Stelios Orphanos

Frederick University · Department of Primary Education

Η σύγχρονη εκπαιδευτική πραγματικότητα προωθεί την αναγκαιότητα επιτυχημένης ομαδικής εργασίας και κατ’ επέκταση, την δημιουργία Επαγγελματικών Κοινοτήτων Μάθησης στους εκπαιδευτικούς οργανισμούς. Ειδικότερα, οι Επαγγελματικές Κοινότητες Μάθησης μπορούν να αποτελέσουν μια εποικοδομητική σύγχρονη εκπαιδευτική πολιτική, ένα σημαντικό εργαλείο μάθησης...

Presentation at the 21st Pancyprian Scientific Conference of Cyprus Educational Society, School Reality: Challenges and Opportunities, Nicosia, Cyprus

School leadership has been shown to exert a positive but mostly indirect influence on school and student outcomes. Currently, there is great interest in how quality leadership preparation is related to leadership practice and improved teacher outcomes. The purpose of the study was to understand the moderating influence of leadership preparation on...

Teacher evaluation conducted by school principals is a common worldwide practice. However, there are many reservations about principals' ability to evaluate teachers reliably. Reservations appearing in the literature include inflated ratings, minimal discrimination of teacher quality, and evaluations influenced by factors irrelevant to teacher effe...

Purpose: This study attempted to determine the influence of exemplary leadership preparation on what principals learn about leadership, their use of effective leadership practices, and how their practices influence school improvement and the school’s learning climate. The authors also investigated how the frequency of effective leadership practices...

This article highlights several key findings from the research project sponsored by the National Staff Development Council. Data and findings drawn from this study will be used to establish benchmarks for assessing progress in professional development over time. Taken as a whole, this work will provide the most comprehensive picture and far-reachin...

Do good grades make a good teacher? An investigation of the relationship between teachers' academic performance and perceived teacher effectiveness in Cyprus