Research objectives: The study is based on the basis of studying the theories research, survey, evaluating situations, building up solution systems of management of in-service primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards, thereby improving the quality of primary teaching staff and serving the education reform goals.
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VU THI THU HUYEN
A STUDY OF THE MANAGEMENT OF INSERVICE PRIMARY TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMMES BASED ON THE
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
Major: EDUCATION MANAGEMENT
Code: 62 14 01 14SUMMARY OF THE DISSERTATION
Ho Chi Minh City 2015
Research completed at: Ho Chi Minh City University of Education
Supervisor:
Dr. Vo Thi Bich Hanh Assoc. Prof. Phan Minh Tien
1st counterargument by: Dr. Nguyen Đuc Danh
2nd counterargument by: Dr. Ho Van Lien
3th counterargument by: Prof. Dr. Vo Van Loc
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Teachers are considered important resources of the institutions, the schools and society. Teaching staffs contribute actively to the development of education. Basic education and training renovation policies also create opportunities and challenges for primary teachers, require them to keep learning and personal developing to meet the increasing requirements of the professional standard These changes require more focus on strengthening the role and responsibilities of the primary managers in the school management and management of training the primary teachers based on the professional standards.
Recently, the education reforms have focus on the goal of improving teaching staffs’ qualification. The policy, guidelines and policies of the Party, the States express an interest in training teachers and improving the quality of educational human resource. Directive 40CT/TW on constructing and improving quality of teachers and education managers stated: "The requirements of the development of new educational era of industrialization and modernization, education managers and teachers have limitations and shortcomings"; thus, we have: "To review and rearrange the contingent of teachers, education managers to enhance professional qualifications of teachers, and education managers"
In recent years, the size of school and the number of primary pupils have tended to rise rapidly, which leads to an increasing demand for primary teachers. The increasing of teaching staff resources leads to many consequences. School managers should prepare necessary resources to train the teachers to qualify teaching requirements. Therefore, management of training programmes for primary teachers with the professional standards, preparing qualified professional teaching staff are very important and urgent issues in primary school management.
In fact, management of training programmes for primary teachers based the professional standards has achieved significant successes but the limitations still exist. Most are in the process of planning, organizing, directing and evaluation of the primary teachers’ development. For that reason, quality of management of training programmes for primary teachers based on the professional standards has been restricted ‘A study of the management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards’ was born with the above context.
2. Purpose of the study
The study is based on the basis of studying the theories research, survey, evaluating situations, building up solution systems of management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards, thereby improving the quality of primary teaching staff and serving the education reform goals.
3. Object and Subject in the research
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3.2. The subject of research
The strategies of management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards
4. Research hypotheses
Management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards is one of the effective management strategies aiming to enhance the quality of primary teachers based on the professional standards.
Management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards is carried out by school managers. It has regularly performed and achieved some positive results However, there have still remained some shortcomings and limitations in the management functions. If studying theoretical systems, assessing the practice of management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards; developing necessary and feasible management solutions; it will contribute to improve the quality of primary teachers based on the professional standards.
5.5 Experiment on some solutions to manage the inservice primary teacher
training programmes based on the professional standards in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)
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7.2.3 Mathematical statistics methods. Using the software SPSS 20.0 to
analyze the data related to the research mission (percentage, mean, standard deviation and ttest)
8. The thesis defense argument
Deploying the activities to train professional standards for primary teachers is indispensable in the process of school management. This work plays an important role
in educational development, improve the quality of primary teachers based on the professional standards, and improve the quality of education;
Management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards in primary schools has been done and achieved some certain success However, primary teachers’ professional standards in the context of educational innovation require to implement new management activities; conduct synchronous impacts on inservice teacher training to change the reality; promote primary teachers’ selfstudying activities;
Solutions of management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards focus on management efficiency, education improvement and qualified teacher development; building positive teachers awareness in training, adapting the primary teachers’ increasing occupation requirements.
9. Significance of the research
9.1. The scientific significance
The thesis presents an overview of management of inservice primary teacher training based on the professional standards in Vietnam and other countries, covers some of the main research directions and achievements, finds out obstacles and gaps in the field which serve as the bases for further research. The thesis has introduced
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Exploring the practice of inservice primary teacher training and the management
of inservice primary teacher training based on the professional standards, whereby proposing solutions of the management of inservice primary teacher training based on the professional standards, develop primary teachers based on the professional standards
Proving the necessity, feasibility and impacts of the proposed solutions in management of inservice primary teacher training based on the professional standards
by implementing the proposed solutions in management of inservice primary teacher training based on the professional standards; improve the quality of primary teachers.
10. Structure of the study
Introduction: Rationale for the study, Purpose of the study, Object and subject
in the research, Objectives of the study, Research hypotheses, Research aims, Scope of research, Research Methodology, Significance of the research
Chapter 1: The literature review of management of inservice primary teacher training based on the professional standards.
Chapter 2: The practice management of inservice primary teacher training based on the professional standards
Chapter 3: Solutions of management of inservice primary teacher training based on the professional standards
Conclusion and recommendations
Researcher’s other studies relating to the dissertation
References
Appendices
Trang 7Research on the contents and methods of management: Lawrence Holpp (2008) introduced methods and management practices to build effective working groups, Phillip L Hunsaker’s (2001) studies of management skills in construction organizational culture, change management and conflict management in organizations. Susan D. Strayer (2010) was interested in development issues and maintaining the ability to work of employees. Gary S. Becker (2008) built and developed scientific theories about the "human capital". The Business Edge (2007) addressed the issue of training and development of human resources, the role of management in organizational training and development of human resources for organizations, subjects and curriculum resource development human resources, performance improvement methods of team work…
In the field of education management, school management: Pam Robbins, Harvey B Alvy (2004) wrote ‘The principal’s field manual’; ‘Educational administration, theory, research and practice’ were written by Wayne K. Hoy; Cecil G. Miskel (2001) presented the theoretical and impirical research on education management, organizational behavior research From the approach of enhancing students’ learning outcomes, improving teaching quality and leadership, ‘Change Leadership: A Practical Guide to Transforming Our Schools’ by Tony Wagner, Robert Kegan (2011) introduced research, practical experience in the management of teaching
in some schools in the United States. K.B Everard, Geofrey Morris, Ian Wilson (2009), studied some background of school management, the way organizations manage and use of human resources and development issues of human resources in schools…
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National professional standards for teachers in Australia (2011) include the following elements: knowledge of the profession; professional practice skills; and the commitment to engage professional development.
The findings of teacher professional standards in several countries show that the determination of teacher professional standards in order to build teacher professional standards oriented capacities is necessary. This allows teachers and educational managers
to gather resources to improve inservice training programs for the teachers based on the professional standards.
In conclusion, there are findings that the researches try to explore issues at different perspectives; but pay attention to the teacher training, selfdirected study, and teaching development under certain standards. These studies have also developed a number of different aspects of management activities, as well as the management theory and practice in order to do further study of the role, functions and their impact
on educational managers in the management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards.
1.1.2. An overview of studies in Vietnam
Concerning research, the thesis was to find out some findings:
1.1.2.1. Viewpoints of educational human resources development: Party and State
have affirmed "For the promotion of human resources as the basic element for social development, rapid economic growth and sustainable", "Development of highquality human resources, especially leaders and managers; scientific staff, technology, cultural leaders".
1.1.2.2. Research on educational human resource management: there is a number
of scientific studies on human resources management: Human Resource Management
by Nguyen Huu Than (2008); Human Resource Management by Dong Thi Thanh Phuong, Nguyen Thi Ngoc An (2008); Human Resource by Nguyen Van Diem, Nguyen Ngoc Quan (2010); Nguyen Thi My Loc, Tran Thi Bach Mai (2009) with Human Resource Management; Hua Trung Thang – Ly Hong (2004) with Research methodology of effective human resources management…
1.1.2.3 Research on teacher training: Primary teachers development project
(2002) implementes the teachers training, and primary managers to meet the development requirements of primary education; the project “Support to the renovation of education management” (SREM) (2006) does the research on management innovation schools at all levels, supporting the implementation of the objectives Vietnam Education Development Strategy 20012010; Vietnam Belgium Project (1999), "Improving the quality of training and retraining of teachers of primary, junior high northern mountainous provinces of Vietnam"; The study
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The research results indicate that inservice teacher training is one of the key tasks
of the school management, thereby meeting the requirements of educational innovation. The study results also reflect the general status of primary teacher quality, the development trend of primary teachers and the requirements for the management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards. Educational innovation and management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards, require more attention to the improvement of selfconsciousness and developmental learning needs and training. Then widely exploits and attracts the resources to serve the inservice teacher training, develops teaching staffs, ensures the successful implementation of education reform goals.
1.1.3. General overview of historical reseach
Firstly, review the historical research paints an overview picture of human resource management and the training and inservice training of educational human resources Researches results show that educational innovation and teaching staff improvement have close relationships.
Secondly, the findings also show that the study of the management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards is consistent trends; adapt to the increasing requirements primary teachers.
Thirdly, we can draw some lessons about the management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards:
More and more nations all over the world are interested in building and developing professional standards, including primary teacher professional standards.
Using professional standards for teachers’ management, training, inservice training and assessment. Furthermore it also helps teachers’ selfassessment, identifying solutions to improve and enhance professional competences.
The management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards should be deployed towards promoting autonomy, initiative
in identifying training and inservice training objects, contents, forms and methods in line with the school's status, teachers' pedagogical capacities as well as their needs.
Primary education development and the management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards is one of the important and necessary things to enrich the human resource
1.2. Basic concepts
1.2.1. Management, educational management, school management
1.2.1.1. Management
Management is the process of purposedimpact of subject management to the object management in order to get final goals
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1.2.1.3. School management
School management is the process of purposedimpact of school management subject to other ones in schools to do the purpose of school
1.2.2. Primary teacher and primary teacher professional standard
Primary teacher who is in charge of teaching and education of students in primary schools and other educational institutions implementing primary education programs
Primary teacher professional standards include a combination of the requirements for the quality and professional competences of primary teacher which ensure their teaching and educational tasks, to reach the goal.
Structure of primary teacher professional standards
Diagram 1. Structure of primary teacher professional standards
(Source: Decision no. 14/2007/QDBGDĐT May 4th, 2007, Regulations on
primary teacher professional standards)Diagram 1 Structure of primary teacher professional standards includes 3 fields: 1) Moral, political and lifestyle qualification field; 2) Knowledge; and 3) Pedagogy
Trang 11skill. Each field includes five requirements, each requirement includes four criterion. Every criteria represent specific aspects of professional competence of primary teachers (see Decision No 14/2007/QDBGDĐT May 4th, 2007 Regulations on primary teacher’s professional standards). Assessment and grading criteria on primary teacher professional standards with four levels: low, medium, fairly and well.
1.2.3. Inservice training and inservice primary teacher training programmes based
on the professional standards
1.2.3.1. Inservice training
Inservice training is the professional developing and improving activities for laborers, developing their professional requirements, adapting to the ongoing changes
1.2.4. Management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards
Management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards is intentional and intended impacts of school managers to the inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards in order to achieve the goals.
1.3. Theory of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards
1.3.1. Purpose of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards
1.3.1.1. Overall goal
Inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards aims at improving and developing knowledge, professional skills for primary teachers
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Developing primary teachers’ professional skills (field 2 of primary teacher professional standards).
1.3.3. Methods, forms of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards
Teacher inservice training methods base on the education science methods which promote positive, initiative and creativity learners, including: oral method, experience exchanges; problems solving; group activities; practical training; games playing; brainstorming
1.4.1 Objectives of the management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards
Building primary teaching staffs that have qualifications, knowledge and professional skills adapting job requirements
1.4.2 Principles of the management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards
Plannings, contents, and programmes of the management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards
Forming, methods of organizing of the management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards
Coordinating between educational forces in management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards
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Applying "Resultsbased management" in the management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards
1.4.4 Methods of the management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards
In terms of user management tools, management methods include: Administrative organization; Economic method; Psychosocial methods.
1.4.5 Functions management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards
Building plans of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards
Organizing implementation inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards
Directing the implementationinservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards
Testing, evaluation the implementation plans of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards
1.5. The affectedfactors to the management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards
The management of inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards is aimed to ensure primary teachers adapting professional standards requirements. To achieve this goal, educational managers have to comply with the management principles, implementation of content management (targets, planning, directing, and evaluating). Educational managers need to apply flexible, innovative management approaches, new management practices in inservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards.
The management ofinservice primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards is significant and urgent action in order to implement current policies and requirements This is contributing to define appropriate and feasible
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CHAPTER 2THE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OF INSERVICE PRIMARY TEACHER
TRAINING BASED ON THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
2.1. Summary of primary education and primary teacher development trend
Primary education contributes an important role to human resource development It is an important part of economic development plans and social country. According to General Statistics Office (30th September, 2014), in the last two years: the school year of 20122013 there were 15,361 primary schools with 275,000 classes, 381,400 primary teachers, and 7,202,800 primary students; academic year of 20132014 there were 15,337 primary schools, 279,000 classes, 386,900 primary teachers, and 7,435,600 primary students. From the 20002001 academic year to the year of 20132014, the number of classes, teachers and students has been increasing every year. The data suggest that if the population growth trend is in the current flow, the number of primary students continues rising in the next coming years. Hence the needs for schools, primary teachers as well as teaching requirements continue rising. The baseline study for management primary teacher training programmes based on the professional standards to learn the strengths, limitations, analyze the causes, detect theaffected factors and find appropriate solutions
2.2. Generalizing the reality survey
2.2.1. The research samples
2.2.1.1. Educational survey samples
Educational survey samples consist of 2,376 persons, including primary teachers, primary managers and educational managers from 3 provinces (Hai Duong, Khanh Hoa, HCMC).
2.2.1.2. Interview samples
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