School Culture Development In China Perceptions Of Teachers And Principals

Author : Kai Yu
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000791467
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book School Culture Development in China - Perceptions of Teachers and Principals written by Kai Yu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School culture is playing an increasingly important role in school performance and educational development. Within the national campaign in China for the innovative and sustainable development of education, local governments in Beijing Municipality have encouraged and facilitated educational innovation toward better school culture. In recent years various initiatives have been undertaken by a select group of schools to develop strategies and further action toward innovation and change. This book documents an investigation of how teachers and principals perceive school culture development in China. A survey was conducted among 1,992 informants from 37 schools (located in four different districts) in Beijing Municipality. The results of this study indicated that the respondents had overall positive perceptions of school culture construction and development in the educational change process. In general, they showed a positive attitude toward the school culture improvement initiatives, reported satisfaction about their current school culture and held confidence in the direction their school culture is heading. The study demonstrated that certain factors, such as school geographical location and respondents’ job duty, job title, and gender, make a difference in how participants perceive their school’s culture. Teachers and principals from a less economically developed district had less awareness of, involvement in, and understanding of school culture development in all its aspects. A notable gap between teachers and principals was identified in their perception of the core values and norms of the school and of communication between teachers and principals. This study suggests that for educational development to be further carried forward successfully, there is an urgent need for better distribution of educational resources (both financial and leadership), common understanding, agreed-upon goals, and efficient communication between principals and teachers. KeywordsEducational philosophy, Ethics, Chinese context, Gender, Learning

Author : Tsui-Kum Chan
Publisher : Open Dissertation Press
ISBN 13 : 9781361100561
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book IMPACT OF CHANGE OF PRINCIPAL written by Tsui-Kum Chan and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "The Impact of Change of Principal on Organizational Culture: a Case Study of Teachers' Perception in a Hong Kong Secondary School" by Tsui-kum, Chan, 陳翠琴, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3195928 Subjects: High school principals - China - Hong Kong - Case studies School management and organization - China - Hong Kong Corporate culture - China - Hong Kong - Case studies High school teachers - China - Hong Kong - Attitudes Secondary school principals - Case studies School management and organization - Case studies Secondary school teachers - Attitudes Corporate culture - Case studies

Author : Sylvester Chen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9462090106
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Scholars on Western Ideas about Thinking, Leadership, Reform and Development in Education written by Sylvester Chen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-24 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of papers by a group of Chinese educational administrators came about through a graduate study program that facilitated comparisons of educational practices from other cultures against the backdrop of globalization. Collaborative international programs allow contrast and comparisons of practices, policies and educational principles but are not without barriers faced by candidates which can include but are not limited to culture shock and communication and language adjustments. Comparisons of international educational institutions are telling when examined through transfer credit policies, degree recognition, institutional accreditation and the value of academic credits in a globalized educational marketplace. China and Chinese educators recognize that movement and take it most seriously as demonstrated by the group of educational ambassadors who have contributed a variety of perspectives and interests to this volume. They are a new wave of thinkers whose studies embrace their native culture and open minds to alternative ways of understanding and acting on rapidly changing educational circumstances for learners, teachers and administrators.

Author : Anna Liza E. Prado
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Administrators and Teachers' Perception of the Organizational Culture of Selected Filipino-Chinese Schools in Metro Manila written by Anna Liza E. Prado and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A school's culture denotes qualities and characteristics which are the results of shared intellectual development, shared thoughts, shared beliefs, and other activities of people inside an academically charged environment. the study aimed to examine the administrators and teachers' perceptions of the actual and preferred oragnizational culture in ten Filipino-Chinese schools in Metro Manila. The conceptual framework for this study represents school culture as a combination of six elements identified as: professional values, emphasis on learning, collegiality, collaboration, shared planning and transformational leadership.

Author : Daming Feng
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 981150749X
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding China’s School Leadership written by Daming Feng and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book outlines key terms of China’s school leadership in Chinese political and legal, financial, administrative, and cultural contexts. It reveals and interprets the real meaning of these practical terms based on existing laws, government documents, school policy texts as well as the latest empirical findings from school leaders and teachers’ surveys and interviews in China. Providing a holistic picture of China’s school leadership through the unique meanings of these terms, the book offers researchers and graduate students insights into school leadership practice and its context in China. Thus, it would likely intensify readers’ knowledge base to analyse and interpret the phenomenon and research data regarding China’s school leadership.

Author : Steven J. Courtney
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350081833
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Educational Leadership written by Steven J. Courtney and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-28 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Educational Leadership guides you through critical perspectives and approaches across the world, taking in the global north and south, and explores the ways in which educational leadership is currently understood, theorised, researched, modelled and practised. The book also covers contemporary issues including gender, sexual identity and race, as well as topics such as governance, performativity and corporatisation. It brings together evidence and ideas that illuminate the power structures and relations in educational leaders, leading and leadership and helps you to consider the impact on policy and practice, and to think about changes needed to mitigate the issues identified. The book showcases a wide range of theorists, including Bourdieu, Foucault and Fraser. Its impressive scope includes analyses of collectivist, neoliberal and historical influences on educational leadership. It explores forensically leadership styles, with an explicit focus on distributed, instructional, democratic, autocratic, laissez-faire and organisational forms. Carefully curated by the editors, the world-leading contributors draw on their wealth of knowledge about research and practice to provide you with an overview of educational leadership today, looking at global research, evidence, arguments and conceptualisations. Each chapter is written in an engaging and inspiring way, following a consistent approach to help you to develop your understanding in each of the areas covered. Full pedagogical features throughout include chapter summaries, key questions, case studies, questions for readers and further reading suggestions with questions on key texts. A companion website provides links to open-access outputs, research-project outcomes, and networking seminars, conferences with links to local, national and global events and connections.

Author : Gerald C. Ubben
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Principal written by Gerald C. Ubben and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 1992 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a bridge from learning the theory of school administration to the practical problem solving in which school principals and other leaders engage. This book continues to be based on the research indicating linkages between educational leadership and productive schools, especially in terms of outcomes for children. It supports the understanding that formal leadership in schools is a complex, multi-faceted task that requires continual learning and that effective school leaders must be strong educators focused on the central issues of learning, teaching, and school improvement. School leaders must also be moral agents and social advocates for the children and communities they serve while working with community stakeholders to create learning communities that value and care for others as individuals and as members of the educational community. For those aspiring to become principals or hold leadership positions.

Author : Mingyuan Gu
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811040117
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Portraits of Chinese Schools written by Mingyuan Gu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book unravels the mysteries of the Chinese school system to enable international scholars to better understand the logic of basic education in China. By collecting the latest, first-hand empirical data, it outlines a panoramic and vivid portrait of Chinese schools from principals’, teachers’, students’ and parents’ perspectives, including descriptions of their daily lives. It also interprets different stakeholders’ duties and explains the unique characteristics and operation model of Chinese schools. It is of interest to all those who are concerned with the current situation and the future of the Chinese school system and basic education in China, especially international researchers, policymakers, and parents wanting to know what is really happening in schools.

Author : Jie Lin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perception of Principals in the Southern, Urban U.S. and Eastern, Urban China Regarding the Selection, Preparation, and Professional Development of Elementary Principals written by Jie Lin and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An effective principal is the catalyst for an effective school. For this reason, it is imperative that education stakeholders all over the world become responsible for addressing the selection, preparation and development of principals. The purpose of this study is to explore the similarities and differences in the selection process, preparation programs and the professional development practices as perceived by elementary school principals in urban public schools in the southern U.S and urban public schools in eastern China. The naturalistic paradigm of inquiry was used to frame the study and acquire and analyze data. The sample consisted of fourteen elementary school principals in a southern, urban area in the U.S. and an eastern, urban area in China selected via a purposive sample. The researcher visited their campuses between September, 2004 and January, 2005. Intensive interviews and observations were used to gather information from principals in American and Chinese urban elementary schools. Data from interviews were unitized into categories. Some of the conclusions included: The American respondents indicated that current admission criteria for entrance into educational leadership programs were not sufficient for identifying a candidate's aptitude for being a successful principal. The Chinese principals believed that most selected Chinese principals are successful school leaders. The American principals were satisfied with the effectiveness of the university preparation programs. The Chinese principals were not satisfied with the effectiveness of classroom instruction of preparation programs. The American principals felt that their professional development programs were helpful for improving their practice and their schools. The Chinese principals were not satisfied with the effectiveness of the professional development programs. Similarities and differences exist between the American and Chinese respondents' perceptions of selection, preparation, and professional development.

Author : Tony Bush
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1848602103
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Principles of Educational Leadership & Management written by Tony Bush and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2010-05-05 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised and thoroughly updated, this Second Edition of this classic book brings together many leading international authors on educational leadership, with brand new chapters from leaders in the field – Ken Leithwood, Paul Begley, Allan Walker and Alma Harris. Providing an overview of essential topics within the field, this book adopts an international perspective and offers conceptual and empirical insights.