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ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT IN ALBANIA
Gezim Dibra
; University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi", Albania
Lediana Xhakollari
; University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi", Albania
Eralda Zhilla
; University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi", Albania
Jozef Bushati
; University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi", Albania
Abstract
The research study aims to describe the current situation in the management of the secondary education in Albania, by identifying the weaknesses and strengths of the system. The participants were about 600 teachers and the representatives of school managerial teams, randomly selected from six regions: Tirana, Durres, Korça, Vlora, Shkodra and Kukes. The study is trying to identify and examine the current policy-making capacity, management and decision making in the secondary schools, as well as to explore the possibilities for improvements.
The authors emphasise the crucial role that school managers play in the process of making schools attractive places for the private sector funding, and also finding some additional financial sources. The responsibilities of the school leaders in planning, management and quality improvement were analysed, and also managerial practices were assessed. The paper identifies the methods that leaders use to motivate their staff and measures the effects of leadership qualities in teachers’ and managers’ behaviour, which help to promote individual accountability and mutual obligations at work.
Other issues dealt with are the concept of a leader and leadership, the functions of leadership and leadership styles (authoritarian or autocratic, participant or democratic, delegating or without power) in the secondary schools. The results of the study are presented in a quantitative and qualitative form for a wide range of issues together with the conclusions, which are another important aspect of this study
Keywords
leader; leadership; management; secondary education
Hrčak ID:
121407
URI
Publication date:
13.6.2013.
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