ASSIGNMENT

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HMEF5023_V2

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

SEPTEMBER 2022 SEMESTER

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION
1. Answer in English or Bahasa Melayu.

2. Number of words: 3000 – 5000 words excluding references.

3. Submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file.

4. Submit your assignment ONLINE.

5. Submission date: 15 November 2022

6. This assignment accounts for 60% of the total marks for the course.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

The objective of the assignment is to relate educational leadership practices with selected case studies and research.

PART 1: JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW (20%)

Review the following journal article on ‘Instructional Leadership: Its Role in Sustaining School Improvement in South African Schools’,

George. N. Shava1, Jan Heystek and Thompson Chasara. (2021). Instructional leadership: its role in sustaining school improvement in South African schools.

International Journal of Social Learning, April 2021 Vol. 1 (2), 117-133

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351049020_Instructional_Leadership_Its_Role_in_Sustaining_School_Improvement_in_South_African_Schools

Based on your own words, your review must include the following components:
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The focus of the article.
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The importance of the study.
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Discussion on what was done in the study.
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The key results of the study.
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Personal understanding and critique of the article.

[Total: 20 marks]

PART 2: IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW REPORT (30%)

Conduct an in-depth interview with 2 (TWO) principals at any school/institution to address the following research objective/research question:

Research Objective:

To assess the pressing challenges that principals face in their instructional leadership.

Research Question:

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What are the pressing challenges that principals face in their instructional leadership?

In your report, you need to include the following elements.

1) Key informants profile: detail the profile of these two key informants to be written descriptively (NOT in a table form)

2) Qualitative data analysis: Analyse the in-depth interviews descriptively and narratively in the qualitative method by themes. Include the mixture of

direct speech/reported speech. The theme should be at least FOUR themes. Please note that it is NEITHER in a dialogue/conversation form NOR raw data

(transcription). The following is the sample of your report should be.

3) Key findings and conclusion – elaborate on key findings and draw a conclusion

[Total: 30 marks]

PART 3: ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION (10%)

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This part requires students to participate actively in the MyINSPIRE eforum. Discuss the following topics in the forum and submit proof of your participation

with your tutor and peers in the eforum online discussions:

1. Discuss the difference between the functions of management and leadership.

2. Discuss Locke and Latham’s Goal-Setting Theory and how the theory can be used to motivate teachers in schools.

3. Some people contend that most charismatic leaders are ineffective. Do you agree with them? Discuss.

4. What is the relationship between ‘attribution theory’ and ‘achievement’?

5. What are the benefits of bureaucracy?

Instruction on how to submit proof of online class participation:

1.
Select the best FIVE (5) of your postings from your forum discussion set in the assignment.
2.
Do screenshots of the postings and include them as images in your Part 1 and Part 2 assignment file.
3.
The screenshots should be in an image file (either in JPG or PNG format). Refer to the sample of Screen Grab below
4.
The screenshots should contain the name, title of the discussion, day, date and time.

Submit all parts of your assignment in ONE file.

[Total: 10 marks]

[TOTAL: 60 MARKS]

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ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS

HMEF5023_V2 EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP / SEPTEMBER 2022 SEMESTER

PART 1: JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW (20%)

QN CLO Unsatisfactory

Excellent Good Fair Poor Or

Criteria Weighting Max Marks
No response

4 3 2 1 0

1 3 The focus of the study 1.0 An excellent explanation of the focus A good explanation of the focus of A satisfactory explanation of A very vague explanation of the No explanation is provided 4

of the article the article the focus of the article focus of the article

3 The importance of the study 1.0 An excellent description of the A good description of the importance A brief description of the A very vague description of the No description is done 4

importance of the study of the study importance of the study importance of the study

3 Discussion on what was done in the 1.0 ● An excellent ● A good discussion of ● A brief ● A very vague No discussion is provided 4

study discussion of the problem statement, the problem statement, research discussion of the problem discussion of the problem

research questions/objective, questions/objectives, respondents, statement, research questions/ statement, research

respondents, and research method and research method objectives, respondents, and questions/objectives,
● All components are ● Most components are research method respondents, and research

covered. covered ● Some method

components are covered ● A few

components are covered

3 The key results 1.0 An excellent discussion of the key A good discussion of the key results A satisfactory discussion of the A very vague key result. No discussion is provided 4

results key results

3 Personal understanding and critique 1.0 ● Excellent personal ● Good personal ● Weak personal No personal response is 4

of the article response to the implications response on the implications response to the implications of evident
● Opinions are ● Good opinion ● Satisfactory the study

expressed very clearly. presented personal response on the ● The opinion is

implications and opinion is very weak.

moderate

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 Total 5.0   20

*QN = Question Number

PART 2: IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW (30%)

Unsatisfactory

Excellent Good Fair Poor Or Max Marks

CLO Criteria Weight
QN No response

4 3 2 1 0

2 3 Profile of two key informants 1.0 The profile of the key informants is The profile of the key informants is The profile of the key informants is The profile of the key There is no profile of key 4

written excellently and in detail. written well and quite details. written adequately and in less detail. informants is written poorly informants.

and lacks details.

3 Qualitative Data Analysis 4.0 ● The thematic analysis ● The thematic analysis The thematic analysis is average, The thematic analysis is weak, There is no thematic 16

is excellent, with strong evidence to is good, with evidence to support it. with some supporting evidence. with no evidence to support it. analysis evident

support it Good effort to elaborate with the Some effort was made to elaborate Limited effort to elaborate
● Good effort to combination of reported speech and on the combination of reported with the combination of

elaborate with the combination of direct speech speech and direct speech reported speech and direct

reported speech and direct speech speech

3 Key Findings and Conclusion 2.5 The findings and conclusion are The findings and conclusion are The findings and conclusion are The findings and conclusion are There is no finding and 10

presented with an excellent write- presented in a write-up. presented with an adequate write- merely presented in a limited conclusion write-up.

up. up. write-up.

Total 7.5   30

*QN = Question Number

PART 3: ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION (10%)

Unsatisfactory

Excellent Good Fair Poor Or Max Marks

QN CLO Criteria Weight No response

4 3 2 1 0

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 3 3 Quality of comments 2.5 All five comments are good, Four of the comments are good, appropriate, Two or three of the comments are One post is submitted. OR All posts are Postings are done past the 10

appropriate, relevant, meaningful, and relevant, meaningful, and respectful. somewhat good, appropriate, done in one day. assignment timeline.

respectful. Postings reflect participation within the meaningful and respectful. OR None of the comments is good and OR No postings given as proof of the

Postings reflect active participation assignment timeline. Postings show relatively short relevant. participation in discussion.

within the assignment timeline. participation time. OR Comments are short responses that are

not substantial and meaningful. Minimal

effort (e.g. “I agree with Tina”)

Total 2.5 10

*QN = Question Number