香港小學校長的培訓需要及專業學習

香港政府於2002年提出校長持續專業發展的要求，其後又委託專家進行研究，並於2007年發表《在職校長持續專業發展計劃報告》。近年，香港小學面臨多重挑戰，小學校長當下的工作難點是什麼？他們認為有哪些進修需要呢？為了深入了解香港小學校長面對的挑戰，香港初等教育研究學會等四個教育團體於2015年合辦「小學校長面對的挑戰」研究。本文結合文獻和運用該研究結果，分析香港小學校長當前的工作現況、校長領導力、人事管理困難和專業培訓需要，並探討香港小學校長學習的發展趨勢。
In 2002, the Hong Kong Government proposed the requirements for continuing professional development of school principals. Subsequently, the government delegated experts to carry out a research and issued a “Report on Continuing Professional Development Program for Serving Principals” in 2007. In recent years, primary schools in Hong Kong are facing various challenges. What are the difficulties in working as a primary school principal at present? What do they need in their training? In order to understand the challenges that a primary school principal in Hong Kong has to face, the Hong Kong Primary Education Research Association collaborated with three other education organizations conduct a study the “challenges facing primary school principals” in 2015. With literature reviews and discussion in the research results, this article tries to analyse the current working conditions, leadership, difficulties in personnel management and the professional training needs of primary school principals. Finally, we also look into the developing trend in learning of primary school principals in Hong Kong. Copyright © 2016 香港教師中心.