Ahmedabad - Mumbai, India 2011

International Conference on Elevating Learning 3-4 Dec 2011

At the Ahmedabad townhall for opening ceremony which was officiated by Gujarat Minister of Education. Almost 500 participants were in the hall during the opening ceremony.

Gujarat Minister of Education officiating the opening ceremony.

Presenting a paper as well as chairing the session with another presenters. The title of my paper was " Principalship readiness among Malaysian senior teachers".

With conference convener, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ajitsinh Rana (in the middle) and another presenter from Malaysia, Dr. Thiagarajan.

Among the presenters at my session. They were from Mexico, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and India.

Discussion with Registrar of Ambhekar Open University, Ahmedabad at his office. The main aim of the university is to offer post-school education for all particularly those in remote areas and the disadvantaged community.

"Computer Education on Wheels" - The bus was converted into computer lab and travels to remote areas of Ahmedabad to expose rural folks on IT education particularly the use of internet to enhance their quality of life.

London-Kuala Lumpur overland

If you have the time (and we're taking a minimum of 3½ weeks one-way), you can travel from London to Kuala Lumpur overland. The links below cover travel in either direction, from London or to London:

• Step 1: London to Moscow by train. Daily departures, 2 nights, from about one-way with sleeper. Spend at least 1 night in Moscow.

• Step 2: Moscow to Beijing by Trans-Siberian Railway Two trains a week, 6 nights, Spend at least 1 night in Beijing.

• Step 3: Beijing to Hanoi by train Two trains a week, 2 nights, Spend at least 1 night in Hanoi.

• Step 4: Hanoi to Saigon by train Several trains daily, 2 nights.

• Step 5: Saigon-Phnom Penh by bus Daily, 1 day. Spend at least 1 night in PP.

• Step 6: Phnom Penh-Battambang by train or bus, bus to the frontier, train to Bangkok.

• Step 7: Bangkok to KL by train. Daily, 2 nights.

Tinjauan Terhadap Keterlibatan dan Efikasi Guru Besar dalam Pengurusan Kewangan Sekolah

Citation for this article should be : Sazali Yusoff. (2008). Tinjauan terhadap keterlibatan dan efikasi guru besar dalam pengurusan kewangan sekolah.Jurnal Pengurusan dan Kepimpinan Pendidikan 18(2).

Abstrak

Kajian ini dijalankan bertujuan untuk meninjau penglibatan guru besar dalam pengurusan kewangan sekolah dan juga melihat tahap efikasi pengurusan kewangan guru besar. Disamping itu, kajian juga ingin meninjau sama ada terdapatnya perbezaan penglibatan dan efikasi antara guru besar yang pernah berkursus kewangan kelolaan IAB dengan mereka yang belum lagi hadir. Seramai 67 orang guru besar daripada Zon Utara yang dipilih secara rawak terlibat dalam kajian ini. Instrumen Keterlibatan Guru Besar dalam Pengurusan Kewangan Sekolah (Sazali, 2006) dan Efikasi Pengurusan Kewangan Sekolah (Sazali, 2007) digunakan bagi mengukur keterlibatan dan efikasi guru besar dalam pengurusan kewangan sekolah. Statistik min dan sisihan piawai digunakan bagi mengukur keterlibatan dan efikasi guru besar dalam pengurusan kewangan sekolah. Manakala statistik anova sehala digunakan untuk menguji perbezaan min antara guru besar yang pernah hadir berkursus dan yang belum lagi hadir kursus dari aspek keterlibatan dan efikasi pengurusan kewangan. Hasil kajian menunjukkan 26.9 % guru besar melibatkan diri secara minimum dalam pengurusan kewangan sekolah, manakala selebihnya (73.1 %) melibatkan diri mereka sepenuhnya. Kajian juga mendapati 49.3 % guru besar mempunyai efikasi pengurusan kewangan pada tahap sederhana dan rendah, dan selebihnya (51.7 %) mempunyai tahap efikasi yang tinggi. Ujian Anova sehala mendapati tidak dapat perbezaan min yang signifikan antara guru besar yang pernah hadir kursus dengan guru besar yang belum hadir dari aspek penglibatan mereka dalam pengurusan kewangan sekolah (F = 2.589, p = .061). Namun kajian mendapati perbezaan min efikasi pengurusan kewangan yang signifikan antara guru besar yang pernah hadir kursus dengan mereka yang belum hadir kursus (F = 5.660, p = .002).

2nd Regional Conference on Educational Leadership and Management (RCELAM), 4-7 July 2011; Jitra Malaysia - in pictures

Special meeting with international participants to explore the possibilities of networking and collaboration in the field of research, publication and faculty exchange.

A very brief chat with Dr. Amin Senin, Director of IAB.

The Deputy President of Malaysian Headmasters' Council giving his opinion during Q & A in the parallel presentation.

Participants did not want to miss to have photo with Prof. Datuk Dr. Ibrahim Bajunid, a renowned management scholar in this region

The first recipient of RCELAM "Roll of Honour" award, Dato' Asariah Meor Shaharuddin.

Side event : School exhibition

IAB Northern Branch choir group

Participants from Iran, Pakistan, South Africa, Maldives, Brunei, Oman, Qatar, ...

Invited guests during the closing ceremony.

Registration of participants in progress.

Opening ceremony (L-R) : Mr. Khailani, President of Malaysian School Principals' Council; Dr. Jamil Adimin, Deputy Director of IAB; Dato' Asariah Meor Shaharuddin, Deputy Director-General of Education Malaysia; Mr. Mohd Idris Mahmud, Branch Director of IAB Northern Branch; Mr. Ruslan Madun, President of Malaysian Headmasters' Council.

Welcoming the delegate from Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia - Dr. Mohamad Abdullah

2nd Regional Conference on Educational Leadership and Management (RCELAM), 4-7 July 2011; Jitra Malaysia

Briefing given by Dr. Sazali Yusoff, the conference secretary prior to the opening ceremony.

Opening Ceremony officiated by Dato' Asariah Meor Shaharuddin, Deputy Director-General of Education Malaysia (5 July 2011)

Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Wan Mohd Zahid bin Mohd Noordin.

Chairman, University of Technology MARA, Malaysia.

(5 July 2011).

Keynote Speaker :

He discussed deeply on the challenges faced by educational leaders particularly on transforming schools from the worst to the best.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Boonsom Siribumrungsukha.

President, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.

(6 July 2011)

Keynote Speaker :

He discussed on the promises and challenges in building effective educational leaders in tandem with producing humane graduates for the benefit of mankind.

Prof. Datuk Dr. Ibrahim Bajunid

Deputy President/Deputy Vice-Chancellor

INTI University College

Malaysia

(7 July 2011)

Keynote Address:

He touched on several aspects of unjust actions in educational management, and provocatively challenge the just leaders and courageous colleagues to correct the dilemma.

Q & A Session :

Prof. Dr. Mohammad Fawzi.

Qatar University,

Qatar

Q & A session :

Dr. Abood Al-Sawafi

Vice-Chancellor

Sohar University

Oman

Q & A session :

Emeritus Prof. Dr. Ashok Rathore,
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences,

India

Paper Presentation :

Dr.Mohammed Nasser Al Suwayyd,

University of Al-Majjmaah,

Saudi Arabia

Paper 's Title : Teamwork

A token of gift to presenter from Palestine, Mr. Alaedin Khalil Alsayed by Mr. Zamri Abu Bakar, Head of Department, IAB.

Paper's title :

“Leadership Style, Job Performance, and Leadership Outcomes in Palestinian Ministry of Education”

Presenter from Indonesia, Hasmirati Bakkaring.

Paper's title :

Model Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi Di Kota Makassar (High Performing School Model in Makassar City)

Dr. Suzumura Yusuke from Hosei University, Japan.

Paper's Title :

“Influence of Education on Democratic System: Focusing on “More Relaxed Education” in Japan”

Prof. Dr. Mohd Johdi Salleh, International Islamic University of Malaysia.

Paper's title :

"Principals Best Practice to Conflict Management at the Excellent Secondary Schools, Malaysia”

Special meeting with international participants to explore the possibilities of networking and collaboration in the field of research, publication and faculty exchange.

A very brief chat with Dr. Amin Senin, Director of IAB.

The Deputy President of Malaysian Headmasters' Council giving his opinion during Q & A in the parallel presentation.

Participants did not want to miss to have photo with Prof. Datuk Dr. Ibrahim Bajunid, a renowned management scholar in this region

The first recipient of RCELAM "Roll of Honour" award, Dato' Asariah Meor Shaharuddin.

Side event : School exhibition

IAB Northern Branch choir group

Participants from Iran, Pakistan, South Africa, Maldives, Brunei, Oman, Qatar, ...

Invited guests during the closing ceremony.

Registration of participants in progress.

Opening ceremony (L-R) : Mr. Khailani, President of Malaysian School Principals' Council; Dr. Jamil Adimin, Deputy Director of IAB; Dato' Asariah Meor Shaharuddin, Deputy Director-General of Education Malaysia; Mr. Mohd Idris Mahmud, Branch Director of IAB Northern Branch; Mr. Ruslan Madun, President of Malaysian Headmasters' Council.

Welcoming the delegate from Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia - Dr. Mohamad Abdullah

Exploring the minds of the former Director-General of Education Malaysia

Dato' Ahamad Sipon. He stressed on the importance of continuous professional development of educational leaders in order to better understand the macro and micro structure of the education system. He also discussed at length on the roles, dispositions, attitude of the school leaders.

Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Abdul Rahman Arshad. He was passionately believe in the equity of education. Leaders should be able to identify the needs of the needy and think creatively in providing quality education to these disadvantage groups. He also pointed out that in order to be good leaders, one should put self-interest aside, and must focus on big picture of nation-building.

Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Wan Zahid bin Mohd Nordin : His ideas of leadership were focussed on how to manage change initiatives. Among the most important leadership attributes that he believed can bring about change effectively were 'clarity of role', 'leadership readiness", "task-focus", "commitment", "passion", "knowledge", "risk-taker", "courage", "engaging the stakeholders (politicians/NGOs)" and "self-confidence". He also stressed on two values that leaders should believe and subscribe on, i.e. "that all teachers are good" and " that all students can learn".

Tan Sri Dato' Alimuddin Md Dom : Emphasis is on school leadership that can maintain status quo. To him school leadership is about the art of influencing teachers to do their jobs effectively. Principals/Headmasters must be able to manage and administer school diligently in accordance with the standard procedures, rules and regulations.

Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Abdul Shukor Abdullah : School effectiveness is a function of leadership, and school leaders must continuously seek and enhance their knowledge through formal and informal self-development. He stressed on the importance of understanding the leadership theories that can helps leaders to make significant change in their schools.

School Improvement Program for Indigenous Schools

RPS Kemar Primary School, Gerik, Perak, Malaysia

Involvement in this program had given me the insight of how to uplift the academic achievement for these remote and underprivileged children. Many factors accounted for the low performance of these schools which include school leadership, teachers' factors, monitoring system at district/state level and obviously the environment. I will discuss on the school leadership factor first.

RPS Banun Primary School, Gerik, Perak, Malaysia

1. Leadership : All headmasters in these schools are new and it was their first appointment to be a leader thus they have inadequate experience & knowledge particularly leading the underprivileged schools. Their accumulated prior experiences as teachers & senior teachers could not help much because there are huge gap in term of human capital, infrastructure, school environment, & surrounding community between their former schools and the present ones.

2. Teachers : Most of the teachers are young, energetic, enthusiastic but lack of experience since it is their first posting as teachers. They experienced cultural shock because the theories that they learnt at university/college could not be applied effectively. They also find difficulty in adjusting themselves within school and the surrounding community.