Factors of school effectiveness relating to teachers at secondary schools

NIKOLOPOULOU, V. A. (VASILIKI)
Department of Psychology,National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupoli, llissia, 157 84, Athens

 

Submission type

Poster only

Scheduled

Hallway, 22-07-2016, 16:00 - 17:00

Keywords

school effectiveness, emotional commitment, openness to change

Summary

Intense debate exists internationally on the study of school effectiveness. A variety of definitions have been given on this issue along with research findings that try to enrich the theoretical framework and to specify its applications. Among the factors that play an important role in school effectiveness, the most important are: “teachers” and “school director”. This research aims to investigate how relevant psychological and demographic parameters with the effectiveness of a school system based on teachers’ opinions.

In this research 204 teachers participated from secondary schools in broaden area of Athens. Measurements for teachers’ include: school administration, emotional commitment and openness to change.

The teachers’ involvement in activities beyond their educational duties were used as school effectiveness indicators.

School effectiveness was revealed in terms of teachers’ answers that is associated with supportive and with vision management is linked to the staffs’ as well as the perceptions of support, care, respect between parents- teachers.

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