ROLE OF COLLEGE PRINCIPALS IN PROMOTING QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN DISTRICT KOTLI AJ&K - Article

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The study examines the role of college principals in promoting quality of education in public colleges of District Kotli AJ&K. It is a descriptive study drawing data from all principals and teachers in the selected colleges, delimited to four tehsils. Using consecutive sampling and analyzing results with SPSS and AMOS, the research finds that adequate physical resources support quality improvements. It also shows that administration and teachers’ job satisfaction significantly affect educational quality and recommends facilities, salary support, cooperation, and managerial and teaching training.

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Concept of Education

1.2. Quality of Education

Asian Journal of Contemporary Education ISSN(e): 2617-1252 DOI:10.18488/journal.137.2018.22.149.158 Vol. 2, No. 2, 149-158 © 2018 AESS Publications. All Rights Reserved. [URL:](URL: www.aessweb.com)[ ](URL: www.aessweb.com)[www.aessweb.com](URL: www.aessweb.com) ROLE OF COLLEGE PRINCIPALS IN PROMOTING QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN DISTRICT KOTLI AJ&K Nauman Saeed 1+ Almas Ikram Kayani2 1Department of Education Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University (PMASAAUR) Rawalpindi Pakistan 2Associate Professor, Department of Education Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University (PMASAAUR) Rawalpindi Pakistan ABSTRACT (+ Corresponding author) Article History Received: 26 June 2018 Revised: 16 August 2018 Accepted: 10 September 2018 Published: 5 October 2018 Keywords Principals role Quality education Physical facilities Professional development Educational outcomes Training. The quality education is an indispensable and unavoidable instrument for change as education is a procedure of civilization and advancement. The main reason for the research was to find the role of college principals in promoting the quality of education in public colleges District Kotli AJ&K. It was a descriptive study of nature. All principalsand teachers of public colleges of District Kotli AJ&K constituted the population of the study. The study was delimited to four tehsils. Two tehsils were selected for pilot testing and two for the final study. Consecutive sampling technique was used to draw the sample from population and sample was selected using L. R. Gay‟s table of sampling. The data obtained were analyzed by using SPSS and AMOS software. The study explores that principals can play their vital role in improving the quality of education. Findings of the study show that enough availability of physical resources can be useful for enhancing the quality of education. The study revealed that administration, teacher‟s job satisfaction also effects on quality of education. If college principals are willing to improve the quality of education, they should maintain positive relationships with their staff members. The study recommends that; all facilities should be provided, enough salary packages, accommodation, and transport facilities should be provided. Principals should cooperate with the staff. Both pre-service and in-service training is provided to the teachers. Managerial and administrative training should be provided to the principals. Contribution/ Originality: This study is one of the very few studies which have investigated the role of college principals in promoting quality of education. The study revealed that if college principals are willing to improve the quality of education, they should maintain positive relationships with their staff, also coordinate and cooperate with them to improve the quality of education. 1. INTRODUCTION Education is an essential determinant of economic and social development of any nation. Quality of education of a country indicates the quality of its human resource development. Education has been considered as the back bone of a nation not only for developing countries but also for advanced countries. The principals play vital and more significant role in improving and promoting quality of education. There are highly expectations from principals to improve the quality of education, student learning, student scores, and implementation of instructional changes and also provide a vision for teachers to meet those expectations. Within the No Child Left Behind Act, there is greater focus on the principal‟s role as an academic and instructional leader (Finkel, 2012) . It is admitted the teachers and principals play significant role in the entire educational activities. No doubt the teacher and principal bringing change in the society. Challenges of the present century can be addressed if the teachers and principals are dedicated to their professions and well equipped with the new modem

FAQs

What is the main purpose of the study?

The study investigates the role of college principals in promoting quality of education in public colleges in District Kotli AJ&K.

How were the participants selected and how was the data analyzed?

All principals and teachers of public colleges in the selected tehsils formed the population. Consecutive sampling was used, and the data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS.

What factors were found to improve the quality of education?

The findings indicate that availability of physical resources helps enhance quality. Administration and teachers’ job satisfaction were also reported to affect educational quality.

What recommendations does the study make for principals and colleges?

The study recommends providing adequate facilities, salary packages, accommodation, and transport, maintaining positive relationships with staff, and offering both pre-service and in-service training, including managerial training for principals.

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