ED5880 - Educational Leadership

Credit points:	03
Year:	2014
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Education (pre 2015)

Available to Postgraduate Certificate of Education, Bachelor of Education (Professional Development) and Master of Education students.

This subject focuses on educational leadership and management at all levels within schools and school systems. Today, educational institutions reform, renew and transform through constant reconceptualisations of theory and practice. Principals, teachers and system administrators are expected to absorb, reflect upon, implement, review and evaluate any changes which may occur on a daily basis. Issues concerning school improvement and effectiveness, leadership, change, conflict, decision making, organisational growth, staff development, human resource management, community collaborations, learning communities and devolution will be explored and linked to successful, innovative practices.

Learning Outcomes

• to acquire knowledge of concepts, theories and models which underpin current successful educational leadership and management practices in schools and school systems;
• to critically analyse issues and literature concerning school improvement, effectiveness, review and evaluation;
• to develop and apply strategies and programs for achieving improved classroom, whole school and/or system wide outcomes through innovative leadership and management practices.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2014
Coordinator:	Dr Pauline Taylor
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	annotated bibliography (40%); position paper (60%).
JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 51
Census Date 20-Mar-2014
Face to face teaching (face-to-face teaching dates to be advised)
Coordinator:	Dr Pauline Taylor
Assessment:	annotated bibliography (40%); position paper (60%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 20-Mar-2014
Coordinator:	Dr Pauline Taylor
Lecturer:	Dr Geoffrey McNulty.
Assessment:	annotated bibliography (40%); position paper (60%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.