Successful school principals in primary and secondary education: a comprehensive review of a ten-year research project in Cyprus

P Pashiardis, A Kafa - Journal of Educational Administration, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore successful school principalship in Cyprus
based on a ten-year research project, and in particular, by analysing leadership knowledge …

Leadership styles and multicultural education approaches: An exploration of their relationship

M Zembylas, S Iasonos - International Journal of Leadership in …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
This paper discusses the results of an exploratory study that sought to identify elementary
school principals' perspectives of diversity and multiculturalism in relation to their leadership …

Language policy and language planning in Cyprus

X Hadjioannou, S Tsiplakou… - Current Issues in …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this monograph is to provide a detailed account of language policy and language
planning in Cyprus. Using both historical and synchronic data and adopting a mixed …

Indicators on informal learning for active citizenship at school

J Scheerens - Educational assessment, evaluation and accountability, 2011 - Springer
The article is based on an international comparative study in seven European countries, in
which informal learning for active citizenship at school was explored by means of in depth …

Advancing school leadership in times of uncertainty: The case of the global pandemic crisis

A Kafa - Leading and Managing, 2021 - search.informit.org
The role of school leaders is complex and demanding. In fact, school leaders need to
maintain and advance their leadership dynamic during uncertain times and navigate each …

Social justice leadership in multicultural schools: The case of an ethnically divided society

M Zembylas, S Iasonos - International Journal of Leadership in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This paper reports on the results of an exploratory study focusing on the perceptions of
elementary school principals who espouse a critical multicultural approach and show signs …

Class size effects on mathematics achievement in Cyprus: Evidence from TIMSS

S Konstantopoulos, T Shen - Educational Research and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Class size reduction has been viewed as one school mechanism that can improve student
achievement. Nonetheless, the literature has reported mixed findings about class size …

Leadership preparation for culturally diverse schools in Cyprus, Norway, and the United States

L Johnson, J Møller, E Ottesen, P Pashiardis… - US and cross-national …, 2011 - Springer
This chapter surveys the professional development of principals in Cyprus, Norway, and the
United States with a particular focus on how cultural diversity issues are addressed in …

Standard Modern Greek and Greek-Cypriot dialect in kindergarten classroom interaction: teachers' and learners' language attitudes and language use

A Sophocleous, C Wilks - Language, culture and curriculum, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates language use and language attitudes in state kindergarten education
in Cyprus. Kindergarten education is the primary setting where Greek-Cypriots learn to …

Requirements, roles, and challenges of the principalship in Greece and Cyprus: Newly appointed principals' views

A Athanasoula-Reppa, A Lazaridou - European Education, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
In the past few decades, studies of school principalship around the world have shown that
this role is increasingly complex and demanding and that the quality of leadership provided …