פיתוח מקצועי של מפקחים בתקופה של רפורמות ושינויים: נקודת המבט של המפקחים

This study deals with superintendents' beliefs concerning their professional development during a time of reforms and changes. The superintendents' role is complex and often contradictory, ranging from control and assessment to the development and mentoring of principals and the supervision of schools. During this time, superintendents mediate between policy and implementation in the ,field. In this study 34 superintendents were interviewed by means of an in-depth semi-structured interview that revealed their views and beliefs concerning both their work and their perception of their desired professional development. The analysis showed/revealed that the superintendents' perceptions of their role and of the reforms and changes affect their professional development training. They propose a variety of solutions to enhance it, as follows: (a) allocating a regular time slot for learning throughout the year, (b) focusing on programs in small homogeneous groups, (c) basing professional development on dilemmas from the field, (d) building a community of practice as a model of shared learning and project advancement, (e) learning relevant theory and emphasizing its significance for their work, and (f) adapting the study framework to their development continuum during their professional development period. We propose adapting professional development to meet the superintendents' needs and to establish .permanent frameworks in which they can examine issues arising from the field