at reaching recommended processes to activate the communication between school principals and supervisors in basic education. The most significant findings of the field study are as follows the estimates of the responses of the study sample regarding the four aspects of the activation of communication between school principal and educational supervisor in Basic of Education schools in the Sultanate of Oman, varied between high and low. In the light of the study findings; the researcher has reached a number of proposed procedures to activate the communication between school principals and educational supervisors in the Basic Education schools in the Sultanate of Oman. A number of further research studies have also been proposed.

Accountability in the financial management practices of school principals

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agrippa Madoda Dwangu ◽  
Vimbi Petrus Mahlangu
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
School Principals ◽  
School Principal ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Status

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to investigate the effectiveness of accountability mechanisms employed in financial management practices of school principals in the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Education. The strengths and weaknesses of the systems and mechanisms of the processes to hold school principals accountable are explored in detail in this study. The argument that this article seeks to advance is that accountability of the school principal to the school governing body (SGB) does not yield the best results in terms of efficiency. It creates a loose arrangement in terms of which the school principal takes part in financial mismanagement in schools.Design/methodology/approachData collection was made through semi-structured interviews whose purpose was to draw experiences from SGBs, particularly the finance committees who are in fact the sub-committees of the SGBs; as well as literature review. The finance committee is made up of the chairperson of the SGB, the secretary of the SGB, the treasurer of the SGB, and the financial officer who is a clerk responsible for the keeping and the management of financial records of the school. The process started with semi-structured interviews, then transcribing, coding, developing themes, making meaning of the themes and subsequently developing a principle.FindingsMechanisms employed by schools and the Department of Education to hold principals accountable for their financial management practices fail to make them fully accountable and effectively face the consequences of acts on their part that are illegal and unlawful. The mechanisms need a great deal of overhauling. The argument that this article seeks to advance is that this account of the school principal to the SGB does not yield the best results in terms of efficiency. It creates a loose arrangement in terms of which the school principal easily gets away with a crime when financial mismanagement occurs in the school.Research limitations/implicationsParticipants could possibly not be comfortable and willing, to tell the truth as it is. Participants might have the fear that telling the truth could land them in trouble with the law. Whilst participants were assured by the researchers of their anonymity and the confidentiality of the information given by them, there was no guarantee that the fear of being exposed would subdue completely. There was also a possibility that some participants would not be willing to say the truth as it is for fear of being victimised by other participants for exposing the status quo in their schools.Practical implicationsThe findings and recommendations from this study may be used by the Department of Basic Education as a source of information for policymakers and stakeholders to understand the effectiveness of their mechanisms to ensure the accountability of school principals on issues of financial management. On the basis of this study, policymakers will then be able to revisit their policies for the purpose of strengthening them. The principal is therefore responsible for the day-to-day administration and management of school funds because of this mandatory delegation. However, when things go wrong, it is the SGB that is held liable.Social implicationsSchool principals hold dual accountability in terms of which they are accountable to the employer only in so far as their professional responsibilities are concerned on financial management in the first instance. They are by no means accounting officers in schools. In the second instance, they are fully accountable to the SGB for issues relating to financial management. Section 16A of SASA lists the functions and responsibilities for which the principal as an employee of the Department of Basic Education, and in his official capacity as contemplated in Sections 23(1) and 24(1) (j) of the same Act, is accountable to the head of department (HOD).Originality/valueThe study provides a theoretical and empirical contribution to the existing literature on the effectiveness of the mechanisms employed to ensure the accountability of school principals in their financial management practices in schools. It offers practical recommendations putting in place mechanisms that effectively hold school principals wholly accountable for their financial management practices in schools. Most of the time, it is easy for the principal to get away with a crime even in instances where he or she is called upon to account for alleged financial mismanagement.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Teaching Kids Athletics Program for Young Children in the Content of Physical Education Curricula in Sultanate of Oman from the point of view of Physical Education Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-25
Author(s):  
Majid AL Busafi ◽  
Samir bin Issa bin Muhammad Al-Sulaimi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Motor Abilities ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Academic Qualifications

This study aimed to identify the effectiveness of teaching the athletics program for young children (Kids Athletics) in the content of school PE curricula for grades (1-4) in the Sultanate of Oman from the point of view of PE teachers. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researchers used the descriptive approach by applying a questionnaire to measure the effectiveness of teaching the athletics program for young children on a sample of (378) male and female teachers for grades (1-4) in different educational governorates. The study found that the degree of effectiveness of teaching the athletics program for young children (Kids Athletics) from the teachers’ point of view is very large, reaching (4.30) and that the degree of teachers’ awareness of the program is very large, reaching (4.20), and the responses of the sample members about the availability of program implementation requirements reached (3.81), and there were no statistical differences at the level of significance (α = 0.05) between the arithmetic averages of teachers' responses to the effectiveness of teaching the program and teachers' awareness about the program according to academic qualifications and years of experience for teachers due to the variables of academic qualifications and years of experience for teachers. In light of the results of the study, the researchers recommend the importance of including the athletics program for youngsters (Kids Athletics)  in the curricula of the fifth and sixth grades of the school PE subject due to its importance and contribution to achieving the objectives of the subject and developing motor abilities, and the need to continue in the qualifying and training programs to develop the capabilities of PE teachers in teaching the program and to ensure that schools are equipped with the necessary equipment to teach the suggested program, and provide the requirements for its implementation within the academic units of the curriculum.

Promoting professional development in new school principals

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 28-30
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
School Principals ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Real Life ◽  
School Principal ◽  
Good Time ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Principal ◽  
The Usa

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of coaching for newly appointed school principals and head teachers as they establish themselves in their new role. Design/methodology/approach – To examine the use of coaching for newly appointed school principals and head teachers as they establish themselves in their new role. Findings – Teachers in a number of countries receive coaching to improve their effectiveness. It is also now being offered to newly appointed school administrators – the school principal in the USA, the head teacher elsewhere – to help them settle into their new role. Surprisingly, there has been little research assessing the effectiveness of executive coaches or find out what benefits – if any – result from coaching. It seems, then, to be a good time to look at new principal coaching and ask what does or doesn't work. And who better to ask than the coaches themselves. Practical implications – Distinguishes between the coaching needs of newly appointed teachers and those of school administrators. Suggests a requirement for more process-oriented training for new principal coaches. Social implications – Highlights the emphasis that these coaches place on process rather than content and discusses their use of real-life, real-time issues to promote reflective enquiry and professional development. Originality/value – Considers coaching from the perspective of the coach. Demonstrates how coaching can support recently appointed school principals as they adapt to their new work environment and develop the skills needed to take on complex tasks.

scholarly journals A comparison between the performance of teachers; who graduated from Al-Quds Open University and the teachers who graduated from regular studies in universities from the viewpoint of the supervisor and the school principal: مقارنة بين أداء المعلمين؛ خريجي جامعة القدس المفتوحة وخريجي الدراسة المنتظمة في الجامعات من وجهة نظر المشرف التربوي ومدير المدرسة وفقا لمعايير هيئة تطوير مهنة التعليم الفلسطينية

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (32) ◽  
pp. 145-123
Author(s):  
Reema Wajeh Daraghma Reema Wajeh Daraghma
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
School Principal ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Open University ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Professional Skills ◽  
University Courses ◽  
Educational Supervisor

The research aims to identify the performance of teachers, graduates of Al-Quds Open University, and the performance of teachers who are graduates of formal education, according to the standards in Palestinian Commission for Developing the Teaching Profession in the fields of "knowledge and understanding", "professional skills" and "professional trends and values." The researcher used the descriptive and analytical method for its suitability for the objectives of the research. A questionnaire was distributed to the sample of (268) distributed among (182) school principals and (86) educational supervisors. The study found that there are statistically significant differences at (α≤0.05) between the point of view of the educational supervisor and the school principal in favor of the school principal in terms of the availability of professional standards for the teacher and for all these skills. The study also found that teachers who graduated from regular universities possess more knowledge, understanding and professional skills than al-Quds Open University graduates do, while the standards related to professional trends and values ​​were difficult to differentiate between them. The study recommended the need on creating a compulsory educational qualification program in regular and open universities for everyone who wants to work in the teaching profession and to coordinate between universities and the Palestinian Commission for Developing the Teaching Profession on the skills that should be trained and focus on them in university courses related to the teaching profession.

scholarly journals The degree of practicing the educational supervision skills by school principle as a resident supervisor from the teachers' perspective at Qasbat Almafraq directorate of education in Jordan: درجة ممارسة مدير المدرسة كمشرف تربوي مقيم لمهارات الإشراف التربوي من وجهة نظر المعلمين في لواء قصبة المفرق بالأردن

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (26) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emad Kalaf Harahsha
Keyword(s):  
Professional Growth ◽  
School Principals ◽  
School Principal ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Educational Supervision ◽  
Postgraduate Studies ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Human Skills ◽  
Descriptive Approach

The study aimed at identifying the degree that the school principal as a resident supervisor practices the skills of educational supervision from the teachers’ perspective in the light of gender, qualification, and years of experience variables. The researcher used the descriptive approach, and developed a questionnaire consisting of (31 items). The questionnaire was divided into four fields. The randomly chosen sample of this study consisted of (365) male and female teachers from Qasbat Almafraq directorate of education. The results of the study showed that the degree of practicing educational supervision skills by the school principal as a resident supervisor from the teachers’ perspective was intermediate scoring (3.47). According to the fields, the highest average was for the professional growth field by scoring (3.76), then comes the human skills field scoring intermediate average (3.63), then the teaching planning field scoring (3.27), finally the curriculum development field scoring (3.26). The study found that there are statistically significant differences for the study sample estimates on the degree of practicing educational supervision skills by the school principal as a resident supervisor from the teachers’ perspective due to the variables of sex and qualification. For sex variable, the results came in favor of females. For the qualification variable, the results were in favor of those who have postgraduate studies. It found that there are not any statistically significant differences due to the variable of years of experience. Based on the results of the study, the researcher recommends developing supervisory skills among school principals through their participation in training courses to enhance these skills.

scholarly journals The application level of governance principles from the perspective of cycle two teachers of basic education schools in Al- Dakhiliya and South  Al- Sharqiya governorates in the Sultanate of Oman: مستوى تطبيق مبادئ الحوكمة من وجهة نظر معلمي مدارس الحلقة الثانية للتعليم الأساسي بمحافظتي الداخلية وجنوب الشرقية بسلطنة عُمان

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (22) ◽  
pp. 20-1
Author(s):  
Muslem Salim Alharrasi, Amina Rashed Alrasbi Muslem Salim Alharrasi, Amina Rashed Alrasbi
Keyword(s):  
Basic Education ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Educational Qualification ◽  
The Third ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
High Level ◽  
Descriptive Method

    The present study aimed to identify the application level of governance principles from the point of view of cycle two teachers of basic education schools in the governorates of Al- Dakhiliya and South Al- Sharqiya in the Sultanate of Oman. The study used the descriptive method depending on the questionnaire tool which consist of 29 statements distributed to a sample of 410 teachers from cycle two school in Al Dakhliya and South Al Sharqiya governorate. The results of the study showed that the level of application of the governance principles obtained an overall average (3.71 out of 5), with an application level (high), and at the level of dimensions, the first dimension obtained transparency with the highest average (3.80), then the accountability dimension with an average (3.75), and the two were at a (high) level. While the third was the participation dimension with an average of (3.67), and finally the justice dimension with an average of (3.59), and the two were with the level of application (average). The results also showed that there are no statistically significant differences at the level of significance less than (0.05) between the averages of the estimates of the teachers of the second cycle of basic education schools in the governorates of Al Dakhiliya and South Al Sharqiya in the Sultanate of Oman for the application of governance principles due to variables (years of experience, educational qualification), while there are statistically significant differences at the level of significance less than (0.05) due to variables (gender). In favor of females, and based on the results, the researchers presented a set of recommendations and proposals to improve the level of application of governance principles in schools of the second cycle of basic education in the governorates of Al Dakhiliyah, South Al Sharqiyah and the whole of the Sultanate.    

scholarly journals Staff Burnout in Care Institutions for Juvenile Delinquents in Jordan

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled Sulaiman Shhadeh Alsloot
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Juvenile Delinquents ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Staff Burnout ◽  
High Level ◽  
Academic Qualifications

The current study aimed to identify the levels of burnout among staff in care institutions for juvenile delinquents in Jordan, and how different these levels, based on the variables of academic qualifications, years of experience, and marital status. The sample consisted of (107) staff. Maslach Burnout Scale used in this study. The results showed high level of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, and moderate level of lack of sense of accomplishment among participants.Level of emotional exhaustion varied according to academic qualifications: holders of secondary or below and university qualification holders, the results were in favor of holders of secondary or below, while no statistically significant differences shown in apathy and lack of sense of accomplishment and the total degreeBurnout Scale. The results indicated no differences in the three main levels and the total degreeofBurnout Scale based on the various levels of years of experience and marital status.

Leadership Styles of Public Schools Principals in the City of Hail in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: أنماط القيادة لدى مدراء مدارس التعليم العام في مدينة حائل في المملكة العربية السعودية

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (41) ◽  
pp. 161-138
Author(s):  
Fahad Husain Alshammari Fahad Husain Alshammari
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Public School Principals ◽  
Low Degree ◽  
Study Population ◽  
High Degree

    This study aimed to: Identify the leadership style prevailing among public school principals in Hail from the teachers ’point of view, and to reveal the statistical significance of the differences in the estimates of the study sample individuals of the leadership style prevailing among school principals, which may due to variables of (educational stage, number of years of experience, and specialization). The researcher used the descriptive method, and prepared a questionnaire consisting of (24) statements distributed to (3) dimensions, which are: Democratic style, authoritarian style and chaotic style. The current study population included all the teachers of public education schools in Hail, who numbered (9390) teachers. The questionnaire was applied to a random sample of (296) teachers. The study found a set of results, the most important of which are: The prevailing leadership style among school principals is the democratic style, followed by the authoritarian style, and then the chaotic style. Where the democratic style obtained a mean (4.18) and a high degree of approval from the study sample, while the domineering style obtained a mean (1.83) and a low degree of approval from the study sample, and the chaotic style obtained an average (1.73) and a low degree of approval. Very members of the study sample. The results also showed that there are statistically significant differences in the degree of the study sample’s estimates of the leadership style prevailing among school principals due to the variable of years of experience, while there are no statistically significant differences in the degree of the study sample’s estimates of the leadership style prevailing among school principals due to the variables of the educational stage or specialization. In light of these results, the researcher recommended organizing training courses for school principals to enlighten them about the modern trends in educational leadership, and urged school principals to follow the democratic style of administration.

scholarly journals Mathematics Teachers’ Practice Level of Alternative Evaluation Strategies and Tools in Basic Education in Sultanate of Oman: درجة ممارسة معلمات الرياضيات لاستراتيجيات التقويم البديل وأدواته  في مرحلة التعليم الأساسي في سلطنة عُمان

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (42) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manal Abdulrahman Al-Mandharia, Mohammed Nassir Al-Riyami
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Statistical Processing ◽  
Peer Evaluation ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Alternative Evaluation ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Strategies ◽  
Authentic Evaluation ◽  
High Level

The aim of this study was to investigate the degree of mathematics teachers’ practice of authentic evaluation strategies and tools in the basic education stage in the Sultanate of Oman. The researcher prepared a questionnaire to measure the degree of use of the authentic evaluation strategies and tools. The sample consisted of (266) teachers where (211) teachers from the first cycle and (55) teachers from the second cycle of basic education schools in the province of Muscat. After statistical processing using averages, frequencies and tests, the results of the study showed that the teachers’ use of authentic evaluation strategies and tools in both the first and second cycles in the basic education schools was high. The results showed that the strategies of self-evaluation and peer evaluation are the most widely used by the teachers. The strategy of evaluating the performance by the concept's maps obtained the least degree of use although it has a high level. The results also showed that there are statistically significant differences in the degree of practice the authentic evaluation strategies and these differences are in favor of the teachers who have an experience of more than ten years. The results showed no statistically significant differences among the teachers of both the first and second cycles in the practice of authentic evaluation strategies and tools. Consequently, the researcher recommended directing the institutions that are responsible for the preparation of new teachers to add training programs on authentic evaluation strategies and tools. The researcher also recommended conducting studies on the difficulties faced by teachers on the practice of all authentic evaluation strategies and tools in a balanced manner.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of The Educational Leadership Program in Developing Professional and Leadership Competencies of Secondary School Principals In Wadi Al-Seer District, Jordan: فاعلية برنامج القيادة التعليمية في تنمية الكفايات المهنية والقيادية لدى مديري المدارس الحكومية في لواء وادي السير في الأردن

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seetah Ali Al-Harby
Keyword(s):  
Educational Leadership ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
Leadership Competencies ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Leadership Program ◽  
Female Principals ◽  
Educational Leadership Program

The aim of study to revel the Effectiveness of The Educational Leadership Program in Developing Professional and Leadership Competencies of Secondary School Principals in Wadi Al-Seer District, Jordan. The study based on the description approach which based on the descriptive method researcher used a questionnaire which consist of (51) items to analyze and process data divided into four areas. The total degree of Education Leadership Program of areas directorate principals was high. study population was composed of all principals (68) which account for all the principals of secondary schools of The In Wadi Al-Seer District study sample consist of(20) male principals and(40) female principals .This sample was chosen randomly. The result showed that the level of Effectiveness was high and The finding also showed there are no statistically significant differences between the level of principals sex (male and female) in addition there were statistically significant differences between principals of (less than 5 years) of experience and these with (10 and more) years of experience in favor of the second group and statistically significant differences between teachers of (10+) years of experience and these with (10 and more) years of experience in favor of the second group. In light of these findings the researcher suggested a set of recommendations including the necessity of considerate the years of experience of principals during evaluation and take advantage of the educational leadership program to select principals to the scale of educational leadership effectiveness.

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