ASSIGNMENT

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HMEE5033
SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS & SCHOOL-BASED MANAGEMENT
MAY 2024 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 MULTIPLE files.

4. Submit your assignment ONLINE.

5. Submission date : 16 July 2024.

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

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

The objective of the assignment is to assess learners’ ability to analyse and evaluate a
qualitative case study on educators’ perceptions and experiences towards school cultural
change.

PART 1: IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW REPORT (40%)

One of the factors that contribute to a positive school climate is school culture. At the
individual, group, and school levels, the school culture shapes the observable behaviour
of the school community. Successful school-based change necessitates changes in the
values and beliefs of school members. A change at school can be considered a cultural
shift. As a result, changes in school culture are also important for success.

You are required to conduct in-depth interviews with any TWO (2) local school
educators, school senior assistants or principals at any school/institution to address the
following :

 Research Objectives:
1) To analyse factors that impede cultural change in the school.
2) To evaluate to what extent cultural change affects the overall student’s achievement
in school.

 Research Questions:
1) What factors impede cultural change in the school?
2) To what extent does cultural change affect the overall students’ achievement in
school?

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

1) The profile of the key informants - detail the profile of these two key informants to be
written descriptively (NOT in a table form).
2) The process of transcription, coding and emerging themes.
3) Qualitative data analysis – analyse descriptively and narratively the in-depth
interviews in the qualitative method with the mixture of direct speech/reported
speech. Please note that it is NOT in a dialogue/conversation form or raw data.

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The following is a sample of writing your qualitative data analysis.

Perception of Online Learning

The majority (n=7) of key informants mentioned that they did not have experience teaching
online to young children before the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these
teachers had to conduct online classes without any referral from anyone. They also expressed
their concern that the children might not understand the lesson well. According to Sinar Suria
(KI6),
“… I am worried that my students might not understand my lesson because they could not have
me physically. Even during the face-to-face teaching session before the COVID-19, it was hard to
get their response from the children. It is even more difficult when it comes to online teaching.
It is more to one-way communication and what is more when I have to do online teaching."

Another significant point to be highlighted is the expression of Kak Mar (KI5) stated,
“… My first experience in online teaching, so, of course, it was without any referral I'm worried
about my young children’s acceptance of the method of new learning. I am in charge of a reading
session, and I provided each student a 30 to 45 minutes slot. The reaction and acceptance of each
student were subjective. Those who can read well were very focused. For those who were at a
lower level, it was hard to grab their attention.”

Aishah (KI4) added that “… video calling them is not appropriate for those in a lower level if it
was related to reading skills. When it comes to science subject online teaching, it is a waste of
time without proper preparation. Pre-schoolers need hands-on methods. It is still the best
approach for them."

Alia (KI8) also had the same notion and she stated that teaching online was not effective because
some children needed the realia materials to be shown in front of them physically. Besides, she
added there were some problems such as the internet connection and gadgets from both
parties.

All of the key informants believed that the management should offer training on online teaching
to teachers. According to Orked (KI2), training would help teachers to get exposure to online
teaching. Therefore, they would be well prepared. Bunga (KI3) was agreeable to Orked (KI2) by
saying that the training could attribute to the effectiveness of online teaching when a teacher
would have exposure to steps and tips for appropriate online teaching. In general, they
concluded that online learning needed a high level of patience among teachers.

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

[Total: 40 marks]

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PART 2: POWERPOINT SLIDES (10%)

Based on Part 1, prepare a 10-minute oral presentation using PowerPoint with a

maximum number of 10 slides.
Record a video presentation using PowerPoint, ensuring that both your slides and your
live explanation are visible in the video. Submit this recording by attaching your video
recording link in your written assignment.
Ensure the video recording can be accessed without the need to request permission.

Each PowerPoint slide should have one main idea, a maximum of six bullet points, and six
words per bullet point.
Note: Your presentation mark will be given based on the given assessment rubric.

Number of slides: 8 to 10 slides

[Total: 10 marks]

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PART 3: ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION (10%)
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 common factors that help schools become effective.

2. There are many educational stakeholders in education. Discuss.
3. Explain Hackman and Walton’s dimensions of school effectiveness.
4. Compare the Theory of School-based Management and the Theory of External
Control Management.
5. Do you think that self-management occurs at different levels in a school
environment?

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.

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Submit all parts of your assignment in ONE file.
[Total: 10 marks]

[TOTAL: 60 MARKS]

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ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
HMEE5033 SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS & SCHOOL-BASED MANAGEMENT / MAY 2024
PART 1: IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW REPORT (40%)
Excellent
QN CLO Criteria Weight
4 3
1 1 Profile of two key 1.5 The profile of the key
informants informants is written
excellently and in detail.
2 Process of transcription, 2.5 The interviews are
coding and emerging transcribed and coded
themes excellently. The
emerging themes are
well developed
coherently.
2 Qualitative Data Analysis 4.0 The thematic analysis is
excellent with strong
evidence to support it.
Good effort to
elaborate with the
combination of
reported speech and
direct speech.
3 Key Findings and 2.0 The findings and
conclusion conclusion are
presented with an
excellent write-up.
Total 10.0
ATTACHMENT
Unsatisfactory/ Max
Good Fair Poor
No response Marks
2 1 0
The profile of the key The profile of the key The profile of the There is no profile 6
informants is written informants is written key informants is of key informants.
well and quite details. adequately and in less written poorly and
detail. lacks details.
The interviews are The interviews are The interviews were No transcription, 10
transcribed and coded transcribed and coded. transcribed and coding and
well. The emerging The emerging themes coded poorly. The emerging themes.
themes are developed are quite developed. emerging themes
coherently. are not developed
coherently.
The thematic analysis is The thematic analysis is The thematic There is no 16
good with evidence to average with some analysis is weak thematic analysis
support it. Good effort supporting evidence. with no evidence to evident.
to elaborate with the Some effort was made support it. Limited
combination of to elaborate on the effort to elaborate
reported speech and combination of with the
direct speech. reported speech and combination of
direct speech. reported speech
and direct speech.
The findings and The findings and The findings and There is no finding 8
conclusion are conclusion are conclusion are and conclusion
presented in a write-up. presented with an merely presented in write up.
adequate write-up. a limited write-up.
40
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PART 2: POWERPOINT SLIDES (10%)
Unsatisfactory/
Excellent Good Fair Low Max
QN CLO Criteria Weight No Response
Marks
4 3 2 1 0
2 1 Slide Presentation 1.0 Are creative, interesting, Are creative and Not really interesting. Not interesting at No presentation 4
clear and enhance the interesting. all. slides are provided.
effectiveness of the
presentation.

2 2 Contents 1.5 All the information is Most of the information Information is valid Information is not Information is not 6
relevant and appropriate is relevant. but not related to the related to the valid and not
for the requirements of purpose of the assignment. related to the
the slide presentation. assignment. assignment at all.

Total 2.5 10

PART 3: ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION (10%)

QN CLO Criteria Weightage Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory/

No Response

Max
Marks

4 3 2 1 0

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 All five comments are Four of the comments Two or three of the One post submitted. Postings done
good, appropriate, are good, appropriate, comments are somewhat OR All posts done in past assignment
relevant, meaningful, and relevant, meaningful, and good, appropriate, one day. timeline.
3 3 Quality of Postings 10
respectful. respectful. meaningful and OR None of the OR No postings
Postings reflect active Postings reflect respectful. comments are good given as proof of
participation within participation within Postings show relatively and relevant. participation in
assignment timeline. assignment timeline. short participation time. OR Comments are discussion
Affective Domain
2.5 short responses that
(A2)
are not substantial nor
meaningful. Minimum
effort (e.g. “I agree
with Tina”)

Total Marks 2.5 10

*QN = Question Number