Managing and Guiding School Reform: A review of strategies adopted by selective international schools in the UAE towards reform

This study examined five school leaders across the UAE, to have an understanding of the strategies they implemented for school improvement. Schools in UAE are being closely monitored by the local authorities, including the Abu Dhabi Education Council in Abu Dhabi, Knowledge and Human Development Aut...

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Main Author: ALZUHAIR, DIMA (author)
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/1335
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv School improvement programs.
international schools
school improvement
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
school leaders
school improvement
school leadership
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description This study examined five school leaders across the UAE, to have an understanding of the strategies they implemented for school improvement. Schools in UAE are being closely monitored by the local authorities, including the Abu Dhabi Education Council in Abu Dhabi, Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai, and most recently, Sharjah Council in Sharjah. The UAE National Agenda for the year 2021 is striving to achieve first-grade education system across the country. Accordingly all schools are striving to meet the UAE National Agenda targets through school improvement strategies. This research was formalized using a grounded theory methodological approach to learn about the experiences of five school leaders from the different Emirates in UAE, and from this derive a contribution to a theoretical understanding of the most effective practices that school leaders implemented to achieve school improvement. The data analysis adopted the constant comparative method of the grounded theory. Schools in the study used school improvement strategies that leaders in international schools in the UAE implemented in their efforts to meet the National Agenda targets. Results suggest that promoting collaboration between school staff and school leadership, hiring high quality experienced teachers and leaders, and the continuous training and evaluation of the circular process, were considered as successful strategies by these leaders.
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spelling Managing and Guiding School Reform: A review of strategies adopted by selective international schools in the UAE towards reformALZUHAIR, DIMASchool improvement programs.international schoolsschool improvementUnited Arab Emirates (UAE)school leadersschool improvementschool leadershipThis study examined five school leaders across the UAE, to have an understanding of the strategies they implemented for school improvement. Schools in UAE are being closely monitored by the local authorities, including the Abu Dhabi Education Council in Abu Dhabi, Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai, and most recently, Sharjah Council in Sharjah. The UAE National Agenda for the year 2021 is striving to achieve first-grade education system across the country. Accordingly all schools are striving to meet the UAE National Agenda targets through school improvement strategies. This research was formalized using a grounded theory methodological approach to learn about the experiences of five school leaders from the different Emirates in UAE, and from this derive a contribution to a theoretical understanding of the most effective practices that school leaders implemented to achieve school improvement. The data analysis adopted the constant comparative method of the grounded theory. Schools in the study used school improvement strategies that leaders in international schools in the UAE implemented in their efforts to meet the National Agenda targets. Results suggest that promoting collaboration between school staff and school leadership, hiring high quality experienced teachers and leaders, and the continuous training and evaluation of the circular process, were considered as successful strategies by these leaders.The British University in Dubai (BUiD)2019-02-12T11:47:43Z2019-02-12T11:47:43Z2018-10Dissertationapplication/pdf2016101027https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/1335enoai:bspace.buid.ac.ae:1234/13352021-09-07T11:18:35Z
spellingShingle Managing and Guiding School Reform: A review of strategies adopted by selective international schools in the UAE towards reform
ALZUHAIR, DIMA
School improvement programs.
international schools
school improvement
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
school leaders
school improvement
school leadership
title Managing and Guiding School Reform: A review of strategies adopted by selective international schools in the UAE towards reform
title_full Managing and Guiding School Reform: A review of strategies adopted by selective international schools in the UAE towards reform
title_fullStr Managing and Guiding School Reform: A review of strategies adopted by selective international schools in the UAE towards reform
title_full_unstemmed Managing and Guiding School Reform: A review of strategies adopted by selective international schools in the UAE towards reform
title_short Managing and Guiding School Reform: A review of strategies adopted by selective international schools in the UAE towards reform
title_sort Managing and Guiding School Reform: A review of strategies adopted by selective international schools in the UAE towards reform
topic School improvement programs.
international schools
school improvement
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
school leaders
school improvement
school leadership
url https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/1335