Focus group research with elementary school principals in Sarajevo Canton

 

This focus group research is part of the project "Advancing Educational Inclusion and Quality in South East Europe".

The project aims to address the problem of rising disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes continue in the South East European (SEE) countries Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia.

The plan is to have a three year project in several phases. During the first phase empirical research will be conducted in order to better understand the capacity, values, positions and activities of school principals with respect to participation at the school level in selected countries of South East Europe. Aims of first phase of project:

 

(1) to better understand the ways in which stakeholders’ participation are engaged in school level governance, by carrying out national surveys of school principals;

(2) and to support sustainable initiatives on local, national and regional level to improve quality and inclusion though enhancing stakeholders’ participation in school governance. Aims of the focus group research:

The goal of the focus group research reported in the present document tis to insure information regarding the environment and the conditions under which schools operate, principal's position toward parent participation for the purpose of better preparation of research questionnaires.