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1. FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND LANGUAGES
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HMEF5023_V2
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
MAY SEMESTER 2016
ASSIGNMENT
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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
1. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line
spacing.
2. You are to submit assignment only in MS-WORD format unless specified otherwise.
Please refrain from converting text/phrases into picture format such as .gif / .jpeg / print
screen / etc.
3. Submission Method:
a. Face-to-face student:
You MUST submit a softcopy of your assignment online through myINSPIRE and
a hardcopy to your facilitator.
b. Online student:
You MUST submit a softcopy of your assignment via myINSPIRE and another
softcopy to the e-facilitator via e-mail.
You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file in myINSPIRE. You are
advised to keep a copy of your submitted assignment and the RECEIPT as evidence of
online submission.
4. Your assignment must be submitted on 1st
– 3rd
July 2016 (4th
Seminar).
5. Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another person’s
assignment. You should also not plagiarise another person’s work as your own.

2. HMEF5023_V2/MAY2016
EVALUATION
This assignment accounts for 60% of the total marks for the course.
PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION
Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If
plagiarism is detected, marks would be deducted as follows:
No. Similarity Percentage Marks Deduction (%)
1. 0 – 30 0
2. 30.01 – 50 5
3. 50.01 – 70 10
4. 70.01 - 100 100
If you are not sure what is meant by plagiarism, refer to the various websites which discuss
this matter, e.g. owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts.
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3. HMEF5023_V2/MAY2016
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this assignment is to enable students to demonstrate their understanding of
the concept of leadership traits and ability to critically analyse leadership traits exhibited by a
school principal or head of an educational organisation.
INSTRUCTIONS:
The first chapter of the course module* discusses the following ten traits of effective
leadership: communicator, educator, visionary, facilitator, change master, culture builder,
activator, producer, character builder and contributor.
For this assignment you need to be fully conversant with all the above traits and undertake a
critical study of one of the leadership traits of a school principal or a head of an educational
organisation.
The student as a researcher needs to interview a number of senior staff of the school or
organisation to get data for this assignment. Reference to relevant documents and records
may also be made where necessary.
The study would focus on the following THREE issues:
1. Respondents’ perceptions on the applicability of all the ten traits in school or
education organisation leadership.
2. Respondents’ perceptions on the leadership trait profile: TWO traits with the highest
occurrence and TWO with the lowest.
3. Student’s critical evaluation of the leadership traits of the school or organisation
head.
Refer to the guidelines rubric below on the expected assignment content and also the basis
for which marks are to be awarded for the report.
[TOTAL: 100 MARKS]
Note 1:
*Module: HMEF5023 Educational Leadership, Open University Malaysia.
Assignment Format:
a. Use Times New Roman 12 point font and 1.5 spacing.
b. This assignment should contain about 3000-5000 words (15-20 pages). Marks would be
deducted for assignment content of more than 20 pages.
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c. Provide references. References should use the American Psychological Association
(APA) format.
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5. Assignment Guidelines (Content and Scoring)
HMEF 5023_V2 EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP MAY 2016 SEMESTER
Criteria
Content
Missing
item
Fails to Meet
Standards
Partially Meets
Standards
Meets Standards Exceeds Standards Weightage Maximum
Marks
0 1 2 3 4
Introduction
There is no
introduction
at all.
There is an
introduction to the
paper but it does
not preview the
structure and
objectives of the
paper. It describes
some other issues.
The introduction
describes the
objective and
structure of the
report. Important
concepts related to
the study are not
explained adequately.
The introduction
describes the
objective and
structure of the report
clearly. Important
concepts related to
the study are fully
explained
The introduction
describes the objective
and structure of the
report clearly. Important
concepts related to the
study are fully explained.
The introduction is
interesting to read.
2.5 10
Data
Collection
Activities
Not provided Brief mention of
data collection but
without adequate
focus on of the
THREE processes,
namely respondent
selection, the
interviews and
study of documents.
Brief description on
the processes of
identifying
respondents and the
conduct of interviews.
Describes in sufficient
detailed the
processes and
rationale on
respondents’
selection, the
interviews conducted
and the documents
studied.
Describes in detailed the
processes and rationale
on respondents’
selection, the interviews
conducted and the
documents studied.
2.5 10
Discussion
on the
applicability
of the TEN
traits
No
discussion
on the issue
is presented
The discussion
presented is not
adequately focused
on the applicability
of the TEN traits.
A brief discussion on
the applicability of the
TEN traits is
presented.
A detailed discussion
on the applicability of
the TEN traits is
presented.
A detailed discussion on
the applicability of the
TEN traits is presented.
The discussion is
deemed above
expectation.
4.5 20

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Discussion
on the traits
types with the
highest and
lowest
occurrence
No
discussion
presented.
A discussion on the
four traits types is
found to be less
than satisfactory.
A brief discussion on
the TWO highest and
TWO lowest
occurring traits is
presented.
A detailed discussion
on the TWO highest
and TWO lowest
occurring traits is
presented.
A detailed discussion on
the TWO highest and
TWO lowest occurring
traits is presented. The
discussion is deemed
above expectation.
4.5 20
Evaluation on
leadership
traits of the
school or
organisation
head
Evaluation
not
presented.
An evaluation is
presented but is
found to be less
than satisfactory.
A critical evaluation
on the strengths and
weakness of the
leader’s traits is
presented.
A critical evaluation
on the strengths and
weakness of the
leader’s traits is
presented. Sound
suggestions for
improvements
A critical evaluation on
the strengths and
weakness of the leader’s
traits is presented.
Sound suggestions for
improvements are
presented. The
evaluation is deemed
above expectation.
4.5 20
Conclusion No
conclusion
presented.
The conclusion is
recognisable, but
does not tie up
clearly the main
elements of the
study.
The conclusion ties
up/brings together
only two of the above
THREE main
elements of the
study.
The conclusion ties
up/brings together the
above THREE main
elements of the
study.
The conclusion is strong.
It ties up/brings together
the above THREE main
elements of the study.
2.5 10
Organisation Not
applicable
Poorly written with
major grammatical
errors. Details are
placed in a logical
order. Reference
listing contravenes
a number of basic
APA conventions.
Poorly written with
substantial
grammatical errors.
Details are placed in
a logical order.
Reference listing
adheres to APA
conventions.
Well written with
minor grammatical
errors. Details are
placed in a logical
order. Reference
listing adheres to
APA conventions.
Well written with minor
grammatical errors.
Details are placed in a
logical order and
presented effectively.
Reference listing
adheres to APA
conventions.
2.5 10
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7. HMEF5023_V2/MAY2016
Total Marks 100
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8. OBJEKTIF:
Objektif tugasan ini adalah untuk membolehkan pelajar untuk menunjukkan pemahaman
mereka tentang konsep ciri-ciri kepimpinan dan keupayaan untuk menganalisis secara kritikal
ciri-ciri kepimpinan yang ditunjukkan oleh pengetua sekolah atau ketua sebuah organisasi
pendidikan.
ARAHAN:
Bab pertama modul kursus * membincangkan berikut sepuluh ciri-ciri kepimpinan yang
berkesan: komunikator, pendidik, berwawasan, fasilitator, perubahan master, pembina
budaya, pengaktif, pengeluar, pembina watak dan penyumbang.
Bagi tugasan ini, anda perlu untuk menjadi mahir sepenuhnya dengan semua sifat-sifat di atas
dan melaksanakan kajian kritis terhadap salah satu daripada sifat-sifat kepimpinan seorang
pengetua sekolah atau ketua sebuah organisasi pendidikan.
Pelajar sebagai seorang penyelidik perlu menemubual beberapa kakitangan kanan sekolah
atau organisasi untuk mendapatkan data untuk tugasan ini. Merujuk kepada dokumen dan
rekod yang berkaitan juga boleh dibuat di mana perlu.
Kajian ini akan memberi tumpuan kepada tiga isu berikut:
1. persepsi responden mengenai kesesuaian semua sepuluh ciri-ciri di sekolah atau organisasi
pendidikan kepimpinan.
2. persepsi responden mengenai profil sifat kepimpinan: DUA sifat-sifat dengan kejadian
yang paling tinggi dan DUA dengan yang paling rendah.
3. penilaian kritikal Pelajar satu ciri-ciri kepimpinan sekolah atau organisasi ketua.
Merujuk kepada garis panduan rubrik bawah pada kandungan tugasan yang dijangka dan juga
asas yang baginya Markah akan diberikan untuk laporan itu.
[JUMLAH: 100 MARKAH]
Nota 1:
* Modul: HMEF5023 Pendidikan Kepimpinan, Universiti Terbuka Malaysia.
Format Tugasan:
a. Menggunakan Times New Roman 12 titik fon dan 1.5 jarak.
b. Tugasan ini perlu mengandungi kira-kira 3000-5000 perkataan (15-20 muka surat). Marks
akan ditolak untuk kandungan tugasan lebih daripada 20 muka surat.
c. Memberikan rujukan. Rujukan hendaklah menggunakan format American Psychological
Association (APA).