The narrative analysis of the perceptions and lived experience of educational leaders of the implementation of Teacher-Oriented Educational Monitoring Patterns in Elementary Schools: Native Pattern Compilation and Validation

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• mohsen izan ¹
• mostafa ghaderi ²
• Naser Shirbagi ³

¹ Ph.D. Student of Educational Administration, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran.

² University of Allameh Tabatabai

³ University of Kurdistan

Abstract

The purpose of this study was the narrative analysis of the perceptions and lived experience of educational leaders of the implementation of Teacher-Oriented Educational Monitoring Patterns in Elementary Schools and the preparation and validation of a native pattern. The research method was exploratory mixed. The Qualitative stage by the method of research narration and with a targeted approach (the method of desirable sampling), participants from educational leaders of West Azarbaijan province were selected to reach the theoretical saturation point and semi-structured interviews were conducted with them. Calculation of reliability and validity of the data was done using two methods of reviewing the participants and reviewing non-participating experts in the research. By analyzing the theme, were dicovered 6 organizing themes and 22 basic themes about the teacher-centered model of supervision. To validate the pattern, a quantitative section was conducted using descriptive survey method. Using Cochran sampling formula, 120 educational leaders from West Azarbaijan Province were selected. The tool used in the quantitative section was a researcher-made scale based on the qualitative section themes network. In the quantitative part, a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to determine the validity of the pattern. The results of the quantitative part, using first and second order factor analysis, showed that the teacher-centric the teacher-centered supervision model of native has structural validity.

Keywords

• the perceptions and lived experience of educational leaders
• the teacher-centered supervision model
• Narrative
• Elementary schools

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