A study on the Relationship among Teachers'' Perception of Principal''s Role, Upward Influence, and School Effectiveness of Elementary Schools in Kaohsiung County

• Main Authors: Chih-Ming Liu, 劉治明
• Other Authors: Jeng-Ning Liu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/43587858685077870606

碩士 === 國立屏東教育大學 === 教育行政研究所 === 99 === This study takes public elementary school teachers in Kaohsiung County as objective, aiming to explore the current situation of Kaohsiung County elementary school teachers’ perception of principal’s role, upward influence, and school effectiveness. In the next place, to discuss the discrepancy on teachers’ perception of principal’s role, upward influence, and school effectiveness of elementary school teachers with different background variables. And then subsequently discuss the interpretation power of all aspects of teachers’ perception of principal’s role and upward influence toward every aspect of school effectiveness. Finally bring forth practical and executable strategies based on the research findings and conclusions for the reference of school overall development. Questionnaire is adopted as the survey method in this study. 443 copies of questionnaire were distributed in total, 390 copies of them were recollected, at the rate of recollection of 88%. Among which, effective samples are 379 copies, ant the recollection rate of effective questionnaire is 85.5%. All data is analyzed by statistical methods such as Descriptive Statistics, T-Test, One-Way Analysis of Variance, and Stepwise Multiple Regression. The findings are concluded as follows: 1. elementary school teachers in Kaohsiung County have good perception of the current situation of teachers’ perception of principal’ s role. Among which, “the role of education model” was the best awareness. Among the different background variables for teachers, “Sex” achieved prominent discrepancy in the aspects of teachers’ perception of principal’ s role. 2. The use of upward influence of elementary school teachers in Kaohsiung County was in lower-intermediate level . Among which, “rational persuasion” was ranked the highest. Among the different background variables for teachers, “Sex” achieved prominent discrepancy in the aspects of upward influence. 3. The current situation of school effectiveness of elementary schools in Kaohsiung County is good. Among which, “ professional teaching” efficiency was ranked the highest. Among the different background variables for teachers, “Sex” and “Age” achieved prominent discrepancy in the aspects of school effectiveness. 4. For the promotion of school effectiveness, the priority shall be given to the principal to play “the role of culture promotion ”, “the role of public relation marketing”, and “the role of education model”. 5. For the promotion of school effectiveness, the priority shall be given to the teachers to use “rational persuasion” of upward influence. 6. It helps to promote school administration management and leadership efficiency if the principal can play “the role of culture promotion”, “the role of education model”, “the role of executive leader”, “the role of public relation marketing”, and the teachers can make good use of “rational persuasion”. 7. It helps to promote professional teaching efficiency if the principal can play “the role of public relation marketing”, “the role of education model”, “the role of curriculum leader”, and the teachers can make good use of “rational persuasion”. 8. It helps to promote students learning and performance efficiency if the principal can play “the role of culture promotion”, “the role of education model”, “the role of executive leader”, and the teachers can make good use of “ingratiation”. 9. It helps to promote school culture and atmosphere efficiency if the principal can play “the role of education model”, “the role of curriculum leader”, “the role of executive leader”, and the teachers can make good use of “upward appeals“,“ingratiation”, “rational persuasion”, and use less ” blocking” and “coalition”. 10. It helps to promote parents and community support efficiency if the principal can play “the role of public relation marketing”, “the role of executive leader”, “the role of education model”, and the teachers can make good use of “ingratiation” and “rational persuasion”. In accordance with the above conclusion, relative suggestions are brought forth in study for the reference of school implementation and follow-up associated research.