Evaluation of Head Teacher Training in Oman

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Abstract

This study is intended to evaluate the current situation for in-service training provided for head teachers in Oman. The aims of the study are: to highlight the issues that need addressing in the head teachers in service training, To survey the literature about in-service training in order to discover the underlying philosophy of in-service training, its gurus, its development and its tools and techniques, to examine the feasibility of in-service training and finally propose acceptable and applicable recommendations for developing in-service training for head teachers in Oman.

First of all, seven research questions are identified and then research methodology is selected in order to tackle the research questions. A questionnaire and interviews are suggested as research instrument. The study will be undertaken in BatinahSouth Educational Directorateand the schools under its supervision. Finally the research is intended to conclude with some recommendations for improving the in-service training for head teachers in Oman.

Table of Content

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTI

DECLARATIONII

ABSTRACTIII

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION1

INTRODUCTION1

RATIONALE OF THE STUDY1

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PRESENT STUDY3

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY4

BACKGROUND5

RESEARCH QUESTIONS6

LIMITATIONS AND CONSTRAINTS:6

CHAPTER 02: LITERATURE REVIEW7

TRAINING IN OMAN IN THE PAST7

FACTORS THAT HAVE LED TO THE DECLINE IN TEACHERS' STATUS8

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN OMAN13

BACKGROUND OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM15

PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION16

QUALITY OF EDUCATION SYSTEM IN OMAN17

STRUCTURE OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN OMAN19

General Education19

Reform Education21

Basic Education23

TEACHERS24

LEADERSHIP AND CULTURE25

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MALE AND FEMALE LEADERSHIP STYLES27

TRAITS OF FEMALE ADMINISTRATORS28

GENDERED LEADERSHIP STYLES29

DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP IN OMAN30

IMPORTANCE OF TEAM WORK FOR HEAD TEACHERS31

CHAPTER 03: METHODOLOGY32

RESEARCH DESIGN34

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY36

DATA ANALYSIS:40

TIME MANAGEMENT APPENDIX:41

Preliminary research:41

(ii)Methodology agreement and design:41

(iii)Conducting survey41

(iv)Literature Review:42

(v)Research findings and recommendations:42

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF QUESTIONNAIRES TECHNIQUE42

Strengths42

Weaknesses42

VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY44

Validity44

Reliability45

POPULATION AND SAMPLING46

DATA COLLECTION48

CHAPTER 04: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION49

Type of School50

Have you received any in-service training as a head teacher50

Did you have any preparation training before starting your work as a head teacher51

Did you have training during your first year as a head teacher?52

What skills have you been trained in throughout your head teacher career52

Who were your trainers54

The training was effective and helped me to improve my managerial skills?56

I am satisfied with the training I had:57

CHAPTER 05: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS61

SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER WORK63

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION

Introduction

The concept of leadership within any organisation has been a topic of continuing interest to researchers for more than half a century. Other studies have pointed out that the effectiveness of head teacher's school leadership is related to the creation of an environment that can either enhance or inhibit teacher's efforts to complete their tasks (Pines and Aronson, 1988). The fundamental importance of the head teachers as the critical element in a ...