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The Case of Walking Through in Mahmud Dervish Junior High School in Majd al-Kroom

Author(s)

Husein Saris

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DOI:10.17265/1548-6591/2017.03.001

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West University of Timisora, Timisora, Romania

ABSTRACT

This study examined the process of leading a pedagogic change in the junior high school in the village of Majd al-Kroom in Northern Israel. The school adopted an educational initiative called “Walkthrough” which is a comprehensive internal evaluating tool operated in the school by the faculty. The tool includes focused regular observations within a defined period to examine a particular issue determined by the school. The research question was: How is the Walking Through as pedagogical tool perceived by the faculty and the school’s management? To receive an answer to this question, the researcher had conducted a qualitative study based on teachers’ interviews. The research findings suggested the following: School principal is a key personality in the implementation of any change. School principal is perceived as a pedagogic leader seeking ways to improve teachers’ functioning. The aim of the “Walking Through” initiative is to improve the teaching quality by experiencing success. The “Walking Through” has direct and indirect influence on the organizational culture; objectivity, collegiality, cooperation, support, feedback, and assessment become part of the school’s discourse. The main research conclusion is that school principals thrive to reach organizational and pedagogic excellence and gain experience via this school’s experience.

KEYWORDS

walkthrough, peers assessment, school principal as leading changes

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Journal of US-China Public Administration, March 2017, Vol. 14, No. 3, 123-135

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