فصلنامه رهبری و مدیریت آموزشی
سال چهارم شماره 3 (پاییز 1389)

The present research was conducted to measure the feasibility of establishing virtual instruction in secondary schools in Semnan province. The applied method for data gathering of this study was based on site visits and research reviews. The sampling was done by Simple Random Sampling method. Based on Morgan and Kerjesy tables, the sample size was 118 principals from Semnan schools. Research data was analyzed by two descriptive method (percentage and frequency) and inferential method (chi-square) by use of SPSS statistical software. The main results of this research are: Possibility of establishment of virtual instruction in secondary schools in Semnan considering “Hardware” infrastructures is high. “Software” infrastructures is medium to high. “electronic contents and courses” is medium. “Human Resources Specialists” is medium. “Financial Resources” is not possible. “Cultural aspects” is medium.

The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence and Job satisfaction among Semnan Public organizations staff. A number of 204 staff was selected using cluster sampling. For data collection, Shiberiyashring’s Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire and Specter’s Job Satisfaction Questionnaire were administered. The hypotheses were tested using Pearson correlation coefficient. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and Job satisfaction. The findings of regression analysis showed that %22 of Job satisfaction was expressed by emotional intelligence. Further analysis showed that emotional intelligence component of self-control, motivation and social skills forecasted the Job satisfaction changes. There was significant relationship between emotional intelligence and components of self-control, self-motivation, social skills and Job satisfaction.

The aim of this survey study was to find out the relationship between total quality management and effectiveness of school administrators in Tehran. All 1732 deputy principals of secondary schools in Tehran were included in statistical population for the study. A sample of 313 deputies was randomly selected based on Morgan table. Two types of data collected through questionnaire designed, one based on principles of Deming and the other one based on the effectiveness of the school administrators. The results showed strong positive relationship between the total quality management and leadership in schools in terms of qualified teachers, helping students, constructive relationships with parents, evaluation and administrative affairs.

The present study investigated the relationship between organizational commitment and academic performance of students at female guidance schools in district no. 6 in Tehran. The study, with of a pragmatic objective, adopted a descriptive approach of correlation type. Participants of the study were 125 teachers. Instrumentation consisted Allan and Meyer's validated questionnaire for organizational commitment and a demographic questionnaire comprising personal details as well as the educational background of the teachers such as degree, age, experience, origin, education background, and type of employment. The average of each and every end- of- the- year grade of the students were calculated for the questionnaires filled up by the teachers. Method of data analysis consisted of Pearson moment correlation, non-parametric Spearman correlation as well as Analysis of multiple Regression (Stepwise Regression) all of which were done by utilizing SPSS package. The results reveal that: 1. There is a positive correlation between organizational commitment and academic performance of students. 2. There is a positively significant relationship between affective commitment and academic performance of the students. 3. There is a significant and positive correlation between continuous commitment and academic performance of students. 4. There is a positively significant relationship between normative commitment and academic performance of students. 5. There is a positively significant relationship between overall performance and educational degree of teachers, yet there is no positively significant relationship between overall commitment, work experience and age. 6. Results from Regression Analysis indicate that academic degree and native origin are of negative effect in making prediction of overall commitment, But employment status, work experience, age and major may not have a significant impact on the overall commitment of teachers. 7. Of the very three components of organizational commitment (affective commitment, continuous commitment, and normative commitment), the normative commitment is a significant predictor of the student's average grades.

This research was conducted to study teachers career instruction on present circumstances and presenting a suitable model in high schools of Semnan province. The descriptive method was used for this research. Population for the research included high school teachers working in Semnan province. A random sample of N=389 was selected according to Morgan tables. A questionnaire with 51 items and with the overall reliability degree of 94% was used to collect data required. Factor analysis and Friedman test were used to analyze data collected. Findings showed that autonomy, managerial competence, differentiations, service, technical competencies, creativity and identify were the components of teachers career in high schools of Semnan province.

The objective of this research is to determine the effectiveness of instruction of fine motor skills on mathematics concepts learning in pupils having mathematics learning disabilities in third to fifth grades in Meybod city. Statistical population in this research consisted of all students, both girls and boys with mathematics learning disabilities, educated in third to fifth grades in Meybod town preliminary schools during 1388-89. In the study sample, 30 students had mathematic learning disabilities in third to fifth grades, who were selected randomly and were placed into two test and control groups. Test group were under instruction of fine motor skills in ten sessions. Instruments used in this research included Vechsler intelligence test and Key math Iranian mathematics test. Vechsler intelligence test was used to know if the selected children don’t have mental disability, and Key Math Iranian test was used during pre-test and post-test stages. The results of this study using covariance analysis showed that there was significant difference between average post-test scores in both test and control groups (p<0.05). This means that the instruction of fine motor skills is effective on learning mathematics concepts in children with mathematics disabilities.

The main objective of the present study is to find out the relationship between organizational climate and productivity of the managers in Emam Khomani Emdad Committee in order to determine a suitable pattern for the management. The research population of the study includes all managers and staffs of Emdad Commite of Tehran province. Using the Morgan Table and the stratified and cluster random sampling, 154 managers, and 420 staffs were chosen. Instruments for the study concluded the questionnaires of Lit win and Stringer (1968) and Smith and colleges (1998). The result of the analysis of the multi-variation regression showed that: There is a relationship between organizational climate and productivity of the managers.

Evaluation systems have found their path towards improving excellent organizations. Performance evaluation will help finding strengths and weaknesses of organizations in order to have an efficient use of resources. The purpose of present research was to evaluate the performance of Applied Scientific Centers (APC) of Central Province of Iran by use of EFQM model. This descriptive survey included all 15 APCs in the Central Province. Instrumentation to collect data required was a standard questionnaire of EFQM based on 5 variables, namely: strategies, staff management, resources, processes, and leadership. The questionnaire, therefore, had 86 items with a scale of 10 for each. The questionnaire was distributed among 250 staff members as the sample population selected randomly. Data collected was analyzed by use of SPSS. The study showed a desirable performance in the Centers regarding the mean and standard deviation for each variable: Strategies with 8.34 and 1.09; Leadership with 8.62 and 1.24; Staff Management with 8.03 and 1.84; Resources with 8.12 and 1.52; Processes with 8.13 and 1.68; Regarding the results of the analysis, it could be said that the APCs are in good position in terms of their performances.