Educational Development of Judishapur

Educational Development of Judishapur

Evaluation of Effective Factors on the Self-improvement of Elementary School Principals in Isfahan City

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 PhD student, Department of Educational Management, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
2 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Management, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Management, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction: The present study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the factors affecting the self-improvement of primary school principals in Isfahan city.
Materials and methods: In terms of practical purpose and in terms of execution method, it is among mixed research.
In the qualitative part of this research, thematic analysis method has been used to analyze the data, and the information of this research was done in the quantitative part by using the one-group t-test to compare the answers of the respondents to each of the research questions and by using SPSS software. . The statistical population of this research in the qualitative part includes experts and managers of education departments in Isfahan city, 15 people were selected as a sample in a targeted way, and in the quantitative part, it consisted of principals of elementary schools in Isfahan city with 10 years of management experience who through Staged cluster sampling 100 people were selected.
Findings: Based on the research findings, factors such as self-awareness, self-efficacy, self-regulation, optimism, organizational commitment, self-actualization, learning ability, self-direction, resilience and flexibility are among the characteristics of self-improvement of principals of elementary schools in Isfahan city. , self-actualization and self-efficacy have the greatest effect on self-improvement behavior.
Conclusion: Finally, it is suggested that the education and training organization provide the necessary ground for voluntary improvement of the capabilities of the principals of primary schools and promote the principals of these schools based on the principle of merit.

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