Dr. AM Hettige

• Doctor of Philosophy – 2008 (A Critical Study of the Effective Schools in Sri Lanka)
• Master of Philosophy – 1998, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Master of Education – 1992, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Management (Merit Pass) – 1994, National Institute of Education, Sri Lanka
• Bachelor of Education(Hons) – 1977, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

• World Bank funded HETC project-QIG window03
• Leadership course,Assumption University of Thailand,2009

• Educational Administration
• Management
• Planning
• Problems of school situations

• School effectiveness  in Sri Lanka
• Principle’s leadership and effective schools
• Leadership (Reading)

Conference Papers
Journal Articles

• Multiple Grade Teaching Method as a Solution for Teacher Scarcity :Adyapana 32, 2001
• The Need for Student Counseling for a School : Adyapana 31, 2001 June
• The Japanese 5S Method and School Effectiveness: Adyapana 30, 2000
• Management Structure in Operation 1AB Schools: Adyapana 28, 1999
• A Lesson that We an Learn from a School in a Developed Country Adyapana Prathiba ,1998
• School Effectiveness: Adyapana 38,39
• What Characteristics of Principal’s Leadership Behavior Contribute to Motivation and Loyalty of his Teachers,M. Phil. Thesis Published Article based on Post Graduate Research in the Sri Lanka Journal of Educational Research, NIE
• Teacher’s Perception of Principal’s Administrative Behavior: Research Journal NIE
• Differences Among Secondary Schools With Respect to School Effectiveness, Sri Lanka Journal of Social Sciences -. 2011, (Forth Comming)
• A Critical Study of the Effective Schools in Sri Lanka, Research Journal NIE- 2011,(Forth Comming)
• Accountability and Responsibility of School Principals and Teachers Regarding School Children. -2011

Unpublished Thesis

• A Critical Study of the Effective Schools in Sri Lanka(Doctor of Philosophy)
• What Characteristics of Principal’s Leadership Behavior Contribute to Motivation and Loyalty of his Teachers(Master of Philosophy)
• Teacher’s Perception of Principal’s Administrative Behavior(Master of Education)

• Educational Administration
• School Base Management
• Planning and Management at School Level
• Educational Planning
• Political Science Methods
• Research Methods
• Foundation of Social Science

• National Assessment of Achievement of Grade 4 pupils in Sri Lanka, Team Member of case study investigation – NEREC-2004
• Effects and Effectiveness of Training provided for School Principals (Team Member of the research team – NEREC),2001-2003
• Research on Gender Issues – Early dropouts of girls from schools in the Free Trade Zone areas (Team Member of the research team – DSIUE)-2002
• An evaluation of the implementation of School Based Assessment in post primary classes (Research Assistant – in collaboration with NEREC,2000-2001
• A tracer study of Technical College Graduates, (Team Member – in collaboration with NEREC),1999-2000
• An Evaluation of the effectiveness on the Educational Reforms at the key stage 1 of primary circle in Sri Lanka (Research Assistant – in collaboration with NEREC)

Memberships

Faculty member of the steering committee( CEGE) center gender equality 2017 on wards

Involvement with other universities

• Open University of Sri Lanka
• University of Peradeniya
• National Institute of Education (NIE)

Other Responsibilities

• Coordinator – M.Ed management- Full time 2006-2010
• Coordinator – M.Ed General- part time (SM)2011-2012
• Coordinator –B.Ed part II 2012-2016

Lanka Association for the Advancement of Education