Management and Administration Issues in Greek Secondary Schools: Self-Evaluation of the Head Teacher Role
Table 4
The significance of activities related to the carrying out of administrative matters and the management of the available funds and resources in the school unit.
Activities/variables
M
s
1%
2%
3%
4%
1
Ensuring educational staff of all specialties from the beginning of the school year and throughout the school year
1.13
0.334
87.5
12.5
0.0
0.0
2
Ensuring all necessary teaching means from the beginning of the school year and throughout the school year (i.e., textbooks and computers)
1.18
0.385
82.4
17.6
0.0
0.0
3
Taking actions so that the school acquires and maintains its technological equipment
1.46
0.542
76.0
22.0
2.0
0.0
4
Complying fully with the current educational legislation and on equal terms for the entire educational staff
1.39
0.568
74.7
21.4
3.9
0.0
5
Knowing educational legislation and keeping abreast of current educational acts
1.39
0.532
72.7
25.3
2.0
0.0
6
Taking actions in order to resolve operational matters (building maintenance, etc.)
1.56
0.577
48.0
48.0
4.0
0.0
7
Managing current funds
1.63
0.631
45.1
47.1
7.8
0.0
8
Keeping school records, protocol, students’ registry book, and so forth
1.82
0.800
40.0
40.0
18.0
2.0
9
Finding funds for school operation
1.71
0.610
22.3
69.9
7.8
0.0
10
Submitting the necessary reports to the supervising educational authorities
2.20
0.775
19.6
43.1
35.3
2.0
11
Submitting the necessary reports to the Ministry of Education
2.30
0.839
14.0
52.0
24.0
10.0
12
Communicating and keeping up to date with the school committee