Keberkesanan Konsep Kesejawatanan dalam Pengurusan Sekolah Rendah - Satu Kajian ke atas 35 Buah Sekolah di Negeri Perak

The aim of this research is to study the effectiveness of the "Excellent Neighbourhood" programme which was implemented by Perak State of Education Department in all National Primary Schools in Perak. This programme consist the elements of collegiality and aimed at its practically among the headmasters. The effectiveness of this programme is measured by the job satisfaction of the teachers in the school involved. Survey method is used in this research by which the researcher himself developed the questionnaires. There were 35 headmasters and 121 teachers from 35 schools taking part in this research. Generally the finding of this research can be summarised as follows: i) Headmasters had benefited from "Excellent Neighbourhood" programme; ii) There was a significant increase in teachers' job satisfaction during this programme was implemented; iii) There was a significant relationship between collegiality concept practised by the headmasters and the teachers' job satisfaction.