While women constitute more than 51% of the population and far outnumber men in teaching positions in Namibia, very few occupy positions of leadership. Male candidates are still favoured for top positions, thereby denying women the chance to gain entrance to these positions. One of the reasons for this imbalance seems to be that, in spite of conscious political effort and legislation, women may still be perceived as less effective leaders than men. This research focused on leadership in education, in particular school principals, and explored the perceptions of female principalship held by school inspectors. Three school inspectors from the Rundu Education Region were purposefully selected and interviewed. Inspectors were selected on the grounds of their considerable influence in the selection and appointment of school principals. The study found that these inspectors favour school principals who show commitment to their work, have good interpersonal working relationships, are caring, good listeners, visionary and produce good results. The inspectors attribute female principals’ success to their traditionally perceived characteristics, such as caring leadership and ability to develop good human relations. Instead of perceiving these qualities as professionally negative (as is sometimes argued in the literature) the inspectors see them as indisputable assets to leadership. The respondents acknowledge the cultural stereotyping that may have influenced male attitudes to women in the past, but argue that good leadership is not specific to gender, but part of the qualities a person possesses, regardless of sex. This study concludes that, contrary to what has been reported in many studies, these inspectors perceive women principals as effective – equal to their male counterparts or sometimes even more effective - because they are caring, well organized and good at communicating and establishing relations with others. Though these qualities are different from the traditional masculine qualities which include independence and emotional strength, the respondents recognize and legitimize them as preferred qualities in current effective leadership practice.

According to the laws of Florida, the county is the unit for the organization and administration of schools. The Constitution of Florida requires the Legislature to provide for the election for a term of four years of a County Superintendent of Public Instruction. The laws also provide for the election for four-year terms of five members of the Board of Education and for three members of the Board of Trustees. Other county school personnel are appointed. / "A Paper." / At head of title: Florida State University. / "November, 1948." / Typescript. / Advisor: H. W. Dean, First Major. / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts." / "Organization of County School Personnel - Jefferson County [Florida] (Chart)--P. 1. / Includes bibliographical references.

Submitted by Filipe dos Santos (fsantos@pucsp.br) on 2018-12-11T11:58:19Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Luciana Patricia Albuquerque de Paula.pdf: 844793 bytes, checksum: 0d62eb05145dcb2d72041bd0b822b812 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T11:58:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Luciana Patricia Albuquerque de Paula.pdf: 844793 bytes, checksum: 0d62eb05145dcb2d72041bd0b822b812 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-10-31 / This research had the general objective to develop a proposal for supervising action for the orientation and follow-up of the formation processes in context, developed by pedagogical coordinators with the teachers, in the thematic evaluation of learning. For the elaboration of the proposal, we look for theoretical references that subsidize the understanding of the role of the school supervisor and the pedagogical coordinator in the daily school life; the analysis of the concepts built on formation processes in context in the educational units; and the conceptions that underlie the evaluation process of classroom learning. The proposal consisted in organizing mentoring meetings, inspired by the tutorial actions developed by Fundação Itaú Social, together with the pedagogical coordinator, to carry out activities such as diagnosis of the school context, analysis of pedagogical documentation, monitoring and structuring of their work routine. The research of qualitative approach involved the obtaining of descriptive data, through questionnaires and a collective interview for submission of the proposal of supervisory action to pedagogical coordinators and school supervisors, linked to the Municipal Department of Education of São Paulo, aiming to gather data about the usefulness, viability and modifications relevant to their implementation. The result of the research was the presentation of a proposal for a supervisory action that emphasizes a proactive role of the school supervisor in daily observation, reality analysis, discussion of referrals and formation strategies with the pedagogical coordinator, indicating the need to build links and partnerships that allow the follow-up, orientation and evaluation of the educational unit, as well as promote the process of awareness and involvement, both of pedagogical coordinators and the school supervisor, in a qualified work of evaluating learning and strengthening of formation spaces in context / Esta pesquisa teve por objetivo geral desenvolver proposta de ação supervisora para a orientação e acompanhamento dos processos de formação em contexto, desenvolvidos por coordenadores pedagógicos junto aos docentes, na temática avaliação da aprendizagem. Para a elaboração da proposta, procuramos por referenciais teóricos que subsidiassem a compreensão do papel do supervisor escolar e do coordenador pedagógico no cotidiano escolar; a análise dos conceitos construídos sobre processos de formação em contexto nas unidades educacionais; e, as concepções que fundamentam o processo de avaliação da aprendizagem de sala de aula. A proposta consistiu em organizar encontros de tutoria, inspirados nas ações de tutoria desenvolvidas pela Fundação Itaú Social, junto ao coordenador pedagógico, para realização de atividades como diagnóstico do contexto escolar, análise de documentações pedagógicas, acompanhamento e estruturação de sua rotina de trabalho. A pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa envolveu a obtenção de dados descritivos, por meio de questionários e entrevista coletiva para submissão da proposta de ação supervisora à coordenadores pedagógicos e supervisores escolares, vinculados à Secretaria Municipal de Educação de São Paulo, visando reunir dados acerca da utilidade, viabilidade e modificações pertinentes à sua implementação. O resultado da pesquisa foi a apresentação de uma proposta de ação supervisora que sublinha uma atuação propositiva do supervisor escolar na observação do cotidiano, análise da realidade, discussão dos encaminhamentos e estratégias formativas junto ao coordenador pedagógico, indicando a necessidade de construção de vínculos e parcerias que permitam o acompanhamento, orientação e avaliação da unidade educacional, bem como impulsionem o processo de conscientização e implicação, tanto de coordenadores pedagógicos quanto do supervisor escolar, em um trabalho qualificado de avaliação da aprendizagem e fortalecimento dos espaços de formação em contexto

Submitted by Filipe dos Santos (fsantos@pucsp.br) on 2018-12-11T11:58:30Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Mariana Fernandes Panizza.pdf: 794674 bytes, checksum: f57ad7551afed5144bc7de585f4af49a (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T11:58:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Mariana Fernandes Panizza.pdf: 794674 bytes, checksum: f57ad7551afed5144bc7de585f4af49a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-10-01 / This study aimed to comprehend the needs, challenges and formative possibilities of the school management in the kindergartens affiliated to the Education Municipal System (EMS) of São Paulo and to suggest markers for the managers’ formation in the school supervision role which collaborate and qualify the educative actions built with babies and children in the Children Education. The research presented this problematization: how the school supervision may contribute to the formative needs of the school management of the kindergartens affiliated to the system. In order to develop this work, a qualitative approach was used with the aim to recognize through the narrative interview, with four subjects, two double of managers (Direction and Pedagogical Coordination), inspired in the theories of Josso (2004, 2007); Souza (2007); André (2008). The historical contextualization of the kindergartens in the city of São Paulo was supported by authors as Haddad, Campos and Rosemberg (1991), Sanches (2003), Kulmann Jr. (1998) and Franco (2012 and 2015). The comprehension about the meaning of the childhood was based on Arroyo (1994). In order to discuss the continuing education and the school management, the theoretical assumptions of Nóvoa (2002, 2007 and 2009), Garcia (1999), Souza and Placco (2015), Salmaso (2012), Rangel (1998), Possani (2012) and Libâneo (2001) were used. The analysis of the narratives was made from the needs, challenges and formative possibilities presented by the managers. This study resulted in markers to a formative proposal which, through an integrated schedule between the kindergarten, the pedagogical department of the Regional Education Directory and the School Supervision, contemplate the kindergartens’ scarce formation in order to overcome the challenges, therefore we highlight conceptions and intentions which need to be present in the formative proposal / O presente estudo teve por objetivo, compreender as necessidades, desafios e as possibilidades formativas da gestão nas creches conveniadas da Rede Municipal de Educação (RME) de São Paulo e propor indicativos, para formação dos gestores no papel da supervisão escolar, que colabore e qualifique as ações educativas construídas com bebês e crianças na Educação Infantil. A pesquisa apresentou a seguinte problematização: como a supervisão escolar pode contribuir com as necessidades formativas da gestão escolar das creches da rede conveniada. Para o desenvolvimento deste trabalho, utilizou-se a abordagem qualitativa, com a finalidade de reconhecer por meio da entrevista narrativa as necessidades formativas de quatro sujeitos, duas duplas gestoras (Direção e Coordenação Pedagógica) inspiradas nas teorias de Josso (2004 2007); Souza (2007); André (2008). A contextualização histórica das creches no município de São Paulo, foi respaldada por autores como: Haddad, Campos e Rosemberg (1991); Sanches (2003); Kulmann Jr. (1998); e Franco (2012, 2015). Embasa a compreensão, acerca do significado da infância Arroyo (1994). Para discutir a formação continuada e a gestão escolar, a pesquisa fundamentou-se nos pressupostos teóricos de Nóvoa (2002, 2007, 2009); Garcia (1999); Souza e Placco (2015); Salmaso (2012); Rangel (1998); Possani (2012); e Libâneo (2001). A análise das entrevistas, foi realizada a partir das necessidades, desafios e possibilidades formativas, apresentadas pelas gestoras. Esse estudo resultou em indicativos para uma proposta formativa, que por meio de um calendário integrado entre a creche, o departamento pedagógico da Diretoria Regional de Educação e a Supervisão Escolar, que contemple a escassa formação das creches da rede conveniada. A garantia de momentos formativos permanentes; coletivos; reflexivos; e propositivos, com as equipes gestoras da creche é fundamental, para a superação dos desafios, sendo assim, destacamos concepções e intenções que precisam estar presentes na proposta formativa

"An overview of the history and actual practice of supervision in Bay County [Florida], to attempt to state the present point of view and philosophy underlying the supervisory practices, and to formulate and present some definite plans for improvement. This study shall be limited to those phases of the Supervisor's activities which deal with the elementary schools serving the white population of Bay County"--Page 1. / "Presented to the Graduate Committee of Florida State College for Women in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts under Plan II." / "July, 1944." / Typescript. / Advisor: Dean R. L. Eyman, Professor Directing Paper. / Includes bibliographical references.

The purpose of this study is to deal specifically with three administrative problems which were in outstanding need of improvement in Bay County in September 1943. These problems concerned the management of textbooks, libraries, and lunchrooms. In dealing with each of these problems, a survey of the situation in September, 1943, will be presented first, then a study of accomplishments for the 1943-1944 term, and lastly tentative plans for further development and improvement. / "A Paper." / "July, 1944." / Typescript. / "Presented to the Graduate Committee of Florida State College for Women in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts under Plan II." / Advisor: R. L. Eyman, Professor Directing Paper. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 50).

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