Educational Reform in Ghana: The Leadership Challenge

Autor/inn/en	Zame, Martin Y.; Hope, Warren C.; Respress, Trinetia
Titel	Educational Reform in Ghana: The Leadership Challenge
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Management, 22 (2008) 2, S.115-128 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-354X
DOI	10.1108/09513540810853521
Schlagwörter	Educational Quality; Leadership Effectiveness; Educational Change; Foreign Countries; Instructional Leadership; Teaching Methods; Data Analysis; Data Collection; Educational Research; Leadership Training; Educational Administration; Administrator Behavior; School Effectiveness; Academic Achievement; Professional Development; Staff Development; Principals; Ghana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Führungseffizienz; Bildungsreform; Ausland; Instruction; Leadership; Bildung; Erziehung; Führung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Auswertung; Data capture; Datensammlung; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Führungslehre; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Schuleffizienz; Schulleistung; Personnel development; Personalentwicklung; Principal; Schulleiter
Abstract	Purpose: Leadership is a key commodity in twenty-first century organizations. This is especially true for school organizations. This paper aims to respond to six questions about head teachers and leadership of basic schools. Design/methodology/approach: Head teachers responded to survey items about proficiencies required for effective leadership and those demonstrated in practice. The Greater Accra region of Ghana was the setting and head teachers constituted the sample. A survey with a unique identifier was distributed to head teachers at their schools. Analysis was conducted using SPSS and output was translated into frequencies and percentages. Findings: A premise of the research was that heads of basic schools lacked leadership proficiencies because of the absence of school leadership preparation programs. Heads of basic schools lack professional preparation in leadership, and practice management and administrative behaviors rather than leadership. Practical implications: Ghana has implemented several reforms with the intent of developing a quality education system; however, there has not been a focus on leadership. The literature is clear about the vital role head teachers have in effective schools and student achievement. This research calls attention to the leadership needs of head teachers in the Ghana education system. Originality/value: This research reveals that Ghana faces a leadership challenge related to head teachers' professional development. The results are an alert to policy makers to institute educational reform that addresses head teachers' leadership in basic schools. (Contains 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10