Education Authorities Research Articles

School quality matters: how mentoring can be restructured to support beginning teachers in different schools from a social capital perspective

ABSTRACT This study qualitatively and exploratively investigates mentoring for four beginning teachers from four schools with different levels of quality, as defined by the local education authority, to explore whether school quality positively correlates with the effectiveness of mentoring from a social capital perspective. We found that beginning teachers in high-quality schools are more likely to obtain effective mentoring than their colleagues working in disadvantaged and ordinary schools because they have more significant opportunities to obtain high-quality social capital through mentoring networks. This study proposes a regional support system for restructuring mentoring to support beginning teachers in different schools. Several insights that emerge from the results are discussed.

Towards Effective Educational Governance: An Evaluation of Managerial Skills of Palawan State University Administrators

Towards Effective Educational Governance: An Evaluation of Managerial Skills of Palawan State University Administrators

Development of the Children’s ACuTe UltraSound (CACTUS) point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)-accredited training in the UK: a descriptive study

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an established, evidence-supported tool that can be used in neonatal and paediatric medicine, offering clinicians immediate diagnostic insights, assessment of interventions and improved safety profiles and...

სკოლის მართვის პოლიტიკა: ლიდერის როლი სკოლის მართვაში

The article aims to establish the factors that have an influence on the transition of school management reform and to outline some of the common trends causing the policy change in this area. The analysis shows that there is a various set of studies covering different aspects of school management. Each of them responds to the issue of adopting school management reform from different angles. The policy perspective relates to school management reforms such as decentralization, autonomy, accountability or contextual changes. An increased focus (on learning outcomes and school improvement perspectives) recognizes the key role of leadership in education reform. The research among principals contributed the adoption of school management reforms. The school management policy perspective shows that countries have implemented reforms, with practices that vary across countries and contexts. Some reforms include a new public management agenda or the globalization of education policy. This review shows that there is a considerable amount of research on school leadership, but relatively less attention has been paid to policy research on effective school management. The paper first provides an overview of the role of school leaders and how has it evolved over the last decade, which serves to clarify the main reasons for the reforms. After the methodology are discussed the factors influencing the adoption of school leadership reforms. Specifically, how different fields of education research influence the development of the school leadership role. The article ends with a conclusion that discusses the factors that influence the implementation of school management reforms. It also provides important perspectives on the development of the role of principals: (1) school management reforms respond to the changing context of education and public school governance in terms of greater decentralization, accountability, and school outcomes; (2) School leadership has an indirect influence on education and schooling, which is considered for the implementation of various reforms and aimed at improving teaching, but does not seem to be itself considered a policy priority. In general, research of school management reforms was conducted in selected countries according to their educational opportunities.

Constituting the American Higher-Education Elite: Rush and Jefferson on Collegiate Civic Engagement

The foundation of new centers for civic education has sparked a new round of debate over the political independence of the public university. Do legal mandates by state legislatures undermine academic freedom? The underlying debate concerns alternative visions of elite formation, as comparing Benjamin Rush and Thomas Jefferson’s arguments during the Founding period makes apparent. Both believed that the American constitutional order depended on educated citizens of a certain character, requiring coercive authority in education to instill moral and political commitments. But whereas Jefferson made an exception for educational coercion, Rush viewed education as an aristocratic element that could complement democracy. Rush’s prioritizing of duties over rights offers a more helpful framework for the task of reforming elite education today to restore trust between leaders and people.

Analisis Implementasi Pengelolaan Kelas Dan Pengelolaan Peserta Didik

: Good classroom and student management will have a positive impact on the learning process, create an environment conducive to student growth and development, and improve the overall quality of education. Class management and students in Indonesia have experienced various developments and transformations in line with changes in educational approaches, government policies and technological developments. However, challenges such as the lack of adequate educational facilities and infrastructure, disparities between regions in access to education, and improving the quality of teaching staff remain the main focus in efforts to improve the quality of education in Indonesia. Classroom management refers to the strategies and techniques used by educators to create a conducive, orderly and effective learning environment. This includes the physical setting of the classroom, rules and procedures, and approaches to dealing with student behavior. Meanwhile, student management involves an individual approach in understanding and meeting each student's learning needs, including differentiation strategies, providing motivation, and emotional support. This article highlights the importance of good classroom management skills for teachers to increase student participation and achievement, and emphasizes the important role of student management in creating personalized and inclusive learning experiences. Case studies and practical recommendations are included to provide guidance for educators in implementing these strategies effectively.

Several Thoughts on the Protection of the Legitimate Rights and Interests of College Teachers under the Appointment System

This paper focuses on the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of university teachers under the appointment system. By analyzing the existing issues in the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of university teachers under the appointment system, several considerations regarding the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of university teachers are proposed. Currently, there are problems such as insufficient attention to the protection of university teachers' rights in China, slow updates of laws, and insufficient coordination among relevant parties. There are shortcomings in the protection of university teachers' rights by universities, educational administrative authorities, social organizations, and judicial organs. Drawing lessons from advanced practices in other countries and regions, this article proposes several suggestions based on the current situation in China, focusing on the legal relationship between universities and teachers, legal status, position allocation, teacher initiative, and teacher appointment procedures. These suggestions aim to explore feasible solutions for improving the system of protecting the rights and interests of university teachers under the appointment system while maximizing the protection of teachers' rights.

Implementation Of the Paser District Government's Education Assistance Funding Program

Implementation Of the Paser District Government's Education Assistance Funding Program

Persepsi Generasi Z Terhadap Peran Pendidikan Hukum Dalam Membentuk Kesadaran Antikorupsi

This article discusses the perceptions of Generation Z regarding the role of legal education in shaping anti-corruption awareness. Generation Z, comprised of individuals born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s, is an integral part of a developing society. The role of legal education in shaping anti-corruption awareness becomes increasingly crucial in the context of a constantly changing and interconnected global environment through technology. The article analyzes Generation Z's perceptions of legal education and how legal education can be utilized as a tool to build anti-corruption awareness among them. Through literature review and interviews with various members of Generation Z, the article explores efforts that can be undertaken by educational institutions, governments, and society to enhance the effectiveness of legal education in combating corruption. The findings of this article provide valuable insights into how legal education can be optimally utilized to create a generation more conscious of the importance of integrity and honesty in social and governmental structures.

Large-scale school improvement: results of and conditions for systemic changes within coupled school systems

The aim of this study was to explore the results of and conditions for systemic large-scale school improvement. Through a multi-level analysis and a theoretical framework inspired by organization- and sensemaking-oriented theories, the study examines how a Swedish large-scale school improvement program, “Collaboration for the Best School Possible,” played out in two Swedish municipalities. School actors at four organizational levels (at the National Education Agency, Local Education Authority, school leader, and teacher levels) in the two municipalities were interviewed. Because these school actors’ sensemaking is linked to different aspects of the national largescale improvement program, the analysis shows a variation in the strengthening of the couplings between these organizational levels. The different nature of the couplings affected the implementation process and the results of the program. While the national large-scale program seemed to have contributed to an improvement in the schools’ quality assurance systems and leadership practices, there were difficulties in maintaining general and sustainable changes in schools’ instructional practices. The conclusion of the study was that, even if a national large-scale school improvement program is well designed and backed up with many resources, it must be perceived as legitimate among the local school actors at the different organizational levels. This points to the importance of managing the balance between top-down efforts and visions and local professional knowledge and experience.

AN INVESTIGATION ON CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES FACED BY TEACHERS AT PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL IN PUNJAB

Schools play an important role in community development, particularly for children. The teachers engage in daily routine activities to support this goal. As a result, primary school pupils improve their mental and physical talents while learning life skills and academic competence. The purpose of this research was to assess the difficulties that primary school teachers face while managing classroom. 200 primary teachers were randomly selected from Lahore, Multan, and Mianwali districts. Data were gathered through a self-developed questionnaire and analyzed by using t-test and ANOVA in inferential statistics. The results of study illustrated that primary-level teachers encountered enormous classroom management challenges. Both gender and teacher’s district showed a significant difference in classroom management. The results indicated the requirement of effective classroom management strategies, supportive infrastructure, and potential training for teachers. To have effective classroom management there is a need to work together including teachers, parents, and educational authorities to create good learning environment & manage challenges faced by primary school teachers.

Decision Making Process in Accelerating Educational Transformation Management

The aim of this research is to determine the decision-making process and management of educational transformation at the Mamba'ul 'Ulum Islamic Institute, Surakarta. The research uses a qualitative approach. Data collection through observation, interviews, literature searches and documentation. Data was analyzed using the Miles & Huberman interaction analysis model, namely data collection, data reduction, data display and conclusion drawing. Checking the validity of the data through triangulation of data sources. The research results show that the decision-making process at the Mamba'ul 'Ulum Surakarta Islamic Institute goes through four stages: problem identification, situation analysis, problem formulation and decision. The management of educational transformation is based on the vision of becoming a world class Islamic Institute characterized by Islam rahmatan lil 'alamin producing individuals with strong faith, lots of knowledge and good deeds by 2035. The educational transformation carried out is: First, the leadership style at IIM Surakarta has transformed to become more democratic. Second, the transformation of higher education governance conventional services to digital-based services. Third, financial management is transformed into outputs and outcomes based. Fourth, the learning method is transformed into blended learning. Fifth, the pattern of cooperation that tends to be formal in meeting accreditation demands is transforming into one based on outcomes and the principle of usefulness.

Assessing the validity and reliability of enabling structure scale in mainland China

PurposeDeveloping an enabling bureaucratic structure for school organization has been an important aim of education governance reforms in China, like many societies across the globe, since the 1990s. However, there is a lack of valid measures to investigate the extent to which the Chinese education governance reforms facilitate the development of the enabling structure of school bureaucracy and examine the antecedents and consequences of enabling school bureaucracy. Thus, the study was conducted to validate the Chinese version of the Enabling Structure Scale (ESS-Ch), which is used to assess school bureaucracy in China.Design/methodology/approachThe study surveyed 1,146 teachers enrolled in professional development courses provided by a Beijing university. The validation process involved two phases. In the first phase, the sample was divided into three subgroups for exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and cross-validation. In the second phase, reliability and validity were assessed utilizing the entire sample.FindingsIt indicated a four-factor model of the ESS-Ch: enabling formalization, coercive formalization, enabling centralization and hindering centralization. Factor loadings ranged from 0.72 to 0.88, composite reliabilities ranged from 0.82 to 0.95 and values of average variance extracted ranged from 0.61 to 0.80.Research limitations/implicationsThe study contributes to the international literature by validating the ESS-Ch so as to provide a standard measure that can be applied in comparative studies on enabling school bureaucracy between Chinese and Western cultures.Originality/valueThe study is original by validating the ESS-Ch based on a sample of 1,146 teachers in China.

A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH LEARNING MODULE BY CUNNINGSWORTH’S THEORY

The control over the materials used in the classroom rests with the schools. Because of this, some educational establishments decide to develop their own curricula. When developing the module, schools must follow educational guidelines in addition to ensuring that the learning resources align with the curriculum. This study aims to evaluate and investigate the English curriculum used in one of the middle schools. This study will use a qualitative descriptive research method in conjunction with a qualitative research design. When evaluating an English module for third-grade junior high school students, the Cunningsworth evaluation checklist will offer a comprehensive framework for a general examination and analysis of the module. The research yielded several findings. The linguistic substance of the language style is appropriate for the pupils' grade level. This skill set does not include any writing or listening tasks. The topic analysis indicates that the programme is engaging and exciting, and that there is a significant overlap between the subject matter and the students' daily life. In theory as well as in practice, this research would be helpful. In theory, this study should enhance education, especially in the field of assessing instructional materials for the English language. Additionally, it might support or add to previous findings. It is hoped that this research's practical application will help educators evaluate instructional resources, and English language instructors will find value in the findings. This study examines and assesses English content produced by the school, filling the evaluation gap left by earlier studies that evaluated widely used or education government textbooks. It is expected to assist schools in evaluating their land as a source of instructional materials to facilitate effective instruction.

Indigenous Peoples and Higher Education Governance: Decolonizing the Ivory Tower

Indigenous Peoples and Higher Education Governance: Decolonizing the Ivory Tower

Development and validation of a measure instrument for the understanding of structural-functional correlations of the locomotor system (MUSCLS)

ABSTRACT Learning new concepts in biology is closely related to previously learned concepts. For researchers, teachers and for educational authorities, differentiated knowledge of central conceptions in a field can help to develop, teach and evaluate new learning opportunities or educational approaches. Pre-conceptions have been investigated for numerous biological concepts in recent decades. One comparatively little studied area is that of skeletal movement. This article presents the development and validation of a test on the correlation between structure and function in the movement of extremities. The test was developed for pupils between the ages of 10 and 14, since skeletal movement is primarily a topic in schools at this age. The test comprises 10 items distributed over 2 scales. Validity is confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis, by high correlation coefficients with Science/Biology marks, and by further sources of validity evidence. Investigations of correlations between the test score achieved and personal parameters (gender and grade level) do not show statistically significant correlations, which indicates the fairness of the instrument. With a test completion time of 10 minutes, the knowledge test is time-efficient. The test extends the range of available assessment instruments on biological concepts in the area of the locomotor system.

Musical Culture of the Kyrgyz People

The musical culture of the Kyrgyz people is a valuable heritage that reflects its traditions, history, and spiritual values. This study is relevant because in the modern pedagogical process the emphasis on the integration of national cultural features, including music, is becoming increasingly important. It promotes multicultural education and the development of students’ national identity. The purpose of this study was to develop ways to integrate the musical culture of the Kyrgyz people into modern pedagogical education and recommendations for their optimisation. The following methods were used in the study: analytical, specifically, historical analysis; comparative; method of synthesis; as well as methods of generalisation and systematisation. The most revealing was the historical analysis, through which the historical context of the development of Kyrgyz musical culture and its influence on education in different periods of history was studied. The results of the study suggested that the inclusion of elements of musical culture of the Kyrgyz people in the pedagogical process can serve as an effective tool for the development of students’ cultural self-awareness, as well as the development of their emotional and social competence. However, to achieve the best results, clearly formulated methods are needed that consider the specifics of Kyrgyz musical culture and the features of the modern pedagogical process. Among such techniques, the following were identified: cultural immersion, integrated lessons, project-oriented method, organisation of creative working groups, case method, creation of interactive music laboratories, differentiated approach, and application of the method of critical analysis in lessons. The findings of this study can be useful for teachers, students at pedagogical universities, researchers in the field of pedagogy and ethnomusicology, as well as educational authorities.

Grasping The Management Of Islamic Education Amidst The Digital Era

Since technology revolutionized the world, business transformation has been total, especially in developed countries. As a result, the country's leaders adopted an unprecedented policy of implementing technology in all areas. This has resulted in almost all activities in the world using technology to continue operations, even though it is not yet fully ready. Including the application of technology in increasingly digital education, enabling the education industry to be sustainable, more affordable, and achieve optimal goals. Specifically, this research aims to understand how technology is applied in the governance of Islamic education. For this purpose, we used electronic data searches via Google Scholar and other applications. Analysis is carried out using system coding, evaluation and in-depth interpretation of the data to produce valid and reliable findings. This study used a qualitative data review design on publications published between 2010 and 2021 to obtain the most recent data. Based on the discussion of the data findings, it can be concluded that the management of Islamic educational institutions appreciates the use of digital technology or websites in graduate preparation programs that balance world interests and preparation for the hereafter, with a focus on shared knowledge and skills improvement (upskill).

Did the students’ satisfaction rates at Avalon University School of Medicine correlate with the occurrence of accreditation site visits?

Introduction Accreditation of medical education programs can be observed from different perspectives. Regulatory/accreditation agencies consider it vital to assure a certain level of quality. Other stakeholders may perceive the accreditation process as a negative experience, draining resources, and efforts. Although accreditation may improve the program’s governance and administration, its direct or indirect impact on students must be further investigated. This study explores the relationship between the occurrence of accreditation site visits and student satisfaction rates at Avalon University School of Medicine. Methods A comparison study was conducted with retrospective satisfaction data from two accreditation cycles at AUSOM. We used the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) student surveys for data collection, and data from 2017, 2019, and 2022 were used. The response rate was 70% (n = 71), 72% (n = 47), and 60% (n = 56) for basic science students and 80% (n = 111), 82% (n = 115), and 70% (n = 76) for clinical students in 2017, 2019, and 2022, respectively. The survey for basic sciences students included 37 questions/items, and the survey for clinical students included 39 questions/items. The responses for the questionnaire were on the five-point Likert scale. The retrospective data were evaluated using the unpaired Wilcoxon-rank sum test. Results The ratings for the basic science students’ survey increased from 2017 to 2019 (first accreditation cycle) only for 11 items/questions and they were increased from 2019 to 2022 for all items/questions. The ratings for clinical science students’ surveys increased from 2017 to 2019 (the first accreditation cycle) for all items/questions with a statistically significant p-value. They increased for 28 questions/items from 2019 to 2022, and two items (availability and adequacy of career counseling) showed statistically significant p-values. Conclusions The pre-accreditation preparation and the self-evaluation process while correcting the program’s deficiencies are essential triggers for the quality improvement process associated with accreditation.

Monitoring the Training of School Management Teams in Educational Institutions of the Novosibirsk Region

Introduction. The article discusses topical problems of team building typical for state educational organizations. The problems of team formation, formal leadership and the differences between a team and a working group are considered. The purpose of this article is to present the methodological grounds for the use of team building in the management activities of school leaders, as well as to show the monitoring of the training of management teams in the Novosibirsk region. Methodology. The study of the possibilities of using the technology of team building in the organization of innovative activities of teachers of educational organizations (on the example of management teams of schools in the Novosibirsk region) was carried out in several stages: organizational, diagnostic, approbation, and reflexive-evaluative. The purpose of the monitoring was to study the conditions created for the professional growth of members of school management teams at the regional and municipal levels, as well as the demand for various forms of training. Also, in the course of monitoring, information was collected on organizations that train management teams. Results. The analysis of the information provided has shown that the heads of general educational organizations and representatives of municipal educational authorities often do not understand what the concept of “training of management teams” includes and often replace it with a referral to advanced training courses and training events of the group. Conclusion. The monitoring recorded the need to form a system of work at the regional and municipal levels to organize the training of school management teams. Heads of educational institutions should consciously approach the issues of team building and assess the need to create a team based on the actual need.