Thesis (M.Ed. (Educational Management)) -- University of Limpopo, 2011 / The purpose of the study was to investigate the experiences of female educators with regard to promotion posts in educational institutions such as schools. The problem which led to the investigation was that female educators allege that they are discriminated against with regard to promotion posts. Hence teaching is predominantly occupied by women but they are under-represented in the management positions. The study was ethnographic and qualitative because the researcher tried to understand the complex settings through the eyes of the informants and assume that, to understand a social setting, one needs to connect the observed behaviour with the rationales for that behaviour. Human life was studied as it was related to education. The literature review highlighted why women do not occupy high positions in management. The study also focused on the perception held by most stakeholders with regard to promotion posts. The study indicated what causes female educators not to occupy higher management posts and strategies that can be employed in addition to the experience of female educators with regard to promotion posts in educational institutions. Data was collected through interviews in order to provide in depth understanding of what is studied. Sample selected was purposeful and non random. Data was analyzed inductively by organizing data into categories and identifying relationships among the categories. Data was selected, categorized, compared, synthesized and interpreted. Data was also analyzed by using descriptive statistical tables. The study discovered some aspects that support what female educators experienced in schools such as discrimination, harassment, negative attitudes, unfair-treatment, inferiority complex and gender-bias which lead to small number of female educators to be in the managerial positions and further research was recommended.

This dissertation is an ethnographic analysis of the ways in which disenfranchised Black communities mobilize cultural legacies of maroonage to empower themselves through the establishment of independent educational institutions. Using Kamali Academy, an African-centered, systematic home school in New Orleans, Louisiana, as a case study and ethnographic site, I examine two primary questions: What does the relationship between maroonage, as a political-cultural praxis, and independent Black educational institutions tell us about the construction of autonomous Black communities in the United States? Specifically, what does Kamali Academy teach us about these communities’ viability as interventions into a failing educational system that marginalizes Black students and families in New Orleans? Building on existing scholarship, I highlight maroonage as a method of community construction within a dominant socio-political structure. I depart from the literature, however, by rearticulating maroonage as a translocal and transhistorical cultural tradition, a process by which individuals and communities disengage from the dominant structure and re-engage in affirming and positive institutions. When considered within the context of both the charter school movement that has taken over New Orleans public schools since Hurricane Katrina as well as the extensive legacy of the struggle for independent Black education in the United States, Kamali Academy provides insight into what I have termed institutional maroonage, or the formation and maintenance of independent Black institutions that serve as spaces for community building and benefit the interests of Black freedom. / text

New challenges and possibilities for society, traditional attitude, emphasising the importance of factual knowledge, does not fit the developing society and its activity needs. In educational institutions education, orientied to special skills, abilities and the acquisition of theoretical knowledge, exausted its possibilities in attitude of modified requirements of activity system and the needs of society. Developing a social service system for children and families, the subject matter of students’ social favour needs becomes very topical and important while foreseeing the organisation forms, trends, modes and methods of social aid at school. Society and different state institutions, as well as education system, consider the needs of social aid at school to be a certain generally acknowled problem that has eventually to be solved. This problem is undesirable and menaces for the future in Lithuania. This conditioned the introduction of shifts of social educationists. The purpose of those educationists are to help to work productively with children and families which experience social risk, children with special needs, also to take up the activity of the prevention of alcoholism and drug-addiction as waell as healthy way of living and others. School in society is highly respected for developing functional skills, for the preparation for a professional career and forming the nationalism. While solving complicated maturity, social intergration, healthy way of living, social... [to full text]

The aim of the research is: to definite the standpoint’s towards a Mentor peculiarities in pre – school educational institutions. The statistic research was carried out. Through the help of questionnaires the need of wardship of pedagogues, who start their work, and students – trainees was cleared up and the situation of its satisfaction in pre – school educational institutions too. The standpoint towards a mentor in pre – school institutions of pedagogues, who start their work, students – trainees, educators and the head of institution was cleared up as well. The research has shown, that pedagogues, who start their work, and students – trainees meet quite much difficulties during the first year of their work or practice. Students – trainees and pedagogues, who start their work, lack detailed help, so it is necessary for them to get such help. It was established, that the situation of the wardship of pedagogues, who start their work, and students – trainees is not good in pre – school educational institutions. The wardship for pedagogues, who start their work, is not organized in pre – school institutions. The majority of pedagogues – beginners are let take care of themselves. The mentor’s work in institutions is often carried out by educators, who are partners in a pair, and rarely is fulfilled by director’s assistant for education. However, the wardship, they render, is not sufficient, especially we can tell that about pedagogues, who start their work. It was established... [to full text]

This master‘s final paper formulates theoretical and practical features of the real estate management of educational institutions. Comprehensive school networks, buildings, and state of hygiene is analysed. A lot of attention is payed to the analyses of Lieporiai and „Saulėtekis“ high schools, their real estate and property management, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the state of the school buildings themselves. During the research the opinion of students about the state of the buildings was studied. Acknowledged hypothesis is that the real estate management of the educational institutions and their differences depend on the educational institutions themselves (on their popularity, initiative).

Rapid changes, stimulated by globalization, spreading of information (knowledge) society and integration into the European Union economical, cultural and educational space, conditioned the changes in the educational system of Lithuania. The new requirements for the system influenced the development of the management competence model. In the context of the general (transferable) competences, communicative competences are given top priority, development of which in life long learning becomes the most essential challenge for every leader of an educational institution. Therefore, the research question has been raised- what communicative competences the leaders of educational institutions have. Both competences, in foreign languages and information communicative technologies, were being taken into account. The question of which of the two competences manifests stronger in the leadership practice has also been analyzed, the motives and forms of the development of these competences were being questioned. The aim of the research is to analyze the expression of the communicative competences of the leaders of educational institutions in the context of educational changes, revealing the motives and forms for the improvement. Analysis of the theoretical works and documents of foreign and national scientists about the role of communicative competences in the context of educational changes has been carried out and presented in the paper. The place of the communicative competences- foreign... [to full text]

Magistro darbe analizuojamos Šiaulių miesto ikimokyklinių ugdymo įstaigų pedagogų nuostatos į projektinę veiklą. Atskleidžiamas jų požiūris į projektą. Išsiaiškinama kokių tikslų ir motyvų veikiami pedagogai dalyvauja projektinėje veikloje. Atskleidžiama išorinė ar vidinė motyvacija turi didesnę įtaką pedagogų pasirinkimui. Atlikta analizė rodo, jog pedagogai vieningiausiai rinkosi tokius tikslus ir motyvus, kurie atspindi jo vidinį siekį tobulinti esamą padėtį. Šiaulių ikimokyklinių ugdymo įstaigų pedagogams būdingos novatoriaus, ankstyvųjų diegėjų ir ankstyvosios daugumos novacijų diegėjų tipus apibūdinančios nuostatos. / The attitude of educators of Šiauliai preschool educational institutions towards the project work is analysed in the master’s thesis and their opinion towards the project work is revelled. It is ascertained which objectives and motives encouraged educators to participate in the project work. Revealed external or internal motivation influences educators’ choice more. The research shows that educators the most unitedly have chosen such aims and motives that reflect their inner will to improve the present situation. The attitude that describes the types of innovators, early adopters and early majority novations’ initiators is characteristic to educators of Šiauliai preschool educational institutions.

The subject is relevant, as creation of open, democratic society and consideration of modern trends of the world, the formerly simple understanding of artistic education, provided by cultural and educational institutions is currently changing. Systems of cultural and educational institutions, providing services of artistic education, have an impact on cultural development. Each territorial community consists of people and groups of people, therefore, a micro-socium may be found in each of them. Territorial communities unavoidably interact with cultural and educational institutions located in their territory. This research is important both theoretically and practically, as systems of territorial cultural and educational institutions and their purpose in improvement of community culture in Lithuania have not been analysed. Solution of cultural and social problems of territorial community can be influenced by educational institutions, that provide services of artistic education, such as promoting artistic expression, artistic, creative and general abilities. Therefore, the thesis is important for institutions of artistic education, aiming for cooperation and promotion of cultural life in the regions. Problem of research: The purpose of the territorial system of cultural and educational institutions in improvement of artistic culture of the community. Object of research: territorial cultural and educational institutions and their system. Purpose of research: to reveal the... [to full text]

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Diss. (sammanfattning) Uppsala : Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, 2005. / Härtill 3 uppsatser.