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Lessons from a Successful Comparative Study of School Principals in China
Tue, March 12, 2:45 to 4:15pm, Hyatt Regency Miami, Floor: Lobby Level, Riverfront South (Enter via Riverfront Central)Proposal
This poster presentation intends to showcase findings from a highly successful multi-year comparative study of urban vs. rural school principals in China and recommend useful lessons for the replication of this study in other countries. In fact, the study itself was a replication and extension of an earlier comparative study of principals in the U.S. and China, designed by the author as a part of the professional training programs for Chinese principals on American university and school campuses.
The purposes of the comparative studies were to explore and compare the profiles, preparation and perspectives of principals from different areas, based on the conceptual framework and research methodology of the renowned American National Study of the Education of Educators (SEE) directed by John I. Goodlad, which the author participated in all phases as a researcher. A comprehensive survey was created and interview guides were developed according to the purposes of the study and based on the unique characteristics of the settings where the principals came from. Content analysis and descriptive statistics were used in data organization and analysis. Multiple research reports were written, presented and published on findings from the comparative study from 2016 to 2023.
At the CIES Annual Meeting, the author will post illustrative findings, share detailed methods in the design and development of the comparative studies, and help participants understand and learn about the strategies to replicate this study in their own setting in order to identify and close the gaps between the more developed and less developed or disadvantaged areas within a country and/or across nations, therefore creating better schools and greater educational opportunities for students in poor and minority regions.