Abstract
The purpose of this study is the development and evaluation of a profile of managerial skills for headmasters of educational institutions of elementary education in the context of the continuous improvement of education based on international standards and quality models. The survey method was used to collect the opinions and assessments of 340 professionals, including managers and teachers that work in rural and urban schools in three regions in the north of the country. Necessary management skills for educational institutions include: 1) management direction, necessary for the undertaking of academic and administrative processes of school management; 2) leadership, as an act of commitment, initiative, creativity, vision and strong values in personal and professional performance, 3) change management, through innovative activities and projects to achieve institutional goals.
| Translated title of the contribution | Management skills profile in directors of educational institutions |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 237-252 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Estudios Pedagogicos |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:La tendencia es crear una cultura de la calidad que permita mejorar los productos y los servicios, de acuerdo con las normas internacionales de calidad. En el Perú, se tiene formalizado el Sistema Nacional para la Evaluación y Acreditación de la Calidad Educativa, cuya misión es acreditar a las instituciones educativas en nombre del Estado Peruano; para ello, se tiene que haber hecho la autoevaluación y evaluación externa (SINEACE, 2016).