Factors affecting the professional development of headmaster

The thesis "Factors that affect professional development of a headmaster" aims to research influences on further professional development of headmasters of primary/elementary/basic schools of art in Central Bohemia Region. Through questionnaires based on methods of quality and quantity research, the goal is to compile a ranking of factors that influence professional life of head teachers of art schools. Some of the tasks were to investigate about initial experience of future head teachers, if they find the law-imposed qualification sufficient or how family backround, health or personal characteristics influence their professional development. The results of the investigation and conclusions will broaden theoretical and empiric knowledge of the demanding work of head teachers and introduce some new facts about work of head teachers of art schools. KEY WORDS: primary/elementary/basic school of art, head teacher, development, motivation, educatio