The Research on Constructing the Selection Indicators of Mentor Principals in Elementary and Junior High School

• Main Authors: Shu-kuan Ho, 何淑欵
• Other Authors: Dr. Ming-Lieh Wu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/85730942830367894608

碩士 === 國立暨南國際大學 === 終身學習與人力資源發展碩士學位學程碩士在職專班 === 98 === Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore the related concept of mentor principal in elementary and junior high schools as well to introduce developing condition of mentor principal in domestic and foreign countries to construct the “selection indicators of mentor principal in elementary and junior high school”. Suggestions were provided for related educational administration agencies, universities or colleges of education, and principals in elementary and junior high schools. Related literature review、Fuzzy Delphi method and Focus Group interview were used as the main procedures to conduct the survey. First, analyzing the related concept of mentor principal, and refer to the developing condition of mentor principal in domestic and foreign countries to construct the selection indicators preliminary; Second, the study invited 15 members to attend Focus Group interview including principals, scholars and professionals to collect the opinions and suggestions of selection indicators of members and compiled the “survey questionnaire of selection indicators construction for mentor principals in elementary and junior high schools”. The study applied Fuzzy Delphi method investigation to edit a questionnaire as a study tool. Fuzzy Delphi method team was composed of 38 professionals Scholars and mentor principals、beginning principals、candidate principals, to collect and integrate opinions of the team members for constructing selection indicators. Then by using fuzzy and center of gravity method for analyzing fuzzy attaining the weighing of each indicator to complete the construction of “selection indicators of mentor principals in elementary and junior high schools” system. To get a more rational and comprehensive result of mentor principal selection. Based on the study method above the conclusions of the study were illustrated as follows: 1. The selection indicators of mentor principal included three great orientations: Personal characteristics; teaching & leading characteristics; practice capabilities. And eleven criteria as well as 51 detail indicators. 2. The selection indicators of mentor principal included three great orientations. Personal characteristics included 3 criteria : “motivation & will”、“guide capability”、“behavior tendency”. “Teaching & Leading characteristics” included 5 criteria: “school development”、“administration”、“instruction leadership”、“public relation”、“profession liability”. “Practice capabilities” included “experience & qualifications”、counseling knowledge” and “inspected skills”3 criteria. There are 11 criteria for junior high indicators totally. Each criteria develop 2 to 7 indicators individual. There are totally 51 detail indicators are the third indicators. 3. The “questionnaire of profession validity survey by Fuzzy Delphi method” constructed a suitable and important containing and weighing system for selection indicator of mentor principals in elementary and junior high schools. 4. The most confirmed suitable indicators of selection indicators for mentor principals are “personal characteristics” for great orientation, “behavior tendency” for criteria, “skilled in smooth organization and interpersonal interaction” for detail indicator. 5. In overall weighing system, “teaching & leading” for great orientation, “inspected skill” and “school development” for criteria are most important. 6. In overall infrastructure mode of selection indicator of mentor principal in elementary and junior high school a. The indicator “skilled in smooth organization and interpersonal interaction” is the most important in weighing system of “personal characteristics” for great orientation. b. The indicator “skilled in integrated resource and developing school feature” is the most important in weighing system of “teaching & leading characteristics” for great orientation. c. The indicator “Threshold of qualification competent in mentor principal.” is the most important in weighing system of “ practice ability” for great orientation. 7. The check list of selection indicator of mentor principal in elementary and junior high school could be chosen to be an edit tool by selecting some more important indicators. 8. The result of pre-test selection illustrated that by using fuzzy composite evaluation method to make a composite consideration with related factor during selection process, it will be more objective, professional and practical than using traditional weighing average method. Finally, based on the study conclusions, some suggestions were proposed to educational administration authorities, universities or colleges of education, principals in elementary and junior high schools, and further studies.