Principals' Knowledge of School Law in Kuwait: Implications for Professional Development

Autor/in	Alazmi, Ayeshah Ahmed
Titel	Principals' Knowledge of School Law in Kuwait: Implications for Professional Development
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Management, 35 (2020) 1, S.283-296 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Alazmi, Ayeshah Ahmed)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-354X
DOI	10.1108/IJEM-06-2020-0315
Schlagwörter	Principals; Knowledge Level; School Law; Faculty Development; Administrator Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Correlation; Public Schools; Gender Differences; Work Experience; Administrator Characteristics; Arabs; Civil Rights; Kuwait + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Principal; Schulleiter; Wissensbasis; Law concerning schools; Schulrecht; Ausland; Korrelation; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Geschlechterkonflikt; Employment experience; Job experience; Occupational experience; Berufserfahrung; Arab; Araber; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine a principal's knowledge of school law in Kuwait. It further aims to examine the relationship between a principal's knowledge of school law and other variables. Design/methodology/approach: The study employed a quantitative research paradigm. Data for this study, collected via survey, were collected from a sample of 369 public school principals. Findings: Using descriptive and inferential statistical methods, the findings indicated that school principals have only limited knowledge about the legal rights of teachers and students. Furthermore, the results revealed a significant difference in knowledge of school law relative to a principal's gender, school level, years of experience, knowledge source and the number of completed school law training courses. Practical implications: The implications for professional development programs which prepare all school leaders to serve the needs of students' and teachers' rights are included. Originality/value: Studies showed that there is a lack of research regarding a principal's legal knowledge in the Arab countries. As such, this study examined a school principal's knowledge of school law in Kuwait and discussed the associated implications for principal professional development programs. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01