הערכת שיתוף הפעולה בין מורים ושיפור איכותו: מודל שטח למנהיגים חינוכיים בבתי ספר תיכון

מאת רבקה גג'דה, כריסטופר ג' קוליבה
זמן קריאה: 17 דקות

שיתוף פעולה בין מורים הוא רכיב חיוני בתהליך של שינוי מהותי בבית הספר; המנהלים אחראים לטפחו. לפיכך, גוברת החשיבות שביישום מודלים לפיקוח מצד מנהיגי בתי ספר המתמקדים בהופעת התנהגות קולקטיבית של מורים ובשיפורה. במאמר זה, מציגים המחברים מודל למנהיגות שטח, המתבסס על מעין "מחקר פעולה" להערכת איכות שיתוף הפעולה בין המורים בבתי ספר תיכון ולשיפורו.

מקור

Gajda, R., & Koliba, C. J. (2008), Evaluating and improving the quality of teacher collaboration. A field-tested framework for secondary school leaders. NASSP Bulletin, Vol. 92(2), 133–153 2008

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