The quality of principals is pivotal for quality education.It is only through continuing professional development(CPD)that principals can further enhance professionalism.In this study,both quantitative and qualitative...The quality of principals is pivotal for quality education.It is only through continuing professional development(CPD)that principals can further enhance professionalism.In this study,both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to analyze the responses of 194 principals and vice-principals.The research findings show that Hong Kong region principals are facing challenges posed by ever-changing school environments of the 21st century and educational reforms.Based on this study,implications for future continuing professional development of principals in Hong Kong region are speculated.展开更多
In China,the university-school partnership(USP)is a community of continuous professional development(PD)for teachers,involving teacher educators who visit schools.This study explores teachers’personal factors,school ...In China,the university-school partnership(USP)is a community of continuous professional development(PD)for teachers,involving teacher educators who visit schools.This study explores teachers’personal factors,school working conditions,and principal leadership in order to explain differences in teachers’learning when they have participated in the training program.Using a one-group pretest-posttest design,375 teachers from 12 primary schools in Shanghai participated.Their learning performances are measured by changes in their teaching quality as evaluated by their students.Results of regression analyses show that teachers generally receive higher scores on teaching quality after the program than before.Three factors are significantly and negatively related to the changes in quality:teachers’educational level,the extent to which teachers feel emotional pressure in their profession,and the support from their school principal.Implications for school leaders and policymakers are discussed.展开更多
文摘The quality of principals is pivotal for quality education.It is only through continuing professional development(CPD)that principals can further enhance professionalism.In this study,both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to analyze the responses of 194 principals and vice-principals.The research findings show that Hong Kong region principals are facing challenges posed by ever-changing school environments of the 21st century and educational reforms.Based on this study,implications for future continuing professional development of principals in Hong Kong region are speculated.
基金funded by the China Scholarship Council(No.201606140105)the Institute of Life-Practice Educology of East China Normal University.
文摘In China,the university-school partnership(USP)is a community of continuous professional development(PD)for teachers,involving teacher educators who visit schools.This study explores teachers’personal factors,school working conditions,and principal leadership in order to explain differences in teachers’learning when they have participated in the training program.Using a one-group pretest-posttest design,375 teachers from 12 primary schools in Shanghai participated.Their learning performances are measured by changes in their teaching quality as evaluated by their students.Results of regression analyses show that teachers generally receive higher scores on teaching quality after the program than before.Three factors are significantly and negatively related to the changes in quality:teachers’educational level,the extent to which teachers feel emotional pressure in their profession,and the support from their school principal.Implications for school leaders and policymakers are discussed.
