National Survey of School Principals in Kosovo Dukagjin Pupovci
Acknowledgment The authors would like to express their deepest appreciation to: • Dr. Daniel Pop from Babes Bolyai University in Cluj for competent leadership of the Central Research Team and selfless help in all phases of implementation of this project, as well as to Mr. Steve Powell and Dr. Veljko Djurić, members of the Central Research Team; • Mr. Igor Repac from the University of Ljubljana for hard work in organizing the research activities and ensuring coordination between national research teams; • Mrs. Gordana Miljević from Open Society Institute - Budapest for initiating and planning this project and closely following its implementation; • Fellow researchers from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Romania and Moldova for continuous communication and exchange of ideas; • The Prism Research Company from Prishtina for carrying out the survey in professional manner.
Purpose The objective of this survey is to better understand the participatory opportunities created by school leadership in Kosovo schools. The survey of School Principals investigates the nature of regulation and extent of equitable implementation of parental participation (in decision-making, in extracurricular activities, and in the education of their children) in public elementary schools in relation to school-level factors and to the attitudes and beliefs of School Principals. In light of the general aim of the initiative, the purpose is to gather evidence in order to provide an enhanced and contextual understanding of the capacities, attitudes, and efforts of school leadership to improve/hinder the participation/engagement of parents in school life.
Summary of the National Principals’ Survey Reports
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