Investigating the Role of School Principals in Creating a Harmonious 3R+1R Learning Environment

Tee, Ong Puay; Hoon, Ong Puay; Liu, Ong Puay; Ting, Helen; Porodong, Paul

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.10.026

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“…In Malaysia, evidence shows that school leaders do play a significant role in improving their school outcomes and promoting learning environment in their schools (Perera et al, 2015;Ghani et al, 2011;Jamilah and Yusof, 2011;Tee et al, 2010). Shifts in recent policies have reinforced principal's accountability towards achieving school effectiveness and school improvement (Rahimah and Ghavifekr, 2014;Othman and Wanlabeh, 2012).…”

Section: High-performing School Leadersmentioning

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Principal leadership preparation towards high-performing school leadership in Malaysia

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Muniandy³

2020

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the Malaysian National Professional Qualification for Educational Leaders (NPQEL), a principal leadership preparation programme and the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013–2025, a comprehensive plan for a rapid and sustainable transformation of our education system through to 2025 to ensure high-performing school leaders in every school.Design/methodology/approachIn understanding how the NPQEL operates and its effectiveness in preparing high performing school leaders, a research instrument of open-ended questions were administered to 102 principals from government-funded secondary schools, to establish how they were prepared for their leadership roles and their views of their leadership practices.FindingsThe NPQEL programme provides evidence of strong outcomes in preparing school leaders towards high-performing school leadership in Malaysia in combination of a variety of approaches with respect to its designs and competency standards. Findings indicate that the NPQEL contributes towards the development of the school leaders' attributes or skills for their leadership roles; and the NPQEL fulfils the aspirations set out in the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013–2025.Originality/valueThis paper explores the potential influence of Malaysian NPQEL and the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013–2025 on preparing high-performing school leaders in every school.

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Section: High-performing School Leadersmentioning

confidence: 99%