This qualitative study examined the perceptions of secondary school administrators as to the preparedness of new teachers from different certification programs and how those perceptions guide the recruitment, hiring, and support of new teachers. After reviewing the history of te…
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In many schools across the nation, principals and teachers arrive each day, enter their offices and classrooms, and go about their day with very little substantive interaction with colleagues (Cook, 2008; Rasberry & Mahajan, 2008). The effects of isolation are heightened in Cath…
Recent research has revealed that a school’s principal is a vital component in delivering quality education to the school’s students. With that in mind, it seems productive to examine effective principals and what they perceive as shaping their effectiveness. Recognizing that ef…
Over the years, students of Catholic High/Senior secondary schools in Edo state, Nigeria have maintained a significantly higher level of academic achievement than their counterparts in public schools in the state. This development has not only been a cause of serious concern for…
This qualitative case study investigated the leadership perspectives of 13 Lebanese Catholic school principals and 4 educational leaders in the Governorate of Mount Lebanon via personal interviews, observations, and documents. It focused on whether Catholic school principals are…
Sustainable school reform efforts are needed to move schools closer toward the ideals of equity, justice and success for every student. The success or failure of a school and its students often hinges on the effectiveness of leadership. Research reveals that transformational sch…
Problem Over the last decade, the Ministry of Education in Kuwait undertook the responsibility of reforming the Kuwaiti education system. While it noted the importance of school principals in this reform process, it has not yet focused on the development of school leaders throug…
Tolerance is one of the most important values that needs to be nurtured in South Africa’s contemporary multicultural and diverse society. Schools are at the epicentre of teaching tolerance. Schools established by the Hizmet Movement (Hizmet means ‘service’ in Turkish) and inspir…
The introduction of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education has profoundly changed the way education is delivered in schools. Next to pedagogical innovations arising from the integration of ICT into the repertoire of teaching strategies applied by teachers …