Author : Robert E. Abeln
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (556 download)
Book Synopsis Superintendent and Principal Perceptions of the Utilization and Impact of Performance-based Evaluations by : Robert E. Abeln
Download or read book Superintendent and Principal Perceptions of the Utilization and Impact of Performance-based Evaluations written by Robert E. Abeln and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purpose of the study . The purpose of this research was to determine how superintendents and principals perceived the implementation of Performance-Based Principal Evaluations (PBPE) and the impact PBPE had on principals' job performance. This research was guided by six questions regarding the perceptions of superintendents and principals of the implementation and impact of PBPE, and how these perceptions compared. The research also determined what relationship, if any, existed between the implementation and impact of PBPE. Procedures . A questionnaire developed for this research was mailed to the superintendents and principals of 125 randomly selected school districts in Missouri that met enrollment criterion. The questionnaire collected demographic and profile data of the participants. The participants' perceptions of the implementation and impact of PBPE were determined using a Likert-type scale to respond to various components and processes of PBPE. The data were analyzed using frequencies and percentages. Mean responses were computed for each of the components and processes of PBPE and placed in rank order for analysis. Subscale total means were used to compare the perceptions of the superintendents and the principals. A Pearson correlation was used to determine the relationship between perceived implementation and impact of PBPE. Findings . More superintendents than principals reported that PBPE was used in their school districts. When responses by the superintendents and principals were analyzed, superintendents perceived PBPE as being implemented to a greater degree than did the principals. Similarly, the superintendents perceived the impact of PBPE to be greater than the principals. When the perceptions of the superintendents and principals for implementation and impact were examined, a significant positive relationship was found to exist. The completion of a summative evaluation as part of PBPE was ranked highest by both the superintendents and the principals. Conclusions . It was found that PBPE is not implemented in all Missouri school districts, and when PBPE is being used, the components of the formative phase of the evaluation are not fully implemented. The use of evaluation to facilitate improved job performance of the principals was not evident as nearly half the principals reported that professional growth plans were not developed. The relationship found between the perceptions of implementation and impact may indicate that a higher degree of implementation could result in a higher degree of impact PBPE has on principals' job performance. This relationship should be investigated through further research.