Teachers' beliefs about decision-making in two schools in Lebanon

النوع : Mémoire

The purpose of this study is to examine teacher leadership, particularly the nat ure of teachers' beliefs concerning their current and ideal levels of participat ion in decision-making, and how these beliefs are influenced by the context in w hich teaching takes place (school culture). It seeks to provide data about how e lementary school teachers perceive their role in decision-making processes that take place in two different school systems in Lebanon. Ten interviews and four observations were used as the primary methods for genera ting data. The interviews were designed in a semi-structured format to reveal th e participants' perspectives. Other sources of data were also used, such as docu ments related to the laws and regulations applicable to decision-making at the s chools. Findings suggest that teachers are restricted from shared decision-making at sch ool except in some areas, mostly instructional related matters, due to several f actors regardless of the school's culture.