%0 Journal Article %T Phenomenological Approach in Identifying Effective Factors in Performance Evaluation of Primary School principals %J School Administration %I University of Kurdistan With the Co-operation of The Iranian Educational Administration Association %Z 2538-4724 %A Sadeghinia, Zohreh %A Salehi, Keyvan %A Moghadamzadeh, Ali %D 2018 %\ 09/23/2018 %V 6 %N 2 %P 78-99 %! Phenomenological Approach in Identifying Effective Factors in Performance Evaluation of Primary School principals %K Performance Evaluation %K Primary School %K Phenomenologi %K Effective Factors %K principals School %R %X One of the most important factors of the sublimity or destruction in any organization is the quality of evaluation system of its Managers performance. If we properly study the mission of the school about of educating the people in the community and recognize its importance, we will find that the lack of effective leadership and management may have irreparable consequences. Progressing and sub limiting is the result of successful performance of the principle and poor performance due to the weakness of the school organization and, ultimately, the weakness of the educational system. Considering that the elementary period plays an important role in the public education process of the country, and given the importance of the principal's role in achieving the objectives and the advancement of teaching and learning, principles need to have special properties and abilities.Since identification of the basic factors and indicators of the performance evaluation tool for primary school principals can be one of the solutions for improving the professional development of principles, and in order to improve the educational conditions of the schools, to ensure that the educational system have primary school principals with competencies and essential functions of the profession, the researcher decided to do this research. Therefore, the purpose of this study is identifying these effective factors in evaluating the performance of primary school principals.A qualitative and descriptive-phenomenological approach was used to examine the factors and indicators affecting the quality of school principals' performance. The research was done in primary schools of 2nd District of Tehran in the academic year 2017-18. The number and method of selecting participants in qualitative studies, such as quantitative methods, is not predetermined and depends on the process of research and emerging categories. And its size depends on the level of theoretical saturation of the research questions. Therefore, semi-structured interviewing techniques was used, to study of experiences of 15 people(9 managers and 6 teachers) who have been selected as criterion-oriented and as informant, have been deeply examined And their views on the designation of indicators and components of performance evaluation were analyzed. Data were analyzed on basing of seven step strategy. This decision was done to identify new and obvious indicators from the managers' point of view about their performance, which was necessary in their work. In this study, 12 semi-structured deep interviews have been reached to theoretical saturation level and validate the findings in order to perform this analysis, firstly, we read all the descriptions provided by the participant in the study usually called the protocol, in order to gain a sense and to get accustomed to it. Then, in the second step, we refer to each of the protocols and derive sentences and phrases directly related to the phenomenon studied. This stage is known as "extraction of important sentences". In the third step, we try to understand each of the important sentences, and this stage is known as the (formulation of meanings). In the fourth step, the steps above are for each protocol repeats and formulates meaningful and related meanings in clusters of themes (main themes). In the next step, we combine the results in a comprehensive description of the subject matter. Then, in the sixth stage, we formulate a comprehensive description of the phenomenon under study as a clear statement of the basic structure of the phenomenon under study, often referred to as (The intrinsic structure of the phenomenon), and in the final stage, by referring to each participant and asked them by conducting a single interview or conducting multiple interviews, for final validation of findings. After implementing of interviews and doing depth analysis of data, 120 indicators, 27 criteria and 8 main factors that include "morality and values", "personality properties", "role expectations", "ability and skill", "knowledge and cognition", "accounting and financial affairs", administrative and executive "and" educational affairs "were identified and classified. The results indicate that just having (technical, human, perceptual) skills for management, and especially the management of educational organizations that have their own characteristics and are less visible in other organizations are not enough. The type of organizational relationship and kind of clientele, dealing with teachers, the existence of various stakeholders (parents, students, teachers, etc.) and many other special features have led to the management of schools with their own special features and skills. The first and most important factor identified from the viewpoint of teachers and ethical values ​​managers was mentioned. Justice and fairness, commitment and accountability, appreciation, and trust are some of the characteristics that affect the performance of the manager in terms of the participants. in this research, tried to identify and introduce all effective factors in a semi-structured interview with the managers and teachers of the elementary schools in view of the various biases and factors affecting the performance of managers, and ultimately, A total and comprehensive framework for evaluating the performance of executives can be ensured through the use and consideration of these factors, which are the first and most important step in the selection and assignment of important school leadership responsibilities, in their qualifications. Evaluation based on scientific research with considering important and influential indicators can lead to evaluation in its main direction, namely, increasing individual capabilities and efficiency, developing managerial skills and, consequently, increasing school efficiency and ultimately the success of guidance students. Since in evaluating the performance of managers, neglected the factors identified in the current research and in managers' evaluation forms individuals with these characteristics have not been allocated a score. Therefore in fundamental revision in this case and consider scores to these factors, can be useful in influencing performance evaluation. It seems that the use of these factors can provide a suitable basis for accurate and fair assessment of the performance of primary school principals and can improve their performance and the quality of schools and the growth and prosperity of the country as it seems to be contributing to Improving the performance of managers, schools are driving more towards their mission, which is the achievement of a knowledgeable society.     %U https://jsa.uok.ac.ir/article_60943_7702ab55bb5e42678fd8ca0fb5c626b3.pdf