School Principals' Experiences of Autonomy and Accountability: Outcomes of the School Education Quality Improvement Project in Kuwait

Autor/in	Alajmi, Munirah
Titel	School Principals' Experiences of Autonomy and Accountability: Outcomes of the School Education Quality Improvement Project in Kuwait
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Management, 36 (2022) 4, S.606-617 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Alajmi, Munirah)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-354X
DOI	10.1108/IJEM-09-2021-0366
Schlagwörter	Educational Quality; Accountability; Principals; School Administration; Public Schools; Professional Autonomy; Budgets; Educational Change; Institutional Autonomy; Administrator Attitudes; Educational Improvement; Foreign Countries; Kuwait + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Verantwortung; Principal; Schulleiter; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Berufsfreiheit; Finanzhaushalt; Bildungsreform; Institutionelle Autonomie; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Ausland
Abstract	Purpose: This study aimed to explore Kuwaiti public school principals' experiences in relation to autonomy and accountability after the implementation of the School Education Quality Improvement Project, which aimed to increase the autonomy and accountability of Kuwaiti public schools. Design/methodology/approach: This study adopted a qualitative approach using semistructured interviews with 24 Kuwaiti public school principals who had participated in the education reform project. Findings: The study results indicated that Kuwaiti public school principals have limited autonomy in four main areas--accountability, personnel management, budget allocation and instructional programs. The results also revealed that the Integrated Education Reform Program failed to develop more autonomy in schools, creating a lack of balance between autonomy and accountability. Originality/value: The study's findings on school principals' experiences of autonomy in the reform era will be informative for policymakers. Practical suggestions are provided to reduce the autonomy gap in schools. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01