The Administrative Factors Model for Administrators of Kindergarten Schools in Guangzhou City Guangdong Province
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The objectives of this research were: 1) to examine the components of administrative for administrators of kindergarten schools in Guangzhou city, Guangdong province 2) to develop administrative factors model for administrators of Kindergarten schools in Guangzhou city, Guangdong province.
The research was a mixed methodology including quantitative research and qualitative research. Population were 303 teachers from 4 kindergarten schools in Guangzhou city, Guangdong Province. The sample size was determined using Krejcie and Morgan’s table, obtained by proportional stratified random sampling method, totally 169 teachers. Key informants were 8 administrators from 4 kindergarten schools in Guangzhou city, using purposive sampling method. The research instruments used for data collecting were data record sheets, semi-structure interview form and the 5-points rating scale questionnaire, which had been quality checked. The statistics used for data analysis were descriptive statistics ((frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation), content analysis and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).
The research results showed: (1) The administrative factors for administrators of kindergarten schools in Guangzhofou city, Guangdong Province consisted of 3 components; Leadership and Vision, Curriculum and Instructional Management, and Human Resource Management (2) Administrative factors model for administrators of kindergarten schools in Guangzhofou city, Guangdong Province fitted well with empirical data.
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