Quality improvement through team development: the role of headteachers in Early Childhood Education settings in Germany

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作者
Ballaschk, Itala [1 ]
Brauckmann-Sajkiewicz, Stefan [2 ]
Pashiardis, Petros [3 ]
机构
[1] Fachhochsch Sudwestfalen, Soest, Germany
[2] Alpen Adria Univ Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria
[3] Open Univ Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
关键词
Quality improvement; team development; leadership strategy; headteacher; external expert; PEDAGOGICAL LEADERSHIP; CONTEXT; TIMES;
D O I
10.1080/03004279.2024.2409927
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G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Research shows the importance of leadership for quality development in settings of Early Childhood Education [ECE] (Anders and Oppermann 2024). This study investigated how headteachers of ECE settings in Germany pursue the goal of team development as a prerequisite for quality development and use external expertise for this purpose. Twenty-two heads who took part in the federal initiative 'core day-care centres: language and instruction' (Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, 2011-2015) were interviewed in this qualitative study. Findings suggest that team development is something that headteachers generally leave to external professionals and need support in developing their self-image as leaders.
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