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CNAA / Theses / 2016 / June /

The influence of inspectors’ leadership style on mathematics teaching efficacy in Israeli primary schools


Author: Halfon Hen Dalia
Degree:doctor of pedagogics
Speciality: 13.00.01 - General Pedagogics
Year:2016
Scientific adviser: Laurenţiu Calmuţchi
doctor habilitat, professor, Tiraspol State University
Institution: Tiraspol State University

Status

The thesis was presented on the 24 June, 2016
Approved by NCAA on the 6 October, 2016

Abstract

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Thesis

CZU 37.014 (043.3)

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250 pages


Keywords

school inspector, mathematics teachers, influence, leadership style, efficacy, school achievements, professional identification, transformational leadership, transactional leadership, integration, perceived external prestige etc

Summary

Thesis structure: introduction, 3 chapters, general conclusions and recommendations, bibliography of 234 titles, 141 pages of basic text, 17 appendixes, 81 tables, 20 figures.

Publications: the research results are reflected in 18 publications (8 articles in educational journals, 4 articles at international conferences, and 6 scientifico-methodological publications).

The goal of the research consists in establishing the theoretical and praсtical foundations for enhancing mathematics teaching efficacy throughout the valuation of school inspector’s leadership styles.

Research objectives: point out the peculiarities of educational leadership versus educational management; classify leadership styles and define their characteristics; examine the theoretical frame of teachers’ activity efficacy in the process of teaching mathematics; determine the functional dimension of school inspection and school inspector’s status; characterize the variables associated to teachers’ activity efficacy in the process of teaching mathematics; structure the Pedagogical model for enhancing mathematics teaching efficacy in Israeli primary schools and its experimental validation; analysis, interpretation and systematization of research results, formulating conclusions and practical recommendations.

The scientific novelty and originality of the research consist in updating the significance of the terms: school inspector, leadership style, professional efficacy, professional identification etc., in elaborating the theoretical model of hypotheses and determination of correlations between the variables associated to teachers’ professional efficacy. The scientific problem solved in this research consists in substantiating the theoretical and practical functionality of the Pedagogical model for enhancing mathematics teaching efficacy in Israeli primary schools, through the valuation of school inspectors’ leadership style, for the improvement of elementary school teachers’ activity efficacy and pupils’ achievements in mathematics.

The theoretical significance of the investigation is justified by: the establishment of theoretical aspects related to educational leadership; the determination of educational leadership styles, and definition of school inspector’s role in ensuring teachers’ activity efficacy in teaching mathematics at primary school level; the establishment of professional efficacy variables and the elaboration of the theoretical model of correlations among variables.

The practical value of the research is argued by the evaluation of variables related to teachers’ activity efficacy in teaching mathematics; elaboration of the Pedagogical model for enhancing mathematics teaching efficacy in Israeli primary schools, development and experimental validation of the formative program included in the model; interpretation of statistic data and formulation of practical recommendations.

Implementation of scientific results: the results were approved in the frame of international scientific conferences, educational journals and didactico-scientifical publications in Moldova and Israel and were experienced in secondary institutions of Israel between 2012-2016.

Summary


1.THEORETICAL APPROACHES ON EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF SCHOOL INSPECTION ACTIVITY
  • 1.1. Conceptual delimitations of educational leadership and management
  • 1.2. Classification and peculiarities of educational leadership styles
  • 1.3. The functional dimension of school inspection and school inspectors' status…
  • 1.4. Conclusions on chapter 1

2. METHODOLOGICAL FRAME OF INSPECTORS' LEADERSHIP STYLES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON MATHEMATICS TEACHING EFFICACY
  • 2.1. Aspects of mathematics teaching efficacy and the factors associated to it
  • 2.2. Characteristics of variables related to teachers’ activity efficacy
  • 2.3. Conclusions on chapter 2

3. VALUATING INSPECTORS’ LEADERSHIP STYLES IN IMPROVING TEACHERS’ EFFICACY IN TEACHING MATHEMATICS
  • 3.1 Ascertaining the correlation between a school inspector’s leadership style and teachers’ activity efficacy
  • 3.1.1. Interpretation of the structural model of hypotheses
  • 3.1.2 Examination of correlations between the research variables
  • 3.1.3 The level of indicators related to mathematics teachers’ activity efficacy
  • 3.2. Improving teachers’ activity efficacy in teaching mathematics under the impact of inspectors’ leadership styles
  • 3.3. Formative value of the Pedagogical model for enhancing mathematics teaching efficacy in Israeli primary schools
  • 3.4. Conclusions on chapter 3

GENERAL CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS