School Organization Research Articles

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE AND PRIMARY TEACHER’S COMMITMENT IN MALAYSIA

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between school organizational climate and teacher’s commitment. This study focused on four dimensions of school organizational climate which are institutional vulnerability, professional teacher, collegial leadership and achievement press. A quantitative survey method was applied and randomly tested with a sample of 170 teachers from seven government primary schools in the district of Arau, Perlis, Malaysia. The instrument used in this study was adapted from Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ) and the Organizational Climate Index (OCI). Analyses of the data gathered were presented using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21. The findings indicated that the relationship of school organization climate and teachers’ commitment is moderately strong.

Influencing Factors of School Organization and Management on University Ranking

The ranking is a quantitative presentation of the indicators of each university. The ranking can be regarded as a quantitative presentation of the comprehensive strength of the university. The comprehensive strength of each university is reflected in many aspects such as teaching quality, scientific research level, teaching staff, and subject coverage. The ranking quantifies and compares these strengths through a series of indicators, such as academic reputation, paper citations, and research funding. As the core of university operation, school organization is the direct factor that directly affects undergraduate universities. At present, it is found that school organizations are facing factors such as insufficient administrative management, insufficient teaching quality, and lack of international cooperation resources. How to rectify it, this article will give rationalization suggestions.

Teacher Performance Post-Covid-19: A Study of Workload, Leadership Style, and Teacher Work Discipline at SMAN 21 Tangerang District

Achieving good teacher performance will be determined mainly by leadership characteristics. The Covid-19 pandemic outbreak has affected business organization management, including organizations in schools. Each leader has their style in human resources management, likewise in schools. Teaching and learning activities that were initially face-to-face switched to using remote applications such as zoom meet, google meet, and other online teaching media or applications. This study aims to analyze the factors that influence the success of the educational field from the point of view of the teaching staff. The success of the education world in a nation is inseparable from the internal role of school stakeholders, particularly teachers. A teacher’s success can be judged by how well the resulting performance is. That every teacher has a teaching workload that must be passed in teaching and learning activities to meet teaching performance. Workloads are in the form of activities that must be completed within a certain time frame. A leader’s duty is to motivate teachers to achieve maximum performance. A teacher who has job discipline will be able to achieve performance following the allotted time. This study critically reviews the factors that affect teacher performance. Finally, this study will propose a model of the relationship between leadership style, workload, and discipline in predicting teacher performance post- Covid-19.
 Keywords: teacher performance, workload, leadership style, work discipline

Intrinsic Teacher Practice to Holistic Public School Reform – SDGs Project 1 Report

This article is a report on the development of a model for public school organization and curriculum as a foundation for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) practice, undertaken as part of the “Project to Promote ESD” commissioned by the National Commission for UNESCO of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). The project, led by Shizuoka University, is carried out by the ESD Hooripu, a framework study group that links public schools to holistic reform through intrinsic teacher practice for ESD. The project aims to construct a theoretical framework to support educational and school reform in local authorities from an ESD perspective, using Social Impact Management/Logic Model as a perspective for change. It also focuses on developing teachers’ Ecological Teacher Agency (ETA) through workshops, training sessions, and evaluation support. The outcomes of these efforts are validated through a comprehensive evaluation. Overall, this article highlights the importance of intervention in the project, aiming to empower teachers to enhance their expertise and actively engage in educational reforms. The utilization of a logic model approach is crucial for sharing and aligning visions and aspirations for education in schools and communities, transcending mere outcome evaluation and leveraging it as a tool for educational policy.

Distributed Leadership: School Principals’ Practices to Promote Teachers’ Professional Development for School Improvement

Distributed leadership is based on increasing the knowledge and skills of those who play the role of leaders at schools. The objectives of this study are (a) to analyze school principals’ practices aimed at creating professional development opportunities to promote teacher leadership for school improvement and (b) to relate the perceptions of teacher leaders regarding the professional development opportunities granted by principals. The methods were based on an examination of 21 interviews, including individual semi-structured interviews with school principals and group interviews with teacher leaders at six public schools in Chile, as well as a documentary analysis of institutional educational projects using thematic analysis and NVivo 12 software. The results are presented in three categories: management of principals regarding school organization, development of the professional capacities of teacher leaders, and management of principals regarding school coexistence and the participation of teacher leaders. The discussion and conclusions detailing school principals’ practices show that distributed leadership helps develop teachers’ leadership competencies. Furthermore, this study suggests that training amplifies the beneficial effects of distributed leadership on teachers’ development. Finally, the findings imply that school principals should regularly fulfill their responsibilities and pay attention to teachers’ professional development to improve their schools.

Peran Kerjasama Organisasi Sekolah Dalam Meningkatkan Kualitas Pendidikan Di MTs YLPI Ibaadurrahman

This study aims to analyze the role of school organizational cooperation in improving the quality of education at MTs YLPI Ibaadurrahman. School organizational cooperation has a significant role in creating a quality and competitive educational environment. Through close cooperation between all relevant parties, including school leaders, teachers, students and parents, various initiatives and programs can be implemented effectively. This research uses a qualitative approach by collecting data through interviews, observations, and document analysis related to school organizational cooperation at MTs YLPI Ibaadurrahman. The collected data were analyzed thematically to identify the role and impact of school organizational cooperation on the quality of education. The results showed that school organizational cooperation at MTs YLPI Ibaadurrahman has an important role in improving the quality of education. Through synergistic cooperation, school organizations can carry out various activities, such as curriculum development, teacher training, student coaching, and procurement of adequate educational resources. This cooperation also includes collaboration with parents in supporting home learning and optimizing their role as educational partners. In the context of MTs YLPI Ibaadurrahman, the cooperation of school organizations has had a positive impact on the quality of education. This can be seen from the increase in student academic achievement, increased student participation in extracurricular activities, and increased parental satisfaction with the learning process. In addition, this collaboration also contributes to creating an inclusive, harmonious and supportive school climate. In conclusion, school organizational cooperation has an important role in improving the quality of education at MTs YLPI Ibaadurrahman. With close cooperation between school leaders, teachers, students and parents, various programs and initiatives can be carried out effectively, thus creating a quality and competitive educational environment. It is recommended that this collaboration continue to be improved and implemented on an ongoing basis to optimize the quality of education and produce quality graduates.

Implementasi Nilai Dasar ASN BerAKHLAK Berbasis Penilaian Teman Sejawat Terintegrasi Reward And Punishment di SMK Negeri 1 Koto Besar

The improvement of the quality of educational unit organizers is carried out through an organizational culture implemented by the head of the educational unit. The head of the educational unit in this case plays a managerial and supervisory role in improving the quality of the educational organization. The implementation of quality improvement in this regard is carried out through the implementation of the basic values of civil servants (ASN) based on peer assessment, which is then integrated with rewards and punishments. This is done in accordance with the goals of the school action research, which aims to enhance the integrity and performance of the school organization. The School Action Research (PTS) in this case is carried out at SMK Negeri 1 Koto Besar with the research subjects being educators, educational personnel, as well as the head and deputy head of the educational unit. The School Action Research (PTS) is conducted in 2 cycles, and after data collection and analysis, the following conclusions are drawn: there is an increase in integrity in the school organization at SMK Negeri 1 Koto Besar through peer assessment in the implementation of the basic values of civil servants (ASN). The percentage ranges from 12% for discipline to below 5% for the indicators of professionalism, cooperation, loyalty, honesty, work initiative, commitment and responsibility, service orientation, and social personality, which need to be optimized as they have not yet met the requirements. As a form of appreciation and motivation, rewards in the form of certificates and material rewards, as well as punishments in the form of reduced teaching hours, have a positive impact on instilling the value of integrity in the educational unit.

Organisation, attendance, and gained knowledge: a case-study of local variations in parish schools and ironworks schools in northern Sweden

ABSTRACT Sweden’s first Elementary School Act of 1842 stated that every parish was obliged to organise and fund schools to be offered to all children in the parish. Many parishes were poor and had a difficult time funding schools. In some parishes, local industries, such as ironworks, organised, funded, and managed schools for their workers. Even though state regulations might have striven for more comprehensive schooling, parishes faced different local conditions that could have affected school organisation and results. This study examines four elementary schools in northern Sweden to analyse differences and similarities caused by local conditions and local actors. Two of the schools were ironworks schools and two were parish schools, and they are studied from the 1840s through the 1860s. This case study of the Robertsfors and Gideåbruk ironworks schools and the Bygdeå and Gideå parish schools focuses on the school organisation, school subjects, children’s attendance, and reported gained knowledge. The research questions are: how were the four schools organised in their local communities? Which subjects were taught in the schools? How were the children’s reported attendance and gained knowledge? What similarities and differences can be seen among the four local school cases? The results indicate both similarities and differences. One school, Gideåbruk ironworks school, reported higher attendance and higher results, traceable to variations in local actors and local conditions in Gideåbruk. The Gideåbruk ironworks and its role in the community seem to be crucial for the ironworks school organisation.

An Analysis of Leadership Training on Management of Lower Primary Grades in Selected Primary Schools of Kafue district, Zambia

Leadership training symbolizes one of the instructional tools that school leaders can employ in order to deliver quality education in lower primary grades in Zambia. The delivery of quality education has been reiterated by Zambia in the Vision 2030 whose objective is to offer all-encompassing and quality education to all children by the year 2030. The objective of this study was therefore to analyse how school leadership training could improve the management of lower primary grades in selected primary schools of Kafue district. In order to achieve the objective of the research, a qualitative, interpretivist approach was adopted. The research design was descriptive in nature. The sample size comprised twenty-four (24) respondents, who were drawn from three (03) primary schools, in Kafue District, Zambia. Overall, the research found that school leadership was critical in the management of lower primary school grades as such grades are the bedrock and foundation of the entire educational ladder. School leaders should provide academic, professional, moral, financial and social support to teachers in order to motivate them for school improvement and lower primary school results improvement. They should set directions, develop teachers and make the school organisation work through monitoring teacher preparedness and the learning activity. Based on the research findings, the primary recommendation of the research was that school head teachers, senior teachers and school in-service coordinators should ensure that Teacher Group Meetings (TGMs), Continuous Professional Development (CPD), and School Program of In-service for the Term (SPRINT) activities take place in their schools as they are a cost-effective way of raising teacher capacity and professional development. In addition, monitoring of teacher preparedness should be taken as a priority in order to improve results.

Analysis of Public Relations Problems in Al-Falah Elementary School

Public relations has an important role in school organizations, but there are many problems in implementing the roles and functions of public relations at Al-Falah Elementary School. This will be the focus of study in this research. This research uses a qualitative approach, in which the researcher tries to describe what happened in the field (field facts) into a narrative. public relations has roles and functions including as a mediator with external parties, promoting the existence of schools and maintaining harmony with the community by sticking to the eight principles of public relations. As for carrying out his public relations duties at Al-Falah Elementary School, there are three main problems in carrying out their roles and functions, namely multiple positions, miscommunication and lots of extortion. The solution is to work with school principals, utilize technology and cooperate with authorized agencies.

Education Relationship with the Community in a Sociological Per Spective

This study aims to describe: the relationship between education and society, the notion of education, the notion of society, and the sociology of education. This research is a qualitative research with descriptive method. The information obtained came from one of the teachers who taught at the research site and the surrounding community. The results of this study are the development of education, community participation in education, and the supporting and inhibiting factors in the relationship between education and the community, namely the development of education in the research area is quite good, the community participates in activities carried out by the school, for example when holding competitions, supporting factors that is, there is a systematic program and planning, the condition of the school organization is quite good and the inhibiting factor is the lack of public understanding of the importance of having a relationship between parents and school, the road to school is quite far. Efforts to overcome these obstacles are to provide information as clearly as possible to parents about what is on the agenda in meetings or meetings between parents and the school.

Change, Catalyst for a Quality Education in the Public Education System

Abstract In the school organization, change is a plurivalent process due to the multiple influences it involves; the change will influence the way the school staff evolves, it will leave its mark on the evolution of the direct beneficiaries but also the indirect beneficiaries so that it will have an impact on the community as a whole. As an organization that wants to be permanently connected to the realities of the socio-economic context and able to offer quality education, the school must perceive change as a catalyst for its mission. The process of change engages all members of the school organization, so the way they understand the whole process (the need, the evolution, the desired results and the implications that exceed the organizational environment) is decisive for success, therefore for the evolution of the school and - in an extended plan - for the evolution the educational system. Starting from these premises, we conducted research to highlight the impact changes have on the quality of education. The research aimed to identify the perception of change of the actors in education and the changes necessary to obtain an education of a significantly increased quality.

واقع مجتمعات التعلم المهني ة في المدارس الثانوي ة األردنية ودور القيادة المدرسي ة في دعمها، من وجهة نظر المعلمين

The study aimed at investigating the reality of professional learning communities in Jordanian secondary schools, and the role of school leadership in supporting them, from the teachers’ viewpoint, using the descriptive-analytical approach. The researcher designed a questionnaire based on a previous related literature review. The questionnaire consisted of (40) items distributed over two dimensions: the reality level of professional learning communities, and the role of school leadership in supporting these communities. In this study, the researcher administered the questionnaire on a random sample of (1208) out of (18,325) teachers with a percentage of (6.5%). The results of the study revealed that the reality of professional learning communities in Jordanian secondary schools was of medium level, as well as the role of school leadership in supporting them, with statistically significant differences in the gender variable in the field of the reality of professional learning communities in secondary schools in favor of females. The study recommended training the school leaderships in order to adopt the culture of professional learning communities and to give it importance in the structural organization of schools.

School autonomy, organization and performance in Europe –A comparative analysis for the period from 2000 to 2015. 1st Edition. By Susana da Cruz Martins, Luís Capucha and João Sebastião, 2019. 136 pp.

School autonomy is very important for modern education in the twenty-first century. It compels school principals, teachers, and stakeholders to work and respond together to decide what they will do to promote the students' achievement in their schools. Thus, this review seeks to elaborate on the insights of a book about school autonomy in Europe in order to draw out the best practices for the Cambodian context. The book “School Autonomy, organization, and performance in Europe -- A Comparative Analysis for the period from 2000 to 2015,” which was written by Susana da Cruz Martins, Luís Capucha, and João Sebastião and published at the Lisbon-based Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES-Iscte) in 2019, should be considered a very useful work for teachers and administrator. It is one of the most interesting books I have ever read. The book not only provides general concepts such as the autonomy and performance of education systems and policies of autonomy and school organization in Europe but also introduces some innovative ideas for new perspectives on school autonomy for developing education in Cambodia.

Latihan Dasar Kepemimpinan dalam Organisasi Siswa Intra Sekolah (OSIS) SMP Negeri Kabupaten Deli Serdang

This study aims to describe the steps of implementing basic leadership training activities for Intra-School Student Organizations (OSIS) in State Junior High Schools in Deli Serdang Regency. The research method used is qualitative by prioritizing the process of interaction and in-depth communication between the researcher and the phenomenon under study. Data were collected through observations and interviews with student council advisors, student council administrators, and students. The steps of basic leadership training were designed by considering determining training objectives, planning training materials, group involvement, instilling leadership values and ethics, effective communication training, involving student council leaders as mentoring, and encouraging student council leaders to be positive examples. The results showed that the basic leadership training by the student council had a positive impact in shaping students' characters, including increased self-confidence, creativity, initiative, and responsibility. Positive responses from the school principal, teachers, student council leaders and students indicated the success of the training. Requests for ongoing activities confirmed the desire to continue student leadership development efforts. The recommendation of this study is that coaching and strengthening the role of the student council as an agent of student leadership formation needs to continue to be considered so that the positive characteristics that have been formed can be maintained and improved.

LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT IN THE CONCEPT OF TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SCHOOL

Strong leadership is the crucial foundation in creating an effective school management. Leaders in international schools in particular face different challenges because they must be aware of social and cultural contexts in Indonesia. Moreover, the leader must also understand the work ethics of teachers and staff who come from different countries to achieve total quality management in which supports the school organization. This study aims to provide a clear framework for leadership management in the context of international schools in Indonesia using qualitative research methods. The discussion in this study uses the results of observations by referring to the appropriate literature reviews regarding the strategies for achieving total quality management in schools. The result of the study shows that total quality management can be achieved because school leaders perform their roles, committed to their tasks, and responsible in making continuous improvements for the benefit of all stakeholders.

Factors and Explorations on the Impact of School Organizational Reform on Education Quality in Undergraduate Universities in Henan Province

In 2021, the pilot work of comprehensive deepening reform of undergraduate colleges and universities in Henan Province will be carried out to provide the foundation and conditions for the reform of the undergraduate colleges and universities system in Henan Province. Among them, school organization reform is the core content of the reform. Through structural reform, improving the education quality of undergraduate universities is the goal of the reform. At present, the organizational reform of undergraduate universities in Henan Province is facing problems such as lack of coordination and cooperation, lack of opportunities for teacher development and incentive systems, and too single organizational governance capabilities. This study will provide suggestions for the system reform of undergraduate universities in Henan Province through the measures of school organization system reform.

Penerapan Budaya Organisasi Di Sekolah Dalam Menciptakan Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM) Yang Unggul

. School as an organization certainly has a culture of organization which becomes an important role in the realization of the vision and mission of school. The culture of school organizations is the norms adopted and implemented by all components to achieve the vision and mission of the school effectively. This study aims to describe the culture of school organizations in SMK Negeri 1 Medan for preparing superior human resources and programs to support the culture of school. The approach of this study was quantitative observation, interview and documentation were used as the instruments of eliciting the data. The research subjects included elements of school residents, namely the deputy headmaster, teachers, and students. The results of this observation showed that (1) SMK Negeri 1 Medan has three superior cultures namely the culture of discipline, cooperation, and the culture of industrial work, (2) there are several programs for students in the application of school culture, (3) there are supporting and inhibiting factors for the realization of an effective school organization culture. According to observations, the culture of school organizations in SMK Negeri 1 Medan can be said to be effective.

KEPEMIMPINAN KEPALA SEKOLAH PEREMPUAN DI SEKOLAH DASAR

This study aims to determine the leadership style of the principal of a female elementary school at Public Elementary School 1 Paya Bujok Tunong, Langsa City, Aceh. This research was conducted using phenomenological and qualitative methods. The result of this study is that female elementary school principals have the ability to improve the quality of education significantly. Principals of female primary schools usually focus on teacher morale, mastery of technical skills, and high responsibility for the school organization. Women also have a good sense of control because they are detailed. The success of a woman as a leader is influenced by several factors. Dominant factors that influence women`s leadership, namely: mother (mother), seductress (attention sucker), pet (beloved child), and iron maiden (strong woman).

PRINCIPALS’ DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP, TEACHERS’ ORGANISATIONAL COMMITMENT AND JOB SATISFACTION DURING COVID-19 IN LAGOS STATE EDUCATION DISTRICT V, NIGERIA

Several leadership specialists have studied the impact of principals' transformational leadership on school administration. Yet, studies and research on the digital transformational leadership of school administrators have received little attention from academics. As the COVID-19 pandemic has caused countries all over the globe to switch to online teaching and learning paradigms, it is imperative to close the gap. The principal had to adopt a new position as a digital leader, working online with teachers and students, according to the changing circumstances. The goal of this study is to ascertain how school principals' leadership in digital transformation during COVID-19 in senior secondary schools in Education District V, Lagos State, Nigeria, and teachers' organisational commitment and work satisfaction are related. Information from 300 educators in the School District is used to support the research. The results show that principals' digital transformational leadership and teachers' organisational commitment have a strong significant and positive relationship. They also show a strong significant and positive relationship between principals' digital transformational leadership and teachers' job satisfaction. The findings of this study reveal that principal digital transformational leadership behaviour play a critical role in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic by encouraging teachers to be creative, innovative, and undertaking active actions for the achievement of organisational commitment and job satisfaction, as well as to ensure the school organisation’s sustainability. Based on these conclusions, the study suggested that the Lagos State government, through the Education District V, should support professional development initiatives like conferences, workshops, seminars, and training for secondary school teachers to keep their knowledge current, particularly their knowledge of digital technology.