Identification and validation characteristics of effective teacher primary Period

The main objective of This research was to identify and validate the characteristics of the effective teacher in the elementary period.The first part of the Q-method was used. The statistical population in this section was all faculty members of educational sciences of Tehran universities(N=349),that20of them were selected according to the purposive sampling and snowball.The Data collection tool is the Q-diagram.Its reliability was confirmed by reviewing40documents and approved by3experts university.The validity of thequestionnaire was84/0.The second part is based on exploratory factor analysis.The statistical population of this study was all the professors of educational sciences in Tehran universities and elementary education groups of Tehran(N=987).The random sampling method was325people.The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire whose content reliability was confirmed by3experts and validity (α=96/0).The main findings indicated that65characteristics were identified in7dimensions of personality traits,religious-ethical education,Reflective,qualifications and competencies,effective teaching,effective classroom management,and monitoring and evaluation.The7dimensions was confirmed,but between of65characteristics,5characteristics have not been validated.