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Legal and Financial Status of School Principals in Poland and Israel
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This article presents the results of a comparative analysis of the legal and financial status of school principals in Poland and Israel. The legal section discusses the foundations of each country’s education system, recruitment procedures, qualification requirements, the scope of decision-making autonomy, and the mechanisms for evaluating the work of principals. The financial section presents the salaries of principals at various levels of education, taking into account gender gaps and the ratio of their salaries to the earnings of other professionals with higher education. The analysis revealed that in Poland, the legal status of principals is based mainly on strict statutory regulations, while in Israel, greater emphasis is placed on flexibility, mentoring, and innovation. The financial status of principals also differs significantly between the two countries — in Israel, principals receive, on average, about 40% higher salaries than in Poland. The conclusions point to the need to implement support programs in Poland for principals in their first years of work and for greater transparency in recruitment procedures in Israel.
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school principal, legal status, financial status, Poland, Israel, comparison of education systemsMost read articles by the same author(s)
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