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Analysis of working activities of the secondary school headmaster in the Czech Republic

Publication at Faculty of Education |
2019

Abstract

In connection with the high degree of school autonomy in the Czech Republic, and in comparison with other OECD countries, the headmasters of Czech schools have placed high demands on the extent and diversity of their duties over the past twenty years. In the preparation of future teaching staff, especially school headmasters, in the context of a rapidly evolving and changing society, it is necessary to look for ways to link their theoretical training with practice in an authentic school environment capable of transferring management competencies that are consistent with their professional profile graduate of the School Management study program.

The aim of the paper is to identify and analyze the key working activities of the headmaster of the secondary school. A pilot survey was conducted in the form of an in-depth interview with a selected headmaster.

Research question: What are the key activities of the headmaster? The results of the pilot investigation are findings of specific key work activities of the headmaster of the secondary school.