مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - School Administrators’ Opinions on Developmental Evaluation of School Administrators

Abstract :

The aims of this study are to introduce the framework presented by National Association of Elementary School Principals [NAESP] and National Association of Secondary School Principals [NASSP] (2012) in order to evaluate school administrators and enable school development; and to examine school administrators’ opinions on this framework. The participants of the study consisted of 10 primary and secondary school administrators working in Gaziantep province in Turkey. Semi-structured interview technique was used to obtain data and content analysis was applied on obtained data. As a result of the study, it is found out that school administrators think that differences among school characteristics and among school administrators’ skills should be taken into consideration in school administrators’ evaluation processes. Goal setting, stimulating of teachers’ professional development, enabling of parent participation and collaboration come to forefront among the subject areas which should be taken part in the evaluation domains. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that evaluations of school administrators should be carried out with multiple evaluations taking different characteristics of schools into account, using school development plans and professional development plans.