The Role of Teachersʼ Professional Competencies in Predicting Mathematical Achievement of Students in Rregular and Special Schools
Subject Areas : Educational Psychology
Hossein
Motahhari Nejad
1
(استادیار گروه مدیریت آموزشی، دانشگاه شهید باهنر کرمان، کرمان، ایران)
Fardad
Fatehi Chenar
2
(دانش آموخته کارشناسی ارشد آموزش ریاضی/دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد سیرجان)
Keywords: Academic Achievement, mathematics, Professional Competencies, regular and special schools,
Abstract :
The aim of this research was to determine the role of teachersʼ professional competencies predicting mathematical achievement of students in regular and special schools. To this end, a sample consisting of 363 boy students of high schools in Rafsanjan (210 from regular schools and 153 from special schools) were selected. To measure the academic achievement of the students, their math scores were used and to determine the professional competencies of math teachers, a questionnaire was used. After exploratory factor analysis of the questionnaire, three factors including competencies of cognitive, affective and skill were identified. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for the fundamental factors were found to be 0.88, 0.87 and 0.83, respectively. The results of the convergent and discriminant validities showed that the questionnaire had sufficiently good validity. Then, math teachers’ professional competencies from the students' point of view were prioritized. The results showed that between competencies of cognitive, affective and skill of math teachers and mathematical achievement of the students there was a positive relationship and that its amount in special schools was more than regular schools. It was found that skill competencies of teachers in regular schools and affective competencies of teachers in special schools can be predictors of the studentsʼ mathematical achievement. Finally, the importances of professional competencies in the process of training, attraction and performance appraisal of math teachers were emphasized.
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_||_Abdollahi, B., Dadjooye Tavakkoli, A., & Youseliani, G. (2014). Identification and validation of effective teachers’ professional competencies. Quarterly Journal of Educational Innovations, 13(1), 7-24 [In Persian].
Anderson, L. W. (2004). Increasing teacher effectiveness (2nd Ed.). Paris: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning.
Andreassen, R., & Braten, I. (2011). Implementation and effects of explicit reading comprehension instruction in fifth grade classrooms. Learning and Instruction, 21(4), 520-537.
Ansari, H. (1996). The effect of psycho-social classroom climate on students' academic achievement. Journal of Psychology and Education, 4(1), 54-68. [In Persian]
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Bandura, A. (1993). Perceived self-efficacy in cognitive development and functioning. Educational Psychologist, 28(2), 117-148.
Bazargan, A., Dadras, M., & Yousefi Afrashteh, M. (2014). Construction and Validation of an Instrument to Measure the Quality of Academic Services to Students. Quarterly Journal of Research and Planning in Higher Education, 20 (2), 73-97 [In Persian].
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Boyatzis, R. E. (1982). The competent manager: A model for effective performance. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Carneiro, R. (2015). Learning: The Treasure within - Prospects for Education in the 21st Century. European Journal of Education, 50(1), 101-112.
Danesh Pazhouh, Z., & Farzad, V. (2006). Evaluation of professional skills of elementary school teachers. Quarterly Journal of Educational innovations, 5(4), 11-23 [In Persian].
Delors, J. (2013). The treasure within: Learning to know, learning to do, learning to live together and learning to be. What is the value of that treasure 15 years after its publication? International Review of Education, 59, 319-330.
Dozza, L., & Cavrini, G. (2012). Perceptions of competence: how parents view teachers. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 46, 4055-5050.
Dubois, D. D., Rothwell, W. J., Stern, D. J., & Kemp, L. K. (2004). Competency-based human resource management. Palo Alto, CA: Davies-Black Publishing.
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Gage, N. L. (2001). The scientific basis of the art of teaching. [M. Mehrmohammadi, Trans.]. Tehran: School Publishing. [In Persian]
Hatami, H. (2004). Design a model for performance evaluation of primary schools’ teachers (Doctoral dissertation), Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran [In Persian].
Heffernan, M. M., & Flood, P. C. (2000). An Exploration of the Relationships between the Adoption of Managerial Competencies, Organizational Characteristics, Human Resource Sophistication and Performance in Irish Organizations. Journal of European Industrial Training, 24(2/3/4), 128-136.
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Kaiser, G., Blomeke, S., Konig, J., Busse, A., Döhrmann, M., & Hoth, J. (2017). Professional competencies of (prospective) mathematics teachers—cognitive versus situated approaches. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 94(2), 161-182.
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Le Deist, F. D., & Winterton, J. (2005). What Is Competence? Human Resource Development International, 8(1), 27-46.
Lui, A. M., & Bonner, S. B. (2016). Pre-service and in-service teachers' knowledge, beliefs, and instructional planning in primary school mathematics. Teaching and Teacher Education, 56, 1-13.
Maleki, H. (2010). Professional qualifications of teachers. Tehran: School Publishing [In Persian].
Naderi, E., Hajizad, M., Shariatmadari, A., & Seif Naraqhi, M. (2011). Investigation and Comparison of Teachers of Basic and Human Sciences Regarding Their Professional Skills in Order to Propose Methods for Promoting the Quality of These Skills. Educational Administration Research Quarterly, 2(6), 75-96 [In Persian].
Najafi Zand, J. (1992). Teachers' attitudes towards teaching positions (teacher-student relations) and their success from studentsʼ and managersʼ perspectives (Doctoral dissertation), Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran [In Persian].
Nicoleta, S. (2011). How can technology improve math learning process? Procedia Social- Social and Behavioral Sciences, 11, 170-174.
Nijveldt, M., Mieke, B., Douwe, B., Nico, V., & Theo, W. (2005). Assessing the interpersonal competence of beginning teachers: The quality of the judgment process, International Journal of Educational Research, 43, 89-102.
Niknami, M., & Karimi, F. (2009). A Study of the Professional Competencies of General Education Teachers: an Appropriate Conceptual Framework. Research in Curriculum Planning, 1 (23), 1-22 [In Persian].
Pajares, F. (2002). Overview of Social Cognitive Theory and of Self-Efficacy. Retrieved from http://www.emory.edu/EDUCATION/mfp/eff.html.
Pangeni, K. P. (2014). Factors determining educational quality: Student mathematics achievement in Nepal. International Journal of Educational Development, 34, 30-41.
Peacock, A., & Rawson, W.B. (1999(. The potential contribution of UK trainee teachers to professional development in South African primary schools. Journal of the Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics and Science Education, 3 (1), 50–60.
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Stronge, J. H. (2002). Qualities of effective teachers. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Tabachnick, B., & Fidell, L. S. (1996). Using multivariate statistics. New York: Happer Collins College.
Taheri, M., Arefi, M., Pardakhtchi, M. H., & Ghahramani, M. (2013). Exploring the process of professional development of teachers in teacher training centers: A grounded theory. Quarterly Journal of Educational Innovations, 12(1), 149-176 [In Persian].
UNESCO. (2005). Education for all, global monitoring report, the quality imperative. UNESCO, Paris.
UNESCO. (2008). ICT Competency Standards for Teachers Competency Standards Module. Retrieved from http://www.unesco.org/en/competency-standard-teachers.
United States Office of Personnel Management (2002). Assessment Decision Guide. Retrieved from http://www.opm.gov.
Vakili Herris, Sh., Hejazi, A., & Ejei, J. (2009). The relationship between teachers’ characteristics and efficacy with studentsʼ academic achievement. Journal of Psychology and Education, 39(3), 171-189 [In Persian].
Weatherly, L. A. (2005). Competency Models Series Part I: Competency Models – an Overview. Society for Human Resource Management. Retrieved from http://shrm.org.