In early childhood context, administration and management turns out to be quite challenging.
This Management in the Early Years paper will take a close look at the role of manager and how the setting of early years can be managed successfully. A good example of early year’s management is the Effective Provision of Pre-School education Project based on the fact that it has strong connection on qualifications and excellence of service provided by a manager in early setting.
Redifining school leadership responsibilitiesluna dionson
This document discusses recommendations for improving school leadership through clarifying core responsibilities and redefining frameworks. It presents 4 key responsibilities that positively influence learning: 1) supporting teacher quality, 2) goal-setting and assessment, 3) strategic resource management, and 4) collaboration. School leaders need autonomy but also training, time and support to focus on these practices. Collaboration between schools can benefit systems if leaders develop skills for external engagement. Frameworks that define leadership domains can guide coherent policy around recruitment, training and evaluation.
Instructional leadership focuses on improving teaching and learning, while administrative leadership deals more with managerial tasks. Principals wear many hats and must balance these roles. However, principals often spend little time on instructional leadership due to other duties and a lack of training in this area. Good instructional leadership involves setting goals, monitoring lessons, allocating resources to support instruction, and understanding the classroom perspective. It transforms a school by articulating a vision, being supportive and empowering, and promoting change to benefit students. The characteristics of good instructional leadership include knowledge of change management, confidence, communication skills, and enthusiasm for bringing stakeholders together to improve outcomes.
This document discusses educational leadership and management. It defines educational management as the field concerned with operating educational organizations, based on sociology, political science, economics, and general management. Management is differentiated from educational leadership, which involves policy formulation and organizational transformation. Successful management requires clear links between aims, strategy, and operational management. The document also discusses instructional leadership, which focuses leadership influence on student learning through teachers. It involves defining the school mission, managing instructional programs, and promoting school climate.
1. The document discusses using action learning to develop shared leadership skills. It describes action learning as working in groups to address real organizational problems while developing leadership competencies through reflective questioning.
2. Key elements of action learning that build shared leadership include focusing on complex problems requiring diverse perspectives, group sizes that allow full participation, and reflective questioning that emphasizes listening to others.
3. Studies found that action learning projects helped organizations generate solutions to complex issues by developing capabilities like engaging across boundaries, understanding interdependencies, and effective teamwork.
The document discusses educational leadership and various leadership theories. It provides:
1) Descriptions of 10 common leadership theories including great man theory, trait theory, behavioral theory, and transformational theory.
2) An overview of educational leadership, noting it involves working with educators to improve programming and outcomes through vision, influence, and accountability.
3) A case study about a school that developed leadership capacity through a focus on collective responsibility for student achievement.
This document outlines several theories and models of educational change. It discusses theories such as top-down versus bottom-up approaches to change and integrated theories. It also summarizes several models of educational change including Schooling by Design, the IDEAS model, and the Strategy in Education model. Each model emphasizes developing a shared vision, using data to guide changes, taking a long-term perspective on change, and the role of school leaders in guiding innovation. The models also incorporate teacher leadership and focus on improving teaching and learning.
Social Emotional Learning & Trauma Informed Practices in EducationMarcia Ramstrom
This document discusses social emotional learning (SEL) and trauma-informed practices in education. It describes SEL as the process of developing social and emotional skills like self-awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. These skills help prevent problematic behaviors and improve student outcomes. The document advocates using curriculum like Second Step to explicitly teach SEL skills and integrating trauma-informed approaches to address the effects of adverse childhood experiences on learning and behavior. The goal is to create supportive school environments that meet students' academic and social-emotional needs.
Redifining school leadership responsibilitiesluna dionson
This document discusses recommendations for improving school leadership through clarifying core responsibilities and redefining frameworks. It presents 4 key responsibilities that positively influence learning: 1) supporting teacher quality, 2) goal-setting and assessment, 3) strategic resource management, and 4) collaboration. School leaders need autonomy but also training, time and support to focus on these practices. Collaboration between schools can benefit systems if leaders develop skills for external engagement. Frameworks that define leadership domains can guide coherent policy around recruitment, training and evaluation.
Instructional leadership focuses on improving teaching and learning, while administrative leadership deals more with managerial tasks. Principals wear many hats and must balance these roles. However, principals often spend little time on instructional leadership due to other duties and a lack of training in this area. Good instructional leadership involves setting goals, monitoring lessons, allocating resources to support instruction, and understanding the classroom perspective. It transforms a school by articulating a vision, being supportive and empowering, and promoting change to benefit students. The characteristics of good instructional leadership include knowledge of change management, confidence, communication skills, and enthusiasm for bringing stakeholders together to improve outcomes.
This document discusses educational leadership and management. It defines educational management as the field concerned with operating educational organizations, based on sociology, political science, economics, and general management. Management is differentiated from educational leadership, which involves policy formulation and organizational transformation. Successful management requires clear links between aims, strategy, and operational management. The document also discusses instructional leadership, which focuses leadership influence on student learning through teachers. It involves defining the school mission, managing instructional programs, and promoting school climate.
1. The document discusses using action learning to develop shared leadership skills. It describes action learning as working in groups to address real organizational problems while developing leadership competencies through reflective questioning.
2. Key elements of action learning that build shared leadership include focusing on complex problems requiring diverse perspectives, group sizes that allow full participation, and reflective questioning that emphasizes listening to others.
3. Studies found that action learning projects helped organizations generate solutions to complex issues by developing capabilities like engaging across boundaries, understanding interdependencies, and effective teamwork.
The document discusses educational leadership and various leadership theories. It provides:
1) Descriptions of 10 common leadership theories including great man theory, trait theory, behavioral theory, and transformational theory.
2) An overview of educational leadership, noting it involves working with educators to improve programming and outcomes through vision, influence, and accountability.
3) A case study about a school that developed leadership capacity through a focus on collective responsibility for student achievement.
This document outlines several theories and models of educational change. It discusses theories such as top-down versus bottom-up approaches to change and integrated theories. It also summarizes several models of educational change including Schooling by Design, the IDEAS model, and the Strategy in Education model. Each model emphasizes developing a shared vision, using data to guide changes, taking a long-term perspective on change, and the role of school leaders in guiding innovation. The models also incorporate teacher leadership and focus on improving teaching and learning.
Social Emotional Learning & Trauma Informed Practices in EducationMarcia Ramstrom
This document discusses social emotional learning (SEL) and trauma-informed practices in education. It describes SEL as the process of developing social and emotional skills like self-awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. These skills help prevent problematic behaviors and improve student outcomes. The document advocates using curriculum like Second Step to explicitly teach SEL skills and integrating trauma-informed approaches to address the effects of adverse childhood experiences on learning and behavior. The goal is to create supportive school environments that meet students' academic and social-emotional needs.
Instructional Leadership: Creating the Conditions #leadership20Chris Wejr
Presentation given on October 30, 2012 as part of the #Leadership20 learning series MOOC. Inquires about and describes successful strategies and ideas to create instructional leadership in schools.
The document discusses educational management and defines key concepts. It summarizes management approaches from Henry Fayol and Donald Clough. It then outlines objectives of school management including achieving institutional objectives, improving planning and implementation, and enhancing efficiency. It also discusses the scope of school management, functions of educational management including planning, organizing, leading, staffing and controlling. Finally, it discusses the importance of discipline in schools and ways to ensure effective institutional discipline such as treating students fairly and using praise and punishment judiciously.
This document discusses school leadership in the context of a School-Based Management (SBM) environment. It outlines 10 principles of effective school leadership, including setting accountable goals, ensuring jobs are understood and accomplished, and developing teamwork. The roles and functions of school heads as educational leaders are also described, such as setting the vision and curriculum, and creating an environment conducive to teaching and learning. Different levels of school leadership maturity are identified from standard to progressive to mature. The challenges of collective responsibility and utilizing skills in communication, collaboration, and community building are also highlighted.
The document discusses the importance of social emotional learning skills. It notes that skills like collaboration, cooperation, emotional intelligence and teamwork are often not formally taught but are critical for success. The goals of the summer institute are then outlined and include improving recruitment and retention, increasing support programs, building student mentorship efforts, and creating curriculum focused on decolonization and alternatives to the current system.
The document discusses the influence of different leadership styles of principals on student academic achievement. It describes the autocratic, laissez-faire, and democratic leadership styles. The autocratic style negatively impacts achievement because it is harshly detested by teachers and students. The laissez-faire style has little influence as tasks are left to teachers without follow up. In contrast, the democratic style positively influences achievement as it motivates teachers through support, teamwork and participation in decision making.
The document contains a lecture on curriculum and exam questions related to defining curriculum, curriculum types, factors influencing curriculum design, curriculum implementation, and curriculum evaluation. It includes 27 multiple choice and structured questions on these curriculum topics, with explanations and examples provided for some answers.
Distributive leadership focuses on collaboration, shared purpose, and leadership that is distributed across both formal and informal roles. It emphasizes collegial sharing of knowledge and practice through building trust and creating a learning culture. The teaching fellowship scheme utilizes distributive leadership to catalyze curriculum change by building the capacity of academic staff and redesigning subjects using blended learning. This approach extends the reach of professional development throughout the university by empowering fellows to implement changes with their colleagues.
This document discusses educational leadership and the role of teachers as leaders. It defines educational leadership and explores different leadership styles used in education, including hierarchical, transformational, and facilitative styles. It examines the role of the school leader and discusses developing effective school leaders. It also outlines 10 roles that teachers can take on as leaders, such as being a resource provider, instructional specialist, curriculum specialist, classroom supporter, learning facilitator, and mentor. The goal is to provide insight into educational leadership styles and the opportunity for teachers to take on leadership roles in school change management.
This document discusses motivation for adult learners. It begins by outlining the learning objectives which are to explain the differences between andragogy and pedagogy, identify characteristics of adult learners, discuss the six factors that motivate adult learners, and discuss three critical learning strategies for instructors. It then provides background on Malcolm Knowles and his development of the concept of andragogy. It outlines the key differences between pedagogy and andragogy, characteristics of adult learners, the six factors that motivate adult learning, tips for effective instructors, and implementing adult learning principles in distance education.
The document discusses the roles and responsibilities of school heads as instructional leaders. It begins by defining leadership and then outlines 7 points related to school heads' expectations, core functions, developing leadership skills, roles in achieving instructional goals, personal leadership styles, and domains of responsibility. It further discusses instructional leadership, grouping teacher expectations, and indicators of active instructional leadership. School heads are responsible for strategic leadership, instructional leadership, managerial resources, human resources, cultural leadership, micropolitical leadership, and external development leadership. Their main responsibilities include school management, school communications, school community relations, and instructional supervision.
ECCD training for Early childhood majors, day care center teachers, preschool teachers and kindergarten teachers.
Leave a comment or just say, "Thank You". it motivates me. :-)
This document summarizes key ideas from the book "Leadership What's In It For Schools?" by Thomas Sergiovanni. Sergiovanni argues that effective school leadership is based on shared ideas rather than policies or personalities. He advocates for "ideas-based leadership" where teachers and leaders share values and beliefs. Sergiovanni also believes leadership should be distributed and that the principal acts as a "lead follower" who engages others through conversation rather than directives. He criticizes standardized leadership models and argues schools require a flexible approach tailored to their unique contexts.
Formative supervision is a process used by educational administrators to improve instruction in the classroom and student learning. It involves classroom visits, goal setting, follow-up visits, mentoring, coaching, feedback, and professional development opportunities. The primary goal is to continuously improve instruction in each classroom, as this is how administrators can indirectly impact student learning. Effective supervision aims to enhance teachers' instructional skills through behavioral changes.
The document outlines various modern methods that can be used in adult education, including lectures, readings, demonstrations, field trips, note-taking, programmed instruction, discussions, simulations, games, clinics, the critical incident method, and T-groups. It discusses the benefits and considerations of each method and emphasizes selecting the appropriate method based on the specific learning objectives and needs of the training program. Overall, the document promotes engaging and interactive methods that encourage participation and real-world application of skills over traditional lecture-based formats.
2. roles & responsibilities of parentsAnnabel Base
Parents play a crucial role in their children's education by establishing high expectations for academic achievement and supporting learning at home. At home, parents are responsible for creating an environment conducive to studying, ensuring homework is completed, and reviewing rules. At school, parents should participate in conferences, communicate with teachers, attend events, and stay informed about school issues. By setting clear expectations and fostering communication between home and school, parents help their children meet their educational potential.
This document discusses the foundations of curriculum from philosophical, historical, psychological, and social perspectives. It provides definitions and viewpoints on curriculum from different scholars and eras. Some key points include:
- Curriculum has philosophical foundations in educational philosophies like perennialism, progressivism, essentialism, and reconstructionism.
- Historically, curriculum has evolved due to changes in purposes, principles and content influenced by educational trends.
- Psychologically, curriculum is informed by behavioral, cognitive, and humanistic theories of learning and child development.
- Socially, curriculum reflects and is shaped by the needs and culture of the society it serves.
This document discusses teacher leadership. It defines teacher leadership as the process by which teachers influence colleagues, principals, and other school community members to improve teaching practices and increase student achievement and learning. Teacher leaders lead both within and beyond the classroom, identify with a community of teachers, influence others, and take responsibility for leadership outcomes. Developing teacher leadership can provide benefits like improved student outcomes, building teacher capacity and skills, and sustaining school improvement efforts. However, barriers like top-down school structures and lack of trust between staff can hinder developing teacher leadership.
An overview Instructional Leadership, Educator Effectiveness and the Teacher-Principal Partnership.
Discover best practices and staff development tools with this in-depth brief on SB-191 implementation
Highlights
• The importance of Instructional Leadership
• Understanding the rubric
• Making the shift
• The teacher-principal partnership
• Developing teacher leaders
• Fostering talent
• Peer practices
This certificate recognizes that Tiisetso Alfred Segooa successfully completed a course on Global Anti-Corruption with candidate number 3426 and certificate number 5467, as issued on September 2, 2014, which the holder must sign to validate that they completed the course and exam.
Instructional Leadership: Creating the Conditions #leadership20Chris Wejr
Presentation given on October 30, 2012 as part of the #Leadership20 learning series MOOC. Inquires about and describes successful strategies and ideas to create instructional leadership in schools.
The document discusses educational management and defines key concepts. It summarizes management approaches from Henry Fayol and Donald Clough. It then outlines objectives of school management including achieving institutional objectives, improving planning and implementation, and enhancing efficiency. It also discusses the scope of school management, functions of educational management including planning, organizing, leading, staffing and controlling. Finally, it discusses the importance of discipline in schools and ways to ensure effective institutional discipline such as treating students fairly and using praise and punishment judiciously.
This document discusses school leadership in the context of a School-Based Management (SBM) environment. It outlines 10 principles of effective school leadership, including setting accountable goals, ensuring jobs are understood and accomplished, and developing teamwork. The roles and functions of school heads as educational leaders are also described, such as setting the vision and curriculum, and creating an environment conducive to teaching and learning. Different levels of school leadership maturity are identified from standard to progressive to mature. The challenges of collective responsibility and utilizing skills in communication, collaboration, and community building are also highlighted.
The document discusses the importance of social emotional learning skills. It notes that skills like collaboration, cooperation, emotional intelligence and teamwork are often not formally taught but are critical for success. The goals of the summer institute are then outlined and include improving recruitment and retention, increasing support programs, building student mentorship efforts, and creating curriculum focused on decolonization and alternatives to the current system.
The document discusses the influence of different leadership styles of principals on student academic achievement. It describes the autocratic, laissez-faire, and democratic leadership styles. The autocratic style negatively impacts achievement because it is harshly detested by teachers and students. The laissez-faire style has little influence as tasks are left to teachers without follow up. In contrast, the democratic style positively influences achievement as it motivates teachers through support, teamwork and participation in decision making.
The document contains a lecture on curriculum and exam questions related to defining curriculum, curriculum types, factors influencing curriculum design, curriculum implementation, and curriculum evaluation. It includes 27 multiple choice and structured questions on these curriculum topics, with explanations and examples provided for some answers.
Distributive leadership focuses on collaboration, shared purpose, and leadership that is distributed across both formal and informal roles. It emphasizes collegial sharing of knowledge and practice through building trust and creating a learning culture. The teaching fellowship scheme utilizes distributive leadership to catalyze curriculum change by building the capacity of academic staff and redesigning subjects using blended learning. This approach extends the reach of professional development throughout the university by empowering fellows to implement changes with their colleagues.
This document discusses educational leadership and the role of teachers as leaders. It defines educational leadership and explores different leadership styles used in education, including hierarchical, transformational, and facilitative styles. It examines the role of the school leader and discusses developing effective school leaders. It also outlines 10 roles that teachers can take on as leaders, such as being a resource provider, instructional specialist, curriculum specialist, classroom supporter, learning facilitator, and mentor. The goal is to provide insight into educational leadership styles and the opportunity for teachers to take on leadership roles in school change management.
This document discusses motivation for adult learners. It begins by outlining the learning objectives which are to explain the differences between andragogy and pedagogy, identify characteristics of adult learners, discuss the six factors that motivate adult learners, and discuss three critical learning strategies for instructors. It then provides background on Malcolm Knowles and his development of the concept of andragogy. It outlines the key differences between pedagogy and andragogy, characteristics of adult learners, the six factors that motivate adult learning, tips for effective instructors, and implementing adult learning principles in distance education.
The document discusses the roles and responsibilities of school heads as instructional leaders. It begins by defining leadership and then outlines 7 points related to school heads' expectations, core functions, developing leadership skills, roles in achieving instructional goals, personal leadership styles, and domains of responsibility. It further discusses instructional leadership, grouping teacher expectations, and indicators of active instructional leadership. School heads are responsible for strategic leadership, instructional leadership, managerial resources, human resources, cultural leadership, micropolitical leadership, and external development leadership. Their main responsibilities include school management, school communications, school community relations, and instructional supervision.
ECCD training for Early childhood majors, day care center teachers, preschool teachers and kindergarten teachers.
Leave a comment or just say, "Thank You". it motivates me. :-)
This document summarizes key ideas from the book "Leadership What's In It For Schools?" by Thomas Sergiovanni. Sergiovanni argues that effective school leadership is based on shared ideas rather than policies or personalities. He advocates for "ideas-based leadership" where teachers and leaders share values and beliefs. Sergiovanni also believes leadership should be distributed and that the principal acts as a "lead follower" who engages others through conversation rather than directives. He criticizes standardized leadership models and argues schools require a flexible approach tailored to their unique contexts.
Formative supervision is a process used by educational administrators to improve instruction in the classroom and student learning. It involves classroom visits, goal setting, follow-up visits, mentoring, coaching, feedback, and professional development opportunities. The primary goal is to continuously improve instruction in each classroom, as this is how administrators can indirectly impact student learning. Effective supervision aims to enhance teachers' instructional skills through behavioral changes.
The document outlines various modern methods that can be used in adult education, including lectures, readings, demonstrations, field trips, note-taking, programmed instruction, discussions, simulations, games, clinics, the critical incident method, and T-groups. It discusses the benefits and considerations of each method and emphasizes selecting the appropriate method based on the specific learning objectives and needs of the training program. Overall, the document promotes engaging and interactive methods that encourage participation and real-world application of skills over traditional lecture-based formats.
2. roles & responsibilities of parentsAnnabel Base
Parents play a crucial role in their children's education by establishing high expectations for academic achievement and supporting learning at home. At home, parents are responsible for creating an environment conducive to studying, ensuring homework is completed, and reviewing rules. At school, parents should participate in conferences, communicate with teachers, attend events, and stay informed about school issues. By setting clear expectations and fostering communication between home and school, parents help their children meet their educational potential.
This document discusses the foundations of curriculum from philosophical, historical, psychological, and social perspectives. It provides definitions and viewpoints on curriculum from different scholars and eras. Some key points include:
- Curriculum has philosophical foundations in educational philosophies like perennialism, progressivism, essentialism, and reconstructionism.
- Historically, curriculum has evolved due to changes in purposes, principles and content influenced by educational trends.
- Psychologically, curriculum is informed by behavioral, cognitive, and humanistic theories of learning and child development.
- Socially, curriculum reflects and is shaped by the needs and culture of the society it serves.
This document discusses teacher leadership. It defines teacher leadership as the process by which teachers influence colleagues, principals, and other school community members to improve teaching practices and increase student achievement and learning. Teacher leaders lead both within and beyond the classroom, identify with a community of teachers, influence others, and take responsibility for leadership outcomes. Developing teacher leadership can provide benefits like improved student outcomes, building teacher capacity and skills, and sustaining school improvement efforts. However, barriers like top-down school structures and lack of trust between staff can hinder developing teacher leadership.
An overview Instructional Leadership, Educator Effectiveness and the Teacher-Principal Partnership.
Discover best practices and staff development tools with this in-depth brief on SB-191 implementation
Highlights
• The importance of Instructional Leadership
• Understanding the rubric
• Making the shift
• The teacher-principal partnership
• Developing teacher leaders
• Fostering talent
• Peer practices
This certificate recognizes that Tiisetso Alfred Segooa successfully completed a course on Global Anti-Corruption with candidate number 3426 and certificate number 5467, as issued on September 2, 2014, which the holder must sign to validate that they completed the course and exam.
This document provides information about an internship meet-up being held by a university career center. It discusses the learning outcomes of understanding what internships are and their importance. It also reviews resources for preparing for, searching for, and completing internships. The document then provides an overview of internships, defining them and explaining their benefits. It discusses aspects like receiving academic credit, legal guidelines for unpaid internships, and tips for planning and finding an internship.
Samantha Cowgill is applying for a job and has provided her resume, references, and cover letter for consideration. She believes she would be a great fit for the company due to her strong people skills and passion for the career. She has experience in customer service roles, marketing internships, and coaching lacrosse. She asks the hiring manager to contact her references and consider her for the position.
En 3 oraciones:
El documento resume los antecedentes históricos de los sistemas registrales en diferentes culturas como los hebreos, egipcios, griegos y romanos. Luego describe brevemente los sistemas registrales alemán, francés, australiano y español, destacando sus características técnicas y jurídicas principales como la forma de organización de los asientos y el valor jurídico de la publicidad registral.
El documento explica las reglas del orden de operaciones en matemáticas. Indica que primero se resuelven los paréntesis y símbolos similares, luego los exponentes y raíces, seguido de la multiplicación y división de izquierda a derecha, y finalmente la suma y resta también de izquierda a derecha. Proporciona algunos ejemplos para ilustrar cómo aplicar correctamente estas reglas al resolver expresiones matemáticas.
Este documento describe las características y funciones de los cinco grupos de equinodermos. Los equinodermos son animales marinos invertebrados con simetría radial y esqueleto externo de placas calcáreas. Se dividen en crinoideos, equinoideos, asteroideos, ofiuroideos y holoturoideos. El documento explica las diferencias en la nutrición, relación, reproducción y otros sistemas entre estos grupos.
Boga Rajini is an experienced art teacher seeking a new teaching position. She has over 16 years of experience teaching art to students of all ages in both SSC, CBSE, IGCSE and IB schools. She is currently an art facilitator at Oakridge International School in Hyderabad, where she teaches grades 1-12 and handles the visual art department. Rajini has received several best teacher awards and has attended workshops in IB PYP and DP Visual Art. She holds a BFA in Painting from Osmania University and teaching certificates from the Government of A.P.
Leadership Style and Teachers Commitment in Public Primary Schools in Bomet C...Reuben Chirchir
This document discusses a study on the relationship between leadership style and teacher commitment in public primary schools in Bomet County, Kenya. The study found that:
1. Teachers perceived their head teachers as practicing transformational leadership styles like idealized influence and intellectual stimulation more than transactional styles.
2. Teacher commitment was found to be moderate overall, with normative commitment being higher than affective or continuance commitment.
3. There were positive correlations between transformational leadership and normative commitment, as well as between transactional leadership and affective commitment. However, the correlations were low, possibly due to other challenging factors in the work environment.
This document discusses theories of educational leadership and management. It begins by explaining the importance of effective school leadership and outlines some key models of leadership, including managerial, transformational, and instructional leadership. It then provides a more in-depth overview of these three models, describing their main approaches and critiques. The document examines how these theories have been applied in different contexts like South Africa, and discusses some of the challenges in realizing the goals of transformational leadership.
The document outlines the author's personal philosophy of leadership in education. It discusses that effective leaders are good listeners, compassionate yet firm, and passionate about their work. Additionally, leaders must be competent and adaptive to grow into their role. The author believes creating an environment where people feel respected and appreciated is important. As a leader, they would focus on being understanding of change and refocusing people on helping students. Overall, the document emphasizes that students should be the central focus of education and that strong relationships with staff, parents, and community are key to success.
This document discusses a study on transformational leadership behaviors among teachers at primary schools in Subang Jaya, Malaysia. The study aims to understand teachers' perceptions of transformational leadership, identify factors influencing student performance, and determine important aspects of transformational leadership contributing to school achievement. The document provides background on transformational leadership and its four main characteristics. It outlines the research objectives, questions, operational definitions, and limitations of the study. The significance of the study is to identify teachers' behaviors and how transformational leadership impacts student outcomes at primary schools.
This document discusses a study on transformational leadership behaviors among teachers at primary schools in Subang Jaya, Malaysia. The study aims to understand teachers' perceptions of transformational leadership, identify factors influencing student performance, and determine important aspects of transformational leadership contributing to school achievement. The document provides background on transformational leadership and its four main characteristics. It outlines the research objectives, questions, operational definitions, and limitations of the study. The significance of the study is to identify teachers' behaviors and how transformational leadership impacts student outcomes at primary schools.
This document discusses the challenges facing school principals in their leadership role. It notes that principals face increasing pressure due to changes in education and standardized testing requirements. Additionally, solely relying on the principal for leadership is misguided; leadership should be distributed among administrators, teachers, and staff. Effective principal leadership requires cultivating trust and support within the school community to balance external policy demands while focusing on student needs. Overall, the principal role requires nuanced leadership that navigates federal standards while prioritizing educational experiences.
Assistant Principals Perceptions Of The PrincipalshipLaurie Smith
This study examines assistant principals' perceptions of their self-efficacy and leadership practices in various domains. The findings suggest that while assistant principals feel efficacious in facilitating collaboration and family/community engagement, there are gaps in their self-reported instructional leadership and school improvement practices. The study also confirms there is a lack of consistency in the assistant principal role. The study aims to determine the relationship between assistant principals' self-efficacy, the efficacy of the profession, and their leadership practices, and whether these differ based on contextual factors. A survey of 220 assistant principals in a large, diverse, urban school district is used to address the research questions.
This document summarizes a research study that investigated teachers' beliefs about instructional supervision in Malaysia. The study examined how teachers' beliefs may differ based on their position, experience, education level, age, and gender. Seventy teachers from a secondary school in Malaysia completed a survey about their beliefs regarding supervision. The findings suggest that teachers' supervisory beliefs are independent of their demographic characteristics. Directive supervisory behaviors were among the most preferred by teachers. The document provides background on the role and purpose of instructional supervision, as well as common supervisory behaviors, and discusses challenges with supervision in the Malaysian educational system.
This document discusses instructional leadership and its importance in improving learner achievement. It defines instructional leadership as actions a principal takes to promote student learning, such as setting goals and supervising teachers. The roles of instructional leaders are to improve teaching and learning by setting vision, providing resources, and leading professional development. Research shows instructional leadership has significant effects on student outcomes and involves defining mission, understanding best practices, and ensuring supportive environments. Principals and teacher leaders provide most school leadership but others can also take on instructional roles.
The document analyzes the elementary school principal development program in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It found that the program involves regulations, standards, grants, and professional development. Success depends on supervisor and principal performance, financial support, and meeting standards. However, limitations include complex administration, bureaucracy, compliance demands, lack of monitoring, and relationship issues.
This document provides background information on a research study examining the relationship between leadership style of headmasters and the school climate of primary schools in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. It discusses leadership styles and school climate based on prior literature. The study aims to investigate the leadership styles of headmasters, analyze the school climate, examine the relationship between leadership style and climate, and identify ways to improve school climate. It outlines the research problem, objectives, questions, significance, operational definitions, and limitations of the study.
1) The document presents a literature review on educational leadership in an international context. It examines research on leadership styles, the impact of teacher qualification levels, and the effects of principal leadership styles.
2) Research has found that transactional and transformational leadership styles can impact school performance. Higher teacher qualification levels are also linked to better student achievement.
3) Effective principal leadership is important for instructional quality and attracting high-quality teachers. Principals that support teachers and focus on instructional goals can positively influence student learning.
Exploring the state of leadership effectiveness of tertiary institutions in g...Alexander Decker
This document discusses a study that investigated the leadership effectiveness of leaders at two tertiary institutions in Ghana. The study examined the leadership styles used as well as the leadership energy and effectiveness. Data showed that leaders at both institutions adopted a team leadership style with concerns for organizational goals and staff well-being. The conclusion was that there is effective leadership with high energy that motivates staff. Recommendations encourage high concern for production, staff, and institutions to achieve goals and objectives sustainably.
Management Role Performance Appraisal of State Elementary School Heads in Nor...ijtsrd
Management role performance appraisal is very essential to gauge the success and whereabouts of any organization. Using descriptive evaluative correlational method this study sought to determine the management role performance of state elementary school heads in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. A total of 100 school heads and 300 teachers were selected as participants for this study. This study bank on Minstzberg’s management role conceptual categories, to wit interpersonal managing through people informational managing be information and decisional managing through action . Data revealed that the appraisals made by the school heads themselves and their teacher constituents are both outstanding. It can be noted however, that the appraisal rating performed by the teacher constituents is way higher than the self administered appraisals of the school heads. Leah A. De Asis | Brenfred N. Romero "Management Role Performance Appraisal of State Elementary School Heads in Northern Samar, Philippines" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-2 , February 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd38468.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/other/38468/management-role-performance-appraisal-of-state-elementary-school-heads-in-northern-samar-philippines/leah-a-de-asis
The document discusses teacher leadership, which focuses on improving teaching and learning through collaborative professional development rather than formal roles. It argues that teacher leadership is important for sustaining school improvement over time by building internal capacity. Research shows teacher leadership enhances teacher self-efficacy and morale, and that collaboration between teachers improves teaching quality. For teacher leadership to thrive, schools must empower teachers and provide time and training for leadership work. Teacher leadership benefits both schools and teachers by raising standards and engaging teachers in meaningful professional learning.
Educational Leadership for Teachers and EducatorsTimothy Wooi
A glimpse of types of Educational Leadership for Teachers and Educators commonly practiced and situating appropriate Leadership styles aligned to 21st Century Teaching and Learning to apply in a School setting addressing current constant of school improvement- CHANGE!
This document discusses improving the quality of teaching through effective school leadership. It makes three key points:
1) Research shows that teacher quality has the greatest impact on student learning outcomes, so school leaders must prioritize improving teaching. Leaders can influence teaching through setting expectations, supporting teachers, and challenging them to improve.
2) To improve teaching, leaders must develop a clear school-wide vision of effective teaching and learning, establish a culture of trust and feedback, and provide meaningful support and challenge to teachers.
3) Leaders need knowledge of effective teaching practices to make accurate judgements and support teachers through evidence-based approaches. They must draw on research to inform improvement efforts and contribute their own school-based research.
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Management in the early years
1. Management in the Early Years
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Introduction
In early childhood context, administration and management turns out to be quite challenging.
This Management in the Early Years paper will take a close look at the role of manager and how
the setting of early years can be managed successfully. A good example of early year’s
management is the Effective Provision of Pre-School Education Project based on the fact that it
has strong connection on qualifications and excellence of service provided by a manager in early
setting.
Variation in early childhood setting offers a complex field of management and leadership.
Additionally, there is stern lack of leadership for the preparation of those who manage early
years (Aubrey 2007). There is also a probability that many managers are under trained for the
purpose. Studies on early childhood experts reveal that early setting headships are taken over by
fortuitous leaders with minimal preparations for the position.
However, for the early settings to be successful there must be clear definition of lines and
functions as well as accountability of the way in which headship and administration can be
realized and conquered. Benevolence and affection are some of the attributes that are linked
traditionally to successful early childhood leaders. Parents who leave caring and teaching of their
2. children solely to the teachers consider them as benevolent and affectionate. This is a factor that
adds up to the view that actual learning is involved in early years.
Teachers and other people also considered early years setting as a step with no academic rigor.
This was also enhanced by the view that the community strongly believes that teaching of older
children is academically tough and challenging compared to early settings.
Situations of service, high qualifications, skilled structure of the profession and attitude towards
early years setting involving only games and fun might have generated a great deal to the split
between early years setting and that of old age. As Bennis indicated (2004), educators at the
primary level in the UK are traditionally prepared to handle children from age 3 to 12.
What’s more, the capacity of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) creates the challenges of taking
children to early years setting or nursery school with qualified educators; the condition is
however deteriorated with government projects that have unlocked the door to an idea of having
part time educators as teachers and not those who work on full time basis.
Headship and management in early childhood is also an extensive part of modern day families
and a growing sector making up pre-school education. Situations of early edification and
childcare are quite diverse encompassing nursery classes, personal and charitable backgrounds as
well as primary schools and nursery classes. They are very diverse entities characterized with
different formations, philosophies and extensive guarantee models supervised by different
bodies.
Critical and Analytical Discussion
Headship and management traditionally in early childhood setting had been closely linked to
proficiencies and personal attributes in teachers. Even so, leadership and management in early
education are presently not secluded activities that are bestowed on an individual. A group of
individuals instead ensures successful leadership through continued collaboration and delegation
of duties.
Training for leadership in this regard must surpass the management teaching of an individual
because leadership ability needs to be extensively instilled in the tea. Therefore, in what way can
administration and leadership in early childhood be built? The National College for School
Leadership (NCSL) in the UK nowadays is encouraging opportunities for progress.
In the NCLS’ a national program, the Community Leadership Strategy handles the requirements
of leaders in the surroundings of multi-agency early years (National College for School
Leadership 2005). The National Professional Qualification, the present qualification in Integrated
Center Leadership (NPQICL) identifies that headship and management in early backgrounds has
a very unique focal point and more specifically when incorporated programs grow and when
enrolment programs continue being the attribute of the efforts of early backgrounds.
The perception that headship and management are individual characteristics in early childhood
setting is a concern to individual characteristics. Thus, it entails carrying individual leadership
3. functions based on ideas of power, rivalry and it fails to adhere to joint advances by which
headship and management in early year’s preparation is presented.
Early years services before school are also frequently non-hierarchical where majority of
teachers and workers are females (Bloom & Bella 2005). The flat structure of early year’s
administration also implies that distributive leadership strategies are often favored in early
settings. Transformation of a child’s life opportunities is however achievable through quality
visionary leadership.
A study by Osgood (2004) established that there are leadership variations in early childhood
setting. For example, charitable institutions, primary schools and private institutions were known
to have an authorized leader (head teacher, owner) as the only leader while wide ranging
explanations were common in nursery classes. Teachers in early years also take management and
leadership in a different way according to the setting they are anchored. For instance, Osgood
(2004) reveals that it is likely for private sector providers to apply business standards when
running their schools while those heading charitable institutions are not comfortable with a
commercial program.
Private nursery school managers also have a tendency of less mutual and community based
approach when it comes to management and leadership caused by fear of competition that
endangers generation of profit. In research studies carried out in the UK on nursery teacher’s
perceptions, many of the teachers consider themselves to bear strong leadership qualities and
tasks that go unappreciated by their managers. In this relevance, they offer a very clear
distinction between leadership and management.
The educators also identify areas of operations they undertake encompassing planning,
educating, appraisal, supervising children and recognition of development requirements of
teams, record keeping, operating with parents and giving them feedback and time setting. They
also identify accountability of providing useful information to leaders of different institutions to
ensure they are well versed with current undertakings (Cohen-Vogel & Herrington 2005).
Nursery schools educators also reported uncertainty based on the fact that they had to carry out
different functions on daily basis as leaders in teams and members without prior information of
their management and leadership tasks. Labor force in headship and management in early
childhood setting encompass diverse personnel under different preparation, experience and
aptitudes.
Studies also emphasize on the quantity of unskilled and youthful employees operating in early
settings and confirm that the perspective of leadership is mainly feminine, multi-skilled,
culturally and collectively diverse. In mid-2004, a research on early childhood labor force in the
UK revealed that many employees in the sector had grown to 30,000 (Daly, Byers & Taylor
2004). The review aimed at analyzing and delineating employee functions in early year’s
sections.
Additionally, the study sought to enhance labor force planning to ensure that there are enough
employees in the sector. Thirdly, it aimed at modernizing and simplifying early childhood and
4. care aptitudes scheme (Daly, Byers & Taylor 2004). Its fourth purpose is to ensure that there are
better chances for employees in one labor force section to shift to another while its fifth aim is to
ensure that potential connotations of the work situations and remuneration.
Critical examination of Current Theories and Theoretical Perspectives
Leadership theories including Shared Leadership (SL), Transformational Leadership (TL),
Distributive Leadership (DL) and Contextual Leadership (CL), should be considered when
assessing headship and management in early childhood settings. Transformational leaders
believe that affective aspects inspire people more than cognitive aspects. DL and TL perceptions
fit early childhood years and their advance is enhancing as they encourage people to be
accountable and to make their own judgments.
On the contrary, CL and SL embed leadership in social setting network of early childhood
backgrounds. In this relevance, groups and joint efforts exist as opposed to individuals because
they are more suitable to headship and management in early backgrounds (Dunlop 2005).
There are however numerous elements and factors past early childhood that ensure successful
educational leadership growth. There are also different management theories in early year’s
settings. Teamwork, development, transformation, leadership and management successfully take
place with relations between leaders and their subjects (Hard & O’Gorman 2007).
Headship and Management in early childhood setting is also clearly understood in respect to
relations between managers and their subjects. It occurs in a social setting hence, not a personal
value and managers set good examples and regulations for the others to follow. The current
assertions surrounding headship and management in early childhood are also in line with
concepts that managers in early years need proficiencies and attributes associated with
inspiration, support, collaboration, delineation of functions and objective setting for successful
leadership.
Additionally, developing affiliations, strengthening of the people and making of collective
judgments are very crucial attributes of headship and management in early childhood setting.
Some of the fields where early childhood managers must be proficient include child development
and knowledge that encompass organizational theory, group dynamics and educating policies.
Other areas of proficiency include human, conceptual and practical attributes (for example
budgeting) and having a mindset with moral intention (Harris 2004). These areas need to clearly
demonstrate clear attributes including employing planning, assertiveness, objective oriented,
self-belief and visualization (these aspects were not acknowledged in earlier research).
The other objectives that should also be demonstrated include having good working relations
with staff members who take part in leadership and being receptive to parents requirements while
interacting with them (Harris 2004). Even though the importance of management and leadership
is extensively identified and clearly researched across the educational level, studies on headship
and management in early childhood are very limited.
5. Additionally, headship and management in early childhood is informed narrowly by theories
concerning qualities and frameworks as well as keeping a wide scope of research studies. There
is no clear description of an early childhood manager even though management and leadership
have been likened. Nonetheless, there is dire need for a clear description as the accountability of
early leaders grows (Muijis & Harris 2006).
Early years experts also consider themselves as people and teachers entrusted with child
development and have therefore taken a constricted view of their roles as practitioners without
wholly recognizing that their duties have grown to encompass management and financial
accountabilities.
People can also classify headship and management in early childhood into five categories
through the interpretation of meaning of actions. The categories include caring, management,
personal, realistic and edifying. There is also need to ensure a high caliber of leaders that can
develop and retain in early childhood education. The Bronfenbrenner’s environmental network
theory generates a notion that child development occurs through clear interrelations in their
environment characterized by varying experiences and situations as well as people around them.
Research has also clearly demonstrated that many early childhood managers in the UK find their
duties concentrating more on retention as opposed to development because of more emphasis on
management compared to leadership. Muijis et al. (2004) states that in the UK, nursery school
teachers take on leadership as a very critical component to their roles and admit that they have
never held any management ranks. The lead practitioner’s perception as an individual who
encourages culture and collective early year’s values is also expressed progressively in the
United Kingdom.
Strengths and Weaknesses of the management and organization of early year’s settings
Everyday tasks of managers include organizing, coordinating, planning and controlling while
that of leaders includes offering motivation, building collaboration, gaining recognition and
giving direction. Management and leadership also have different concepts and the most
significant part of early childhood background is harmonization of interest groups including
family, school and the society (Woods 2004). The organization and management of early
childhood education background also occurs through the cooperation of abilities of different
stakeholders (parents, teachers and the community) who jointly work for successful endeavors.
Different stakeholders in early childhood setting are also required to enhance and monitor
headship. Nupponen (2006) affirms that practitioners often view themselves to play great roles in
ensuring strength and consistency in local communities and in adopting mutual management
advances. As such there is more emphasis on teamwork with parents to ensure successful
headship in early childhood settings.
Management and leadership studies in the UK nevertheless revealed downplaying of work value,
a perception that the results of EPPE projects can disprove.
Effective methods of leadership and management
6. Successful management and leadership require an appropriate early childhood setting model with
four components including actions, concepts, environment and learning in the material
implication of early contexts (Spillane, Halverso & Diamond 2004). There are also assertions
that there are different key players in early childhood backgrounds who share the relevance of
the components and the better authenticity of management will perform.
However, the significance of early childhood management has failed to achieve the perceived
status in masculine leadership constructs characterized with competitiveness, strength, autonomy
and violence and in commercial managerial positions. Effective management and leadership
methods however fit in a theory systems as well as incorporated services that conceive work
across different fields and agencies (Pen Green 2005).
Multi agencies that operate in early childhood setting do so through coordination and need to
have a capacity to efficiently handle any emerging conflict. The effectiveness of early childhood
education management and programs including Sure Start (SS) entail successful multi-
organization operation and headship. The settings of early childhood are also not complicated by
their scope and diversity but community management factor.
Issues and Assumptions about Management of Change
It can be assumed that quality cannot be necessarily retained unless in an out of home setting
managed by professionals with official documents or with management preparation. A critical
variable that guarantees a culture, political dedication and quality is also necessary in early
childhood because many contexts were managed by practitioners who lacked an opportunity to
participate in headship training.
Moreover, the creation of improvement opportunities in excellence of early childhood
backgrounds obligates leaders and managers who are newly prepared to guide by example in
creating change (Rodd 2005). As Smith (2005) showcased in a case study of how management in
early years backgrounds in relevance to job performance, EPPE reported a close connection
between high confidence, empowerment feelings and influence of these factors on management
tasks.
With regards to job performance, participants also stated enhance management proficiencies and
were very thoughtful of their roles in management and also had useful resources to assist them.
In regards to career choices, 86 percent of respondents stated working in early childhood
background and appeared to support focus created by the management in addition to
transformation potential (Smith 2005).
Subjective and practical evidence from participants offer a compelling affirmation that early
childhood management can change early year’s career by replacing teachers in current settings
(Sadek & Sadek 2004). The outcome of the study also highlights the need for an extensive,
systematic and applicable training that is anchored in special requirements of its directors in
early background settings.
7. This was a similar case to a research study carried out by researchers on the topic where it was
established that the higher the ability of directors, the higher the quality of interaction course and
the better the formation of program as well as connections involving parents, staff and managers.
When stating the way in which staff is influenced by the managers using their attitudes, Hard
(2005) affirms that the standards can be employed by working hand in hand with parents and
encouraging colleagues. Headship and management in early childhood setting could also shift to
self-motivation in co-workers from control customs because it helps to enhance a positive view
when it comes to learning.
The managers in schools that are performing poorly bear inharmonious and inflexible approach
compared to managers in schools that are performing excellently and those who are liable to bear
a flexible and harmonious approach. Motivation, response, commitment and formation create a
foundation of change (Shin et al. 2004). For future manager to continue with their business,
theoretical comprehension and proper training of leadership perceptions is vital.
Conclusion
The EPPE have the strongest relation to excellence of service provided in early year background
and qualifications of the manager. Additionally, labor force variations create a very unique
management and leadership complex field because there is lack of proper leadership preparation
in the early years of managers. Traditionally, headship and management in early childhood
setting background focused on proficiencies and personal attributes of managers.
Nonetheless, headship and management in early setting is not a currently secluded action
endowed on an individual but a collaboration of individuals and responsibilities delegated.
Triumphant techniques of management and leadership also need a suitable early year model
context with four components including actions, learning in the material effect of early
childhood, concepts and the environment.
In summary, motivation, commitment, response and formation shape up the basis for change and
for future managers to continue with business, theoretical comprehension of leadership
perception and leadership is imperative.
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