...DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF CALAPAN GRADUATE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FINAL EXAMINATION IN PRINCIPLES IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION Submitted by: EVANGELINE DIPASUPIL GEDUCOS MAED-Major in Administration & Supervision Submitted to: DR. TERESITA M. SORIQUEZ Professor Date Submitted: OCTOBER 27, 2012 1. An administrator/ principal/ teacher plays a very important role in improving the culture of the school-especially nowadays that Philippine Education has been running on empty. They should provide what little resources they can share for education. They should be properly motivated and dedicated to their chosen profession so that the vision, mission and goals of the school will be attained. They should identify who to serve and what to serve in the community so that they can manage the school or the classroom well. They should focus on teaching/ managing the learners on how they can apply their learnings on their everyday living. 2. I can say that in my school, instructional supervision is well-managed. Our school head focuses on the improvement of the instruction. She checks our lesson plans/ daily lesson log. Every now and then, she makes sure that her teachers are teaching their pupils. She encourages the pupils to study well as well as the teachers to teach with their hearts. She reminds us the real meaning of teaching especially when we complain about our pupils. She observes classes once a week. After observation, she arranges a post...
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...Reading #1 Keeping Quality Teachers The Art of Retaining General and Special Education Teachers Building a Framework: The Role of the Administrator in Teacher Retention Working conditions cannot improve without a commitment from district and building level leadership. Superintendents, principals and special education administrators are key personnel in retaining teachers. In addition, the role of administration in retention and support for special educators is particularly crucial given a history of exclusion and isolation from general education that many special educators have experienced. Section One in this document summarizes the critical importance of administration in teacher retention.School leaders at all levels of education can use the resources and strategies in this document to strengthen their efforts to ensure that students learn with high quality teachers. It should be noted that the term “school leader” extends beyond the role of superintendent or principal. Often, assistant superintendents, vice principals, or others are responsible for certain areas and this needs to be acknowledged when reading the strategies that are recommended. Further, some issues discussed here are building level, while others are district level. The categories described in Section Two touch on most aspects of effective school leadership. Therefore, this section will describe administrative strategies specific to those categories. A more in-depth and complete description of...
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...* * * * * Standard One: Lead With Vision- A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by all stakeholders. ( ISSLLC 2008: 1ELCC1) | Knowledge | Skills | Enduring Understandings | Essential Questions | Administrators will know… | Administrators will be able to … | Administrators will understand that… | | An administrator will know how to communicate with his/her faculty. | collaborativelydevelop andimplement a sharedvision and mission (ISSLLC 2008:1ELCC1). Teachersand parents willrecognize the broadacademic andoperationalassurances of thevision, as well as itscommitment to itsstudents andcommunity. This willenable stakeholdersto apply the missionpromptly andcorrectly.Furthermore, create alinkage between theschool andcommunity. | Looking at Standard One, the administrators will develop a shared vision, plan and implement activities around their vision, allocate resources to support their vision, collect and use data, and monitor progress and revisit when necessary. (Green, 2013) | Does the administrator engage stakeholders when developing or revising the school vision and mission statements? Is student data, assessment data and relevant demographic data used in developing the mission?Does the administrator effectively communicate the vision...
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...Teachers They Eat the Students! Guide to Success for Administrators and Teachers by Neila A. Connons, Ph.D. Neila A. Connors is a one-of-a-kind in the field of education. The enthusiasm and energy for her life's work is evidenced in her everyday life and can be attested to by all who have worked with her or heard her speak. Neila focuses on teaching people how to "build their own bridge for a successful life." Having written numerous articles and presented to educators from the primary through university level in 49 states, Canada, and Europe, her impact is widespread. “If You Don't Feed the Teachers They Eat the Students!” begins with the seed of insight gained from the author's experiences and blossoms into a full flower of inspiration and direction for educational leaders at all levels. Her...
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...CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW What Is Office Administration? An office administrator oversees day-to-day office operations. Office administration is the process of overseeing the day-to-day operations of an office. The task of administration is usually the responsibility of an office administrator or manager. Depending on the general operating structure of the organization, and the complexity of tasks associated with the operation in general, the responsibilities of the manager or administrator may focus on a few core tasks, or involve the management of a wide range of functions. One of the core tasks associated with office administration is the management of the employees associated with the office. Typically, office administrators are responsible for supervising the office staff, making sure that each employee has resources necessary to competently carry out his or her assigned duties. Administrators also function as troubleshooters, providing support and assistance to employees when unusual situations arise during the completion of an assigned task. It is not unusual for administrators to be responsible for conducting periodic employee evaluations, recommending pay increases, or providing employees with remedial or cross training as a means of assisting those employees to improve their relationships with the employer. Along with managing and supporting employees, office administration also involves making sure that the office always has the resources needed to remain...
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...2008 Standard 2: An education leader promotes the success of every student by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth. Knowledge | Skills | Enduring Understandings | Essential Questions | Administrators will know… | Administrators will be able to… | Administrators will understand that… | | School culture | Advocate for a school culture that will produce successful school learning and staff professional growth.(ISLLC 2008:2.A; ELCC 2.1) | A positive school culture in which every individual feels valued is necessary to achieve success. | What is the culture of the school, and how can it be affected in a positive direction? | Instructional programs | Create and nurture effective instructional programs that will promote personalized learning throughout the educational environment.(ISLLC 2008: 2.B, 2.C; ELCC 2.2) | To build capacity the instructional and leadership capacity of the staff has to be continuously developed. | What professional development is relevant to strengthening instructional programs? | Student learning | Sustain an environment of student learning that maximizes instructional time.(ISLLC 2008: 2.D, 2.G; ELCC 2.3) | Differentiation of instruction is vital to creating strong instructional programs that lead to student achievement. | How can we organize an environment so that success is promoted for all students? | Professional development | Promote and...
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...Comprehensive Exam Section II Kym McClimans ADMIN 591B March 3, 2014 Donald Clark Comprehensive Exam Section II Districts and schools across the nation are faced with the challenge of meeting the demands of federal and state mandates. Because resistance is a major factor in reform failure, it is crucial for principals to discover why teachers resist change (National Association of Secondary School Principals, May 2009). Identifying the Reason for Resistance Resistance to reform or change can happen for many different reasons. The most common misperception on resistance is that the education simply does not want to change. However, this is the exception, not the rule. Resistance to change can take on many different forms. According to Derya Yılmaz and Gökhan Kılıçoğlu (2013), the most common reasons for resistance are: * Interference with need fulfillment - The change will prevent economic, social, esteem or other needs fulfillment. * Selective perception - People will hear or see what they want to and disregard any information that threatens their perspective. * Habit – People react to a change or situation out of habit because it provides security and comfort. * Inconvenience or loss of freedom - People are afraid the change will restrict or limit their freedom or they will loose a measure of control. * Economic implications – People may perceive the change will reduce pay or other rewards. * Security in the past - People resist...
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...classrooms to their teaching teams, schools, and districts. In every good school, there are teachers whose vision extends beyond their own classrooms—even beyond their own teams or departments. Such teachers recognize that students' school experiences depend not only on interaction with individual teachers, but also on the complex systems in place throughout the school and district. This awareness prompts these teachers to want to influence change. They experience professional restlessness—what some have called the “leadership itch.” Sometimes on their own initiative and sometimes within a more formal structure, these professionals find a variety of ways to exercise teacher leadership. Why Teacher Leadership? Today more than ever, a number of interconnected factors argue for the necessity of teacher leadership in schools. Teaching is a flat profession. In most professions, as the practitioner gains experience, he or she has the opportunity to exercise greater responsibility and assume more significant challenges. This is not true of teaching. The 20-year veteran's responsibilities are essentially the same as those of the newly licensed novice. In many settings, the only way for a teacher to extend his or her influence is to become an administrator. Many teachers recognize that this is not the right avenue for them. The job of an administrator entails work that does not interest them, but they still have the urge to exercise wider influence in their schools and in the profession. This...
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...Problem statements Qualitative problem statement Next to quality instruction, school leadership is the most significant factor in how much and what students learn at their school. Hiring administrators is not something that is taken lightly by district superintendents and school boards. It is a task that has become more daunting due to current expectations of todays administrator. Furthermore, hiring committees do not have the tools or strategies for hiring administrators that are a good fit for their district or schools. Therefore, more time and money is spent on continuing the hiring process. Frequent turnover of administration at a school site reduces consistency and direction for the staff and students and ultimately affects student learning. Current testing instruments such as the Praxis Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision Examination are effective as summative assessment of the candidate’s attainment of certain skills but an ineffective detector of how the candidate will perform as a leader (Clifford, 2012). This qualitative study will compare and contrast the hiring practices of elementary school districts. This study aims to identify common strengths effective school administrators possess as well as current tools and strategies used by effective hiring committees. This study will focus on the hiring process of elementary principals within school districts located in central California. The data, tools and strategies gathered in this...
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...ABC school system is the largest school system in the United States. It serves over one million students in the five boroughs of New York City. It has over 1,700 schools including elementary, middle, junior, and high schools as well as specialized schools for special needs students. It is headed by a city mayor who oversees the system as well as a chancellor. There have been many changes in educational philosophies over the years, including sweeping changes in the curriculum. Many of these changes have originated from the federal No Child Left Behind Legislation (NCLB) legislation to reform educational practices. The main tenet of the change sought to raise reading and math scores on standardized tests. They also included reforms on how teachers are evaluated and how low performing teachers need to be removed. This change has led many principals to struggle with the issues of how to contend with red tape that makes it very difficult if not impossible to remove teachers. In addition they must also fight unions who are struggling to keep their teachers from being dismissed arbitrarily. The issue has become whether or not principals may be using coercive management techniques to persuade teachers to leave. Many principals appear to be engaging in bullying tactics, resulting in a negative work environment that is unconducive to efficiency and impedes the quality of education provided by already overwhelmed instructors. When we examine articles about the ABC school system...
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...Hammer 12-9-2014 Communication has been used since the dawn of man from etchings on cave walls to today’s information age, where we send, receive, and process huge numbers of messages every day (Reitz, 1987). School administration no matter what position you hold has to be effective in multifaceted ways of communication. Effective communication is important when conveying many things from giving a vision or mission statement to an all staff e-mail or memo. When we understand the importance of effective communication we can avoid miscommunications and issues arising when trying to get our messages heard. In this paper we will break down into subsections the different types of communication and human relation theories used in different schools from teachers around the country. Formal and Non- Formal Communication: Hinman elementary realizes the value that communication has on how successful a school can be. One communication approach we use at my school is face-to-face. When my administration needs to discuss a new program or procedure this is the most effective form of communication at my school. The administration also uses this method when meeting with teachers, parents, and any stakeholder for the school. We recently had a new community partner come into the school and meet with teachers. This company wants to meet face-to-face to a have a better understanding of what the students and teachers need in order to be successful. The administration has realized the importance...
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...and possible negative consequences. Lack of digital citizenship awareness and education can, and has, led to problematic, even dangerous student conduct. If our educational village does not address these issues, the digital culture establishes its own direction, potentially pushing a productive, long-term solution further out of reach. By tapping into the experience of various practitioners and experts in the field this article provides the reader with a number of suggestions that can help the professional to help their students become better digital citizens. Keywords: Digital Citizenship, School Library Media A ccording to Wikipedia (2010), the Nigerian Igbo proverb, “Ora na azu nwa”, translates as “it takes a village to raise a child” (Proverb Question section, para. 6). Whether this popular phrase derives from international cultures or from one’s own experiences in life, it provides a framework for our schools and society to meet a cultural shift in a global society. Creating awareness and enhancing digital citizenship in our society could best be assessed as having reached a pivotal point. Weigel, James, and Gardner (2009) assert that, “the Internet’s potential for learning may be curtailed if youth lack key skills for navigating it, if they consistently engage with Internet resources in a shallow fashion, and/or if they limit their explorations to a narrow band of things they believe are worth knowing. Left to their own devices and without ...
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...CABUYAO: A BASIS FOR ACTION PLAN A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of Laguna College of Business and Arts Graduate School, City of Calamba In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION Major in Educational Administration and Supervision By: MELVIN L. CORDEZ February 2009 APPROVAL SHEET In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION major in EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION, this thesis entitled “Promotion as the Marketing Strategy of St. Vincent College of Cabuyao : A Basis for Action Plan” prepared by Melvin L. Cordez is hereby submitted for oral examination. NATALIO A. MERCADO, Ph.D. Adviser Approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION major in EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION by the Examination committee with the rating _________ on February 21, 2009. Dr. Guadalupe B. Margallo Chairman Mr. Ariel p. Tuazon, msme Dr. Lucilinda C. San Juan Member Member Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of MAsTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION major in EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION. LUCILINDA C. SAN JUAN, Ed. D. Dean, Graduate School ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The researcher would like to express his gratitude to the following people who extended their...
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...global economy by setting higher standards for schools. To enforce these standards, legislatures are creating high-stakes assessment systems that hold schools accountable for student achievement. In response to this initiative the president of the United States, Barack Obama, has created an initiative called “Race to the top”. This program was developed to give school districts financial incentives to improve failing schools and motivate educators about attaining these expectations. In addition, this “race to the top” initiative will increase the emphasis of accountability on teachers and school leaders. More than ever, in today’s climate of heightened expectations, principals are in the hot seat. They are being scrutinized on their ability to improve teaching and learning. They need to be educational visionaries, instructional and curriculum leaders, assessment experts, disciplinarians, community builders, public relations experts, budget analysts, facility managers, special programs administrators, and expert overseers of legal, contractual, and policy mandates and initiatives. They are expected to broker the often-conflicting interests of parents, teachers, students, district office officials, unions, and state and federal agencies, and they need to be sensitive to the widening range of student needs. A principal is usually held accountable in formal and informal ways for school outcomes by their superintendent, the school board, the staff, and the parents. The primary...
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...FINAL BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT Final Benchmark Assessment: Individual Reflection Essay Abstract As a leader today, there are many challenges that you are faced with. The Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) is a program that has standards for school leaders to follow. The six standards are to be used as guides to make sure the organization runs smoothly. If ever the organization gets off track, the ISLLC standards can also be used as tools to get the organization back on track. These standards also keep the community informed and a part of the decision making process. Final Benchmark Assessment: Individual Reflection Essay The purpose of this essay is to show possible solutions to leadership challenges using the ISLLC 2008 standards. The purpose of the standards and how they impact the educational community will also be addressed. The ISLLC 2008 standards were drafted by personnel from 24 state education agencies and various professional associations (ISLLC, 2008). These standards were developed to enhance the skills of school leaders in order to produce enhanced educational outcomes (ISLLC, 2008). Standard 2 The first major challenge facing the leadership at my school is students that cannot read. Many students that reach third grade in my school are reading at a grade level below and some are two grade levels below. This is a major issue because it means that the ball has been dropped and it is also the first year for the students...
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