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Principals' Perspectives on Relevance of Professional Training to Characterize their Role and Capabilities within Secondary Schools in Punjab, Pakistan
Abstract
The school heads are the key agent of school development and their training is a significant element which enables them to perform well and transform the schools and consequently the fate of nation. This paper is an intellectual effort to search out the relevance in between the training programs provided and the actual needs of the principals to perform in the schools. The results of the study revealed that school principals are acting as the facilitators and trying hard to create a conducive learning environment within the schools. This study confirms that school principals want to change the existing practices to bring positive change in the schools. Their training programs are equipping them to use modern technology at the workplace to be efficient. The professional development program should have been planned after a thorough need analysis to enhance the validity of the training
Authors
Dr. Abida Nasreen
Assistant Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Anjum Naz
Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of the Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Zunaira Fatima
Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
Keywords
Educational Leadership, School Principals, Professional Development, Roles and Responsibilities
