...Dong Thanh Nguyen; David Ng; Pui San Yap Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the instructional leadership practices and structure in Singapore primary schools. Design/methodology/approach The study employs a qualitative approach. Data were collected from interviews of 30 Singapore...

...Philip Hallinger and Allan Walker; David Ng; Dong Thanh Nguyen; Benjamin Koon Siak Wong; William Kim Weng Choy Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a review of empirical studies on principal leadership in Singapore. It seeks to provide a general picture of Singapore principals...

...Clive Dimmock; Cheng Yong Tan Purpose While Singapore's outstanding educational achievements are well known worldwide, there is a disproportionate paucity of literature on school leadership practices that contribute to and support pedagogical initiatives that – along with socio‐cultural factors...

...Khim Ong Kelly; Shi Yun Angela Ang; Wei Ling Chong; Wei Sheng Hu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the attributes of the performance appraisal system used for primary school teachers in Singapore, and how those attributes affect satisfaction with the appraisal system, stress...

..., comprehensive education reforms have been launched in different parts of the globe to strengthen manpower training. Realizing the fact that there is only one resource in Singapore – human capital – the Singapore government therefore has tried to maximize the potential of its citizens in the further advancement...

...Suan Loy Zoe Boon Mentoring programmes for school administrators aim to facilitate learning by mentor‐protégé pairing. Selected vice‐principals are paired with experienced principals in protégé‐mentor pairs, for eight weeks of intensive mentoring in Singapore. Research suggests that mentoring...

...Allan D. Walker; Chong Keng Choy; Low Guat Tin Presents some observations from both mentors and protégés who have been involved in a formal mentoring programme at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. Data showed that the mentor/protégé relationship is best initiated in an informal...

...Ruth Y.L. Wong Teacher morale in Singapore is investigated by a validated questionnaire of 20 items. Low morale in Singapore is exaggerated by a shortage of teachers, especially graduates. Government efforts to remedy this are described: better pay and non‐monetary incentives. The factors causing...