2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Theoretical and empirical studies on the function and the role of middle leader in school organization

Research Project

Project/Area Number	22730604
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Educaion
Research Institution	Ibaraki University
Principal Investigator	KATO Takahide 茨城大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (30344782)
Project Period (FY)	2010 – 2011
Keywords	ミドルリーダー / 主任職 / 主幹教諭 / 教務主任 / リーダーシップ
Research Abstract	In this study, by examining the recognition of "Shunin-shoku" and "Shukan-Kyoyu"(these are name of institutional teachers' position of schools in Japan) in schools, I was analyzed for functions and roles of middle leaders in school organization. Middle leaders, have satisfaction and contribution in business within. On the other hand, they do not contribute to the multi-faceted in the organization. From the study, it was revealed. Then, the role expectations of principal, demonstrate of their competence is affected. There are also ambiguous case is positioned institutional positions of the "Atarashii-Shoku". There is a problem in the verification and evaluation.

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