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The Most Important Effective Leadership Characteristics Of School Principals In Terms Of Their Significance And Implementation From Perspective Of Al-Ain Education Office Teachers, Aysha Rashed Abdulla Ali Al Hassani Dec 2013

The Most Important Effective Leadership Characteristics Of School Principals In Terms Of Their Significance And Implementation From Perspective Of Al-Ain Education Office Teachers, Aysha Rashed Abdulla Ali Al Hassani

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This study aims to investigate about the school principal’s leadership characteristics in terms of their significance and implementation from the perspective Al-Ain schools teachers. Hence, the study employed the quantitative method to collect data about the principals descriptors reviewed in the previous studies. The sample consists of 500 teachers; 200 males and 300 females randomly selected from each school. The study investigated the significance of the principal’s descriptors as well as their significance and to what extent they are implemented by Principals. The study found out that the most significant descriptors of the principals are: keeping promises and punctuality, achieving …


The Principal Al- Ain As An Instructional Leader In Al - Ain School In The United Arab Emirates: A Case Study, Ahmed Mohammed Khamis Mohammed Al-Kaabi Jun 2013

The Principal Al- Ain As An Instructional Leader In Al - Ain School In The United Arab Emirates: A Case Study, Ahmed Mohammed Khamis Mohammed Al-Kaabi

Theses

This study aimed at identifying the extent of instructional leadership practices in Al-Ain government schools as perceived by teachers, the practices that this study investigated are related to five domains: schools goals, supervision ,curriculum, student performance and professional development.

This study was guided by three research questions and used both quantitative and quantitative analysis in identifying the extent of instructional leadership Data for this study were collected through a survey using a Likert scale. It was sent to 644 teachers in Al - Ain public schools who taught in different grade levels, Teachers selected were males and females from different …


School Leadership Styles And Their Impact On Organizational Loyalty For Teachers Of Sharjah Educational Zone, Shaikha Abdullah Mohammed Alqaydi. Jun 2013

School Leadership Styles And Their Impact On Organizational Loyalty For Teachers Of Sharjah Educational Zone, Shaikha Abdullah Mohammed Alqaydi.

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The study has aimed to identify school leadership styles and their impact on the organizational loyalty for teachers of Sharjah government schools/ eastern province from the point of view of male and female teachers. To achieve the study goals, I depended on the descriptive method throughout analyzing some previous related studies and theoretical literature. A questionnaire has been made consisting of (43) items represent school leadership styles and their impact on the organizational loyalty of teachers in Sharjah educational zone / eastern province from point of view of male and female government school teachers in four aspect: dictator style, laissez …


Problems That Teachers Of Public Schools Encounter In Al Ain City, Mariam Abdullah Rashid Almakhmari Jun 2013

Problems That Teachers Of Public Schools Encounter In Al Ain City, Mariam Abdullah Rashid Almakhmari

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This study aims to identify the educational problems encountered by teachers of public schools in the city of Al Ain, United Arab Emirates by answering the following research questions; (a) what problems are faced by teachers of public schools in the city of Al Ain, United Arab Emirates? (b)Are there significant differences in the problems faced by teachers of public schools in the city of Al Ain, regarding the variable of gender and educational cycle and years of experience? (c) How can we overcome the problems faced by teachers of public schools in the city of Al Ain, United Arab …


Requirements Of Change Management Necessary For Secondary School Leaders In The Emirate Of Abu Dhabi In Light Of New School Model., Fatima Salem Musabbeh Al Ka'abi May 2013

Requirements Of Change Management Necessary For Secondary School Leaders In The Emirate Of Abu Dhabi In Light Of New School Model., Fatima Salem Musabbeh Al Ka'abi

Theses

This study examines the requirements of change management necessary for secondary school principals in the emirate of Abu Dhabi in light of new school model through conducting change management requirements utilizing a questionnaire on secondary school teachers in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain Educational Zones during 2011-2012. The study employs a qualitative research paradigm, where there are 47items and one an open-ended question are combined in a questionnaire used to collect data. The sample included 1080 teachers from both sexes out of 72 schools in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain presenting cycle 3. The study found that the requirements of …


The Degree To Which School’S Principal Practices Behaviors That Build Or Destroy Teachers’ Trust In Her In Cycle One Abu-Dhabi City Schools: Teachers’ Perspective., Fatema Saeed Ali Hassan Al-Menhali Jan 2013

The Degree To Which School’S Principal Practices Behaviors That Build Or Destroy Teachers’ Trust In Her In Cycle One Abu-Dhabi City Schools: Teachers’ Perspective., Fatema Saeed Ali Hassan Al-Menhali

Theses

This study aimed to investigate the degree of which cycle-one school principals practice behaviors that build or destroy teachers trust in them from teachers’ perspective in light of some demographic variables in public schools in Abu Dhabi City through answering the following research questions:

1. To what degree cycle one school principals in Abu Dhabi city practice behaviors that build or destroy teachers’ trust in them from the teachers’ perspectives?

2. Are there significant mean differences in teachers perceptions at the significant level (ἁ = 0.05) about the degree to which principals practice behaviors that build or destroy teachers’ trust …


Principals' Behaviors In Government Secondary Schools In Ai-Ain City: A Descriptive Study., Firas Adnan Qatouni Jan 2013

Principals' Behaviors In Government Secondary Schools In Ai-Ain City: A Descriptive Study., Firas Adnan Qatouni

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This study aimed to describe the principals' behaviors in government secondary schools in Al Ain City which is in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi - the United Arab Emirates. In addition, it aimed to study the effect of the principals' gender and years of experience on their leadership behaviors. In order to do that, the principals' behaviors were categorized into five domains: behaviors in human relations, trust and decision making, instructional leadership, control, and finally conflict resolution. The study used quantitative and qualitative research methods. Data were collected through a questionnaire divided into two main sections. The first section included …


Constraints To School Decision Making Process: The Perceptions Of School Principals Of Alain Education Office, Rowaya Saeed Al Humaidi Shaheen Al Ghafli Jan 2013

Constraints To School Decision Making Process: The Perceptions Of School Principals Of Alain Education Office, Rowaya Saeed Al Humaidi Shaheen Al Ghafli

Theses

The purposes of this study were to identify the constraint faced by the school principals of Al Ain Educational Office in the school decision-making process, examine the most important type of constraints (personal, organizational, or social) for school decision- making. Also, identify the impact of the following variables (gender, age, educational qualification, and the number of experience years) to make decision and suggest how to overcome the constraints from the point of view of the study sample. The researcher used the descriptive method. Data for the study were collected through the use of a questionnaire. The population of the study …


Strategic And Educational Leadership Of Al-Ain School Principals In Accordance With The New School Model., Aysha Saeed Mohammed Al Nuaimi Jan 2013

Strategic And Educational Leadership Of Al-Ain School Principals In Accordance With The New School Model., Aysha Saeed Mohammed Al Nuaimi

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This study aims at identifying the roles of school principal according the new school model applied by Abu Dhabi Educational Council, and the extent of applying these roles in the field; more to the point, identifying any gaps between what is requested from the principals and what is really presented. The aforementioned aims are to be reached through answering the following questions:

  1. To what extent do principals in Al Ain apply the strategic and educational leadership standards according to the new school model, from principals’ perspective?
  2. To what extent do principals in Al Ain apply the strategic and educational leadership …


Collaborative School Culture In Al Ain Secondary Schools: A Descriptive Study, Muna Mohammed Falouqa Jan 2013

Collaborative School Culture In Al Ain Secondary Schools: A Descriptive Study, Muna Mohammed Falouqa

Theses

This study aimed to investigate the extent of the collaborative school culture in Al Ain Cycle Three schools. The study was guided by three research questions and used the descriptive mixed research method. Data for this study were collected through a questionnaire divided into three section. The first section included demographic information of participants. The second part included 29 items about the Collaborative School Culture (CSC), which measures the extent of six components of CSC. These components were collaborative leadership, teacher collaboration, professional development, unity of purpose, collegial support, and learning partnership. The third part was an open-ended question eliciting …