Perceptions of Principals towards the Professional Development of Primary Mainstream School Teachers of the Netherlands
Journal Title: International Journal of Scientific Research and Management - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 8
Abstract
Professional development is crucial for teachers in improving the education of children with special educational needs in the mainstream schools. This study took a qualitative approach to examine the perceptions of the principals who are also responsible for the professional development of teachers in the mainstream primary schools of the Netherlands. The data was collected through sem i - structured interviews and a questionnaire from four pr incipals selected by convenience sampling. The questionnaire was used for data triangulation. The findings indicate that the principals perceived that most of the teachers have adequate professional development in educa ting children with mild to moderate d ifficulties. However, the principals expressed that the teachers have difficulty in establishing parent - teacher collaboration as well as managing children with emotional and behavioral problems and severe disabilities. The principals in this study opined t hat collaborative learning was an effective professional development activity followed by reflective practice, action research and short - term training courses. Further analysis of data show ed qualities related to educational, transactional and transformati onal leadership styles in the approaches followed by the principals to stimulate the professional development of teachers
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Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan
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