Selection and Appointment of Basic School Headteachers in Ghana: Looking Back to Move Forward.

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Autor/Urheber	Dandy George Dampson
Titel	Selection and Appointment of Basic School Headteachers in Ghana: Looking Back to Move Forward.
Quelle	In: oai:zenodo.org:2858167; Education Quarterly Reviews 2(1) 1-13(2019) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.31014/aior.1993.02.01.33
Schlagwörter	Basic School; Head Teacher; Selection; Appointment
Abstract	The study employed the exploratory sequential mixed method design involving semi-structured interviews with 12 former and 18 current head teachers, and 4 directors of Education. Structured questionnaires were further administered to 390 former and current head teachers and 4 Directors of Education. The findings of the study revealed that in the past basic school head teachers were mostly selected and appointed based on long service and experiences, while few became head teachers because of their religious affiliation. Currently, the study established that although long service and religious affiliation still remain a factor, however, academic qualification, leadership skills, and research publications are considered as an advantage. The study recommends that at least a basic school head teacher should possess a qualification in educational administration and leadership and a well-designed pre and in-service training should also be regularly organised for them based on their needs.
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