Preschool Education Administrators' Competencies in Their Fields: Teacher's Opinions

The aim of this study is to determine Preschool Education Administrators’ competencies about their field knowledge according to teachers' opinions. The scale used in the research was composed of 51 items responded on... [ view full abstract ]

The aim of this study is to determine Preschool Education Administrators’ competencies about their field knowledge according to teachers' opinions. The scale used in the research was composed of 51 items responded on a Likert-type scale. There were also three open ended questions. The scale was pilotted with 50 teachers working in pre-primary education institutions. A total of 350 teachers working at public schools and private schools in 7 different regions of Turkey. In the collected data, the opinions of the teachers' administrators about the field knowledge competencies will be evaluated and the scores will be analyzed in relation with the school type, teacher experience, manager's field, managerial experience, manager's education level, teacher's education level variables.

Keywords: Managerial competence; preschool teacher opinions; early childhood education; supervision.