A Study on the Relationships among Principal Positive Leadership, Teacher Professional Development and School Effectiveness of Elementary Schools in Taichung City

碩士 === 東海大學 === 教育研究所在職專班 === 101 === The survey method is used in this study to carry on stratified random sampling, and survey subjects are formal teachers in public elementary school in Taichung City. There are in total 551 questionnaires sent out and 513 questionnaires returned. The available r...

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Main Authors: Wu LI-CHEN, 吳麗真
Other Authors: Chen Shr-jia
Format: Others
Language:zh-TW
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/07663336953149486442
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Summary:碩士 === 東海大學 === 教育研究所在職專班 === 101 === The survey method is used in this study to carry on stratified random sampling, and survey subjects are formal teachers in public elementary school in Taichung City. There are in total 551 questionnaires sent out and 513 questionnaires returned. The available ratio is 93.10%. A data analysis is made by descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient, stepwise multiple regression and structural equation model. Through statistical analysis and discussion, research conclusions obtained were as follows﹕ 1.The perception of elementary teachers towards principals’ positive leadership, teacher’s professional development and school effectiveness was above average. 2.The perception of elementary teachers towards principal’s positive leadership of“positive communication”are the highest;the perception of elementary teachers towards teacher’s professional development of“professional dedication and attitude”are the highest;and the perception of elementary teachers towards school effectiveness of “teaching and profession ofteachers” are the highest. 3.The perception of elementary teachers towards principals’ positive leadership varied due to genders, the size of schools. 4.The perception of elementary teachers towards teacher’s professional development varied due to genders, age, working seniorities, positions in schools, and the locations of schools. 5.The perception of elementary teachers towards school effectiveness varied due to genders, positions in schools, the locations of schools, the size of schools, and the gender of principals. 6.Among principals’ positive leadership, teacher’s professional development and school effectiveness were moderate positive correlated. 7.Both of principals’ positive leadership and teacher’s professional development had remarkable predictive power on school effectiveness. 8.The Proposed theorectical model on school effectiveness is consistent with data.