LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 11 : 12 December 2011
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
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         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
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         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.

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Influence of the Head Teacher’s Role on
Student Behavior Management in a Primary School

Muhammad Ramzan Ph.D., Hussan Perveen, MA., and
Aijaz Ahmed Gujjar, Ph.D. Candidate

Abstract

The role of head teacher as the school leader does not only deals with the academics and general administration of the school but also deals with the life world of the school which is composed of values, character, relationships behaviors and attitude. Hence it becomes imperative to know how the head teacher’s role does influences behavior management of the students. To address the above stated query, a case study method has been followed with in the qualitative research paradigm.

A private school head teacher was purposefully selected as study participant from the context of Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. The study explored that, the head teacher as the school leader has delineated a comprehensive vision and policy for student behavior management in the form of “Six character Pillars”.

The critical role of the teachers in managing the student behavior is highly valued and they are expected to be role models of good behavior. Teacher’s professional development for student behavior management emerged as an area highly valued by the school leadership. In addition to that, parental involvement revealed as a critical component of an effective student behavior management system. Privacy and confidentiality emerged as another prominent policy followed by the school leadership for managing the behavior of their students.

INTRODUCTION

Behavior management of students is increasingly becoming the integral component of the set of processes and activities involved in the day to day life of a school. Behavior management of students is the initiation of pro active policies, support structures and strategies employed in a school for preventing student’s problem behaviors before they actually occur. It is not only a preventive measure but also the initiation of long term strategies and policies for bringing about a positive and sustained change in the problem behavior of the students.

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Muhammad Ramzan Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chairman Department of Education
Karakoram International University, Gilgit, Pakistan
Dr.ramzan@kiu.edu.pk

Hussan Perveen, M.A.
Ex- student of M.A., Department of Education
Karakoram International University, Gilgit, Pakistan
Aijaz Ahmed Gujjar, Ph.D. Candidate
Lecturer, Federal College of Education
H-9, Islamabad, Pakistan
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