2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

A Study on Competency Model Building of Principals of Public Elementary Schools in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number	16530512
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Educaion
Research Institution	HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY
Principal Investigator	SOYODA Hirofumi Hiroshima University, Graduated School of Education, Assistant Professor, 大学院・教育学研究科, 助教授 (60253043)
Project Period (FY)	2004 – 2005
Keywords	Competency / Principal
Research Abstract	The purpose of this study is to build a competency model of principals of public elementary schools in Japan. 1.Literature Review Though having been most popular competency approaches, Occupational Standard Approach and Personal Qualities Approach have a reductionism's problem. To solve this problem, "Standard for Headship in Scotland" is of great use. Standard for Headship in Scotland consists of the following three elements : - Professional values : WHY a headteacher takes certain courses of action - Management functions : WHAT the main functions of a headteacher are - Professional abilities : HOW a headteacher carries out these functions successfully 2.Interviews with some excellent principals. 3.Questionnaires to about 600 principals of public elementary schools in Hiroshima Prefecture. 4.Based on the literature review and the findings from the interviews and questionnaires, a new competency model of principals of public elementary schools in Japan was proposed.

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