Author : Hana Ahmad Addam
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (787 download)
Book Synopsis Teachers' Beliefs about Decision-making in Two Schools in Lebanon by : Hana Ahmad Addam
Download or read book Teachers' Beliefs about Decision-making in Two Schools in Lebanon written by Hana Ahmad Addam and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to examine teacher leadership, particularly the nat ure of teachers' beliefs concerning their current and ideal levels of participat ion in decision-making, and how these beliefs are influenced by the context in w hich teaching takes place (school culture). It seeks to provide data about how e lementary school teachers perceive their role in decision-making processes that take place in two different school systems in Lebanon. Ten interviews and four observations were used as the primary methods for genera ting data. The interviews were designed in a semi-structured format to reveal th e participants' perspectives. Other sources of data were also used, such as docu ments related to the laws and regulations applicable to decision-making at the s chools. Findings suggest that teachers are restricted from shared decision-making at sch ool except in some areas, mostly instructional related matters, due to several f actors regardless of the school's culture.