FOSTERING OF PROFESSIONAL GROUP LEADERS AT PRIMARY SCHOOLS USING COMPETENCY-BASED APPROACH

Abstract

Professional Group Leaders serve to fulfill directly the requirements for objectives, contents and methods of innovation in general education. Additionally, they act as “bridges” to assist the principals in directing professional operations and other activities in schools, and assume responsibilities for the teaching quality of teachers and the learning quality of students in classes on their part. The pilot fostering of professional group leaders using competency-based approach (based on the proposed competency framework) produced the positive outcomes to gain the success in improving the quality and professional qualifications of professional group leaders.