Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/112472
Full metadata record
DC Field | Value | Language |
---|---|---|
dc.contributor.author | Vella Demanuele, Marisa | - |
dc.contributor.author | Calleja, James | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-08-21T09:59:21Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-08-21T09:59:21Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Vella Demanuele, M. & Calleja, J. (2023). Primary school teachers’ perceptions of the leadership role of the assistant head in Malta. Malta Review of Educational Research, 17(1), 1-26. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/112472 | - |
dc.description.abstract | This study explores teachers’ perceptions of the leadership role of assistant heads in primary schools in Malta. It draws on teachers’ voice to shed light on the intentional role that assistant heads have in supporting staff and cultivating co-learning relationships. Carried out during a period of ongoing reform in Malta, this research adopts a qualitative design within a constructivist epistemology. A web-based survey taken up by 130 teachers was then followed by three one-to-one in-depth interviews. Data analysis included manual coding following a thematic analysis approach. Findings suggest that teachers recognise the assistant head: (1) as an instructional leader providing educational and emotional support and (2) as a critical friend that engages in dialogue, listens and cares. We conclude that the contemporary assistant head may act as catalyst to support and inspire teachers towards self and school improvement by undertaking deliberate steps that include intentional self-development, leading visibly, reverent listening, purposeful dialogue, care for the wellbeing of those who experience their leadership, and supporting a collaborative work culture. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | University of Malta. Faculty of Education | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Assistant school principals -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Assistant school principals -- In-service training -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Educational leadership -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Education, Primary -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Teachers -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Teachers -- Attitudes | en_GB |
dc.subject | Teachers -- Training of -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | School improvement programs -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Educational evaluation -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.title | Primary school teachers’ perceptions of the leadership role of the assistant head in Malta | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.publication.title | Malta Review of Educational Research | en_GB |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacEduLLI |
Files in This Item:
File | Description | Size | Format | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Primary_school_teachers_perceptions_of_the_leadership_role_of_the_assistant_head_in_Malta.pdf | 317.4 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
Items in OAR@UM are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.