[[alternative]]A Study of Roles and Responsibilities of Science and Technology Department Heads in the Junior High Schools in Taiwan

[[abstract]]The purpose of this study was to explore the roles and responsibilities of science and technology (S&T) department heads at the junior high school level. Through reviewing related literature and interviewing with practitioners, this study firstly clarified roles and responsibilities of S&T department heads, then developed a questionnaire to solicit opinions from 159 S&T department heads. Consequently, the following five conclusions were made：(1) S&T department heads ought to have six roles and 34 responsibilities. (2) S&T department heads’ all “ought-to-have” roles more important than their all “really-have” ones. (3) S&T department heads’ all “ought-to-have” responsibilities more important than their all “really-have” ones. (4) It is quite consistent between department heads’ perceptions on the importance of their roles and their actual loads. (5) It is quite consistent between department heads’ perceptions on the importance of their responsibilities and their actual loads.