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Title: Principals' Perceptions and Expectations of Primary Teachers with a Specialisation in Mathematics
Language: English
Authors: McMaster, Heather, Way, Jennifer, Bobis, Janette, Beswick, Kim, Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Source: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2018Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (41st, Auckland, New Zealand, 2018).
Availability: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: sales@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 8
Publication Date: 2018
Document Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Expectation, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Specialization, Beginning Teachers, Teacher Selection, Foreign Countries, Educational Finance, Expertise, Teacher Characteristics, Selection Criteria
Geographic Terms: Australia
Abstract: This study explored the perspectives of primary principals, as they consider the prospect of employing new teachers with a 'specialisation' in mathematics. Structured interviews were conducted with six NSW principals across school sectors. Analysis of the data revealed the nature of 'specialist' roles in a school depended heavily on current funding arrangements and the levels of existing expertise. The traits that principals wanted new specialists to have formed three strong themes: knowledge for teaching mathematics, personal attributes, and relationships with others -- with leadership qualities anticipated across all three. We raise questions about the preparation of graduates to meet the expectations of schools.
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