A Study on Principal Preparation Curriculum and Principal Performance Management Ability in Taiwan Elementary School

• Main Author: 李冠嫺
• Other Authors: 陳木金
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/84506619074806175737

碩士 === 國立政治大學 === 教育行政與政策研究所 === 95 === The main purpose of this research is to study the principal preparation curriculum for an elementary school principal and the performance management ability of an elementary school principal. The research methods used was literature analysis, focus group sessions, questionnaires investigation, and interviews. The research instrument was distributed to 600 elementary public school principals all over Taiwan and 462 valid samples were used in this study. The data obtained was interpreted using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffé posteriori comparison, Pearson’s product-moment correlation, SEM through the use of LISREL 8.71, and content analysis. The conclusions drawn from the study were as follows: 1.Principal preparation curriculum for principal in Taiwan elementary school includes: education idea, professional competency, practical training. 2.Performance management ability of an elementary school principal includes: goal setting and execution, empowerment, perceptiveness, open dialogue, performance appraisal, reflection and feedback. 3.The principal preparation curriculum had an important influence to principal performance management ability. 4.The principal preparation curriculum “principal professional competency” ranked first and “principal educational idea” ranked last. 5.All principal performance management abilities received a positive outcome and “open dialogue” ranked the first. 6.The elementary school principal’s background demography sex, age, educational background, years in service and school district incurred a significant difference with all principal preparation curriculums. 7.The elementary school principal’s background demography age, years in service and school size incurred a significant difference with all the principal performance management abilities. 8.Principals who got high score on the principal preparation curriculum also got better score in the principal performance management ability than low and middle ones. 9.The principal preparation curriculum was positively correlated with the performance management ability of elementary school principals. 10.The“model fit indices” between principal preparation curriculum and performance management ability of elementary school principals was proper. In the last, based on the research results, the researcher proposed some suggestions for educational administrative agencies, principals, researchers.