Purpose – The first purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between principal self-efficacy and work experience. second re-study structure a multidimensional hierarchical Principal Self-Efficacy Scale (PSES). Design/methodology/approach PSES was measured using Brama-Friedman scale (PSES) (Brama Friedman, 2007). During 2010 school year, 123 principals participated. Exploration based on Facet Theory (Guttman, 1959). Findings findings show that highest levels were found with at...

This research examines the influence of teachers' views regarding parental involvement on their perception self-efficacy. Data were collected from a sample 319 Israeli elementary schools teachers. A path analysis procedure was employed to test mediating effect personal background and organizational variables perceived Results indicated that most influential factor for predicting component self-efficacy being part school leadership team, while pedagogical view in resources.

The main purpose of this study was to define and conceptualize the term parental involvement.A questionnaire administrated parents (140), teachers (145), students (120) high ranking civil servants in Ministry Education (30).Responses were analyzed through Smallest Space Analysis (SSA).The SSA solution among all groups rendered a two dimensional with coefficient alienation .18.The map clearly divided 44 activities into four quadrants.The left right regents represent focus activity: regent...

Background & Subject: A Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) is an organization that enables parents to be involved in their children’s schools. Participation the PTA one of many steps can take ensure involvement. Few if any studies have examined parents' concealed and unconcealed motives for joining PTA. Purpose / Hypotheses: The main purpose was identify structure concept Motives Joining PTA, so as enhance our understanding what motivates Israeli join second differentiate between motives....

The study examined the perceptions of parental involvement among 320 Arab-sector- and 319 Jewish-sector elementary-school teachers in Israel. On a questionnaire listing potential components concept, participants indicated degree pertinence each. Findings showed that both sectors agreed includes three components: pedagogy, control, resources. Both identified most significant activities as related to hiring firing teachers, understanding classroom social dynamics, fundraising for...

Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques have the promise to revolutionize field of digital pathology. However, these models demand considerable amounts data, while availability unbiased training data is limited. Synthetic images can augment existing datasets, improve validate AI algorithms. Yet, controlling exact distribution cellular features within them still challenging. One solutions harnessing conditional generative adversarial networks that take a semantic mask as an...

The purpose of this study was to analyze excellent schools and learn from the quality processes implemented in these schools. This article presents success stories two high Israel identifies determinants/s that have led each school being recognized as excellent. indicates while there is no single theoretical model characterizes schools, are certain factors facilitate adoption an organizational culture excellence, which can pave way success. original empirical based upon enabled characterize

This research aims to conceptualize and define teachers’ perception of school excellence (TPSE) investigate the relationship between personal background, role, organizational factors, TPSE. The scale for TPSE was developed especially this study. Elementary teachers ( N = 197) participated during 2018–2019 academic year. Data were analyzed using two quantitative approaches: facet theory approach selected its ability phenomena, Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) approach. variables in SSA map...

Given the unemployment wave caused by COVID-19, Israeli Ministry of Education and other organizations initiated a unique alternative short-term retraining program to offer unemployed college university graduates opportunity earn teaching certificates. This study aimed examine from coordinators’ perspectives. We assess personal organizational impact its contribution teacher-education initiatives. The present had two main goals: learn about structure implementation professional points view...

Given that the professional literature provides ample evidence of importance parental involvement and its effect on learners’ academic outcomes positive social/emotional states, aim this quantitative study was to understand compare perceptions preservice teachers regarding family engagement in Israel U.S. Fisher’s Perception Parental Involvement Scale (PPIS; Fisher, 2011) used survey 469 education-college students: 269 American students 200 Israeli students. Analysis indicated model a better...

This study aimed to examine how the level of communality (communal affiliation) affects parents' perception children attending public elementary schools, concept teacher authority, and parental involvement. The population consisted 300 parents living in various parts Israel who agreed complete a self-reporting anonymous questionnaire. questionnaire comprised three subsections, two which were based on previous studies: Scale "parental involvement," included 44 items, Cronbach's alpha value...

Purpose This study was carried out in 2013 and aims to define the professional self-efficacy of preschool teachers (PTSE); teachers' perception excellence (PTPPE); investigate relationship between two. Design/methodology/approach Scales for PTPSE PTPPE were developed especially this study. Preschool (N = 202) participated during school year. Structural equation modelling performed test fit research model obtained data. Findings scale (a 0.91) comprised three subscales: pedagogy 0.84),...

The model of developing excellence in education differentiates between two processes excellence. first is a comparable excellence, which you compare yourself to others and will be referred this article as “excellence.” second incomparable develop your own without reference anything, or others, “excel.” This offers ways for inner i.e. excel. It three-dimensional theoretical model: preconditions the model, means that enable development students' personal potential basic assumptions comprise...

Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques have the promise to revolutionize field of digital pathology. However, these models demand considerable amounts data, while availability unbiased training data is limited. Synthetic images can augment existing datasets, improve validate AI algorithms. Yet, controlling exact distribution cellular features within them still challenging. One solutions harnessing conditional generative adversarial networks that take a semantic mask as an...