Evaluation of the Online Mode-Based the Candidate of Headmaster Training Program by Using the Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model

This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the Online Mode-Based Principal Training Program Using the Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model. The training evaluation using the Kirkpatrick model used 4 (four) levels, they were reaction; learning; behavior; results. Each level had an assessment instrument. The research method used was a combination (mixed method). The sample of this research was the training participants of prospective principals, totaling 12 people. Data collection techniques included questionnaires, interviews, observations, and documentation studies. The data analysis technique was carried out by quantitative descriptive and equipped with qualitative analysis based on the results of interviews, observations, and documentation studies. The results show that the success rate of training for prospective principals at all levels is in a good category. The success rate at each level is as follows: evaluation of the participant's reaction level is in the good category level; evaluation of learning level is in good category level; evaluation of behavior level is in good category level; evaluation results are in the good category level, in other words, training has an impact on school development. The results of this study are used as material for evaluating the effectiveness of training for prospective principals and as input for the development of community service programs in the future.

Pelatihan Calon Kepala Sekolah Berbasis Moda Daring Yayasan Pendidikan Kristen Kota Salatiga

Community service activities are carried out at the Central Christian Education Institution, Salatiga City. The objective of this activity is to prepare teachers who are selected as prospective principals to understand the concept and implementation of school principal competency standards in the fields of managerial, supervision, and entrepreneurship. Activities are held in the form of online mode-based training. The school development plan is the final product of this training activity. This activity is expected to create prospective school leaders of the Central Christian Education Institution Salatiga who can improve the quality of education through their leadership, creativity, and innovation qualities. The results of this community service activity can improve managerial competence, supervision, and entrepreneurship for prospective principals of the Christian Education Institution Salatiga.

Conducting Teacher Stage Coaching Using SAC Media during pandemic Through Techniques

oaching techniques can be done by the principal to conduct mentoring, mentoring and training on teachers and tendik whose performance is still not in accordance with the standards set. Especially online learning (online) or online learning during the covid-19 pandemic, has a variety of ineffective opportunities. In addition, the problem of utilization of technology and learning media used in the implementation of learning is not maximal. The media used does not support the implementation of the teacher-selected learning model. Improving the competence and skills of teachers in using the media during the pandemic also needs to get the attention of the principal. In the Project to Improve the competence of prospective principals, the author conducts activities to improve the competence of teachers in the implementation of the learning process, especially the use of media through coaching techniques. Based on the results of the study obtained can be concluded that the use of android-based media, one of which is Smart Aplication Creator (SAC), is able to increase the activities of students in following learning from home, which is implemented during the covid-19 pandemic. This can be seen in five aspects, namely based on observation of the implementation of learning, the effectiveness of media use, the results of activities, student achievements and student wellbeing. In the observation aspect of learning implementation there was an increase from 76.50 to 90.39; from the effectiveness aspect of media use increased from 68.33 to 86.11; from the aspect of the evaluation of activities there was an increase from 74.17 to 90.00; from the student achievement aspect increased from 71.94 to 88.89 and from the student wellbeing aspect increased from 81.84 to 85.59.

Leading in Times of Crisis

In educational organizations, any situation that disrupts the education process and makes it inoperable is defined as a crisis. This teaching case study is relevant to practicing and prospective principals and administrators because it raises issues related to leading in times of crisis. Specifically, this scenario addresses the role school culture plays in lifting teachers’ and students’ morale while also enhancing student learning. This scenario takes place during the COVID-19 pandemic at a time when schools were suddenly mandated to deliver instruction remotely. In this case study, the author provides a framework designed to create intentionally inviting school cultures. Creating inviting school cultures should always be the goal of leaders, but it is even more crucial in times of crisis.

Voices of resilience: Female school principals, leadership skills, and decision-making techniques

In this article we report on a qualitative study which explored the life narratives and career trajectories of female school principals, to determine resilience factors in the principalship position. The female principals’ voices and lived experiences were principle focus areas, not barriers or challenges they faced. In-depth insights were provided by narrative analysis as research methodology. Fifteen in-service female principals were selected from one school circuit in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. An interdisciplinary theoretical framework was used to guide the interpretation of the participants’ perspectives, using change theory, the ethics of care, and resilience psychology. Findings of the study reveal, among others, that female principals had to be prepared theoretically, practically, and psychologically for the principalship, and that mentoring and learning leadership skills were profoundly valued. These key factors lead to both career and life resilience, and can be imparted to prospective principals.

Holistic School Leadership: Development of Systems Thinking in School Leaders

Background Systems thinking is a holistic approach that puts the study of wholes before that of parts. It does not try to break systems down into parts in order to understand them; instead, it focuses attention on how the parts act together in networks of interactions. Purpose This study explored the development of holistic school leadership— an approach where principals lead schools through the systems thinking concept and procedures— over principals’ different career stages, a topic that has received little research attention. Research Design Qualitative data were collected via 82 semistructured interviews, six focus groups, and 27 observations of three groups of principals: (a) prospective principals— 24 students attending three principal preparation programs; (b) novice principals— follow-up on 11 prospective principals during their first year after appointment; and (c) experienced principals— eight principals holding that position for 5+ years. Data analysis was conducted by generating themes through an inductive process of condensing, coding, categorizing, and theorizing. Findings Data analysis indicated that the development of systems thinking in school leaders consists of five stages: (a) preservice stage, typified by an expansion of view; (b) survival stage, typified by a slowdown in the development of systems thinking; (c) consolidation stage, typified by a gradual development of systems thinking; (d) role maturity stage, typified by a systemic view; and (e) possible decline stage, typified by some degree of difficulty to think systemically. Conclusions Systems thinking is not equally applicable to aspiring, novice, midcareer, and veteran school principals. This study's findings may help identify ways to enhance and accelerate the development of systems thinking in prospective and currently performing principals in a way that is compatible with the unique features and context of their specific stage.

Making Research Methods Instruction Relevant for Prospective Principals

In this chapter, the authors describe the specific research skills to be developed for prospective principals in preparation for effective data use for school improvement. Relevant background information is provided regarding effective data use leadership, definition of data literacy, standards for principal preparation in data use, research on teaching research methods, and a comparison of the research process and the data-informed decision-making (DIDM) process. These skills are organized and reported in the chapter by steps in the DIDM research process. These steps include goal setting/problem formation, using previous research, planning for data collection, obtaining or collecting data, analyzing data (transforming data into information), and interpreting/taking action/making decisions.

Principal Licensure Exams and Future Job Performance: Evidence From the School Leaders Licensure Assessment

Many states require prospective principals to pass a licensure exam to obtain an administrative license, but we know little about the potential effects of principal licensure exams on the pool of available principals or whether scores predict later job performance. We investigate the most commonly used exam, the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA), using 10 years of data on Tennessee test takers. We uncover substantial differences in passage rates by test-taker characteristics. In particular, non-Whites are 12 percentage points less likely than otherwise similar White test takers to attain the required licensure score. Although candidates with higher scores are more likely to be hired as principals, we find little evidence that SLLA scores predict measures of principal job performance, including supervisors’ evaluation ratings or teachers’ assessments of school leadership from a statewide survey. Our results raise questions about whether conditioning administrative licensure on SLLA passage is consistent with principal workforce diversity goals.