SHIP IN OR OUT: TECHNOLOGY FOR INSTRUCTION, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT IN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMMES

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kgomotlokoa Linda Thaba-Nkadimene ◽  
Disego Vincentia Thobejane
Keyword(s):  
School Leadership ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Training Programmes

School leadership preparation in Malaysia

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 1002-1019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Yoon-Mooi Ng
Keyword(s):  
School Leadership ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Educational Management ◽  
High Performing ◽  
Central Direction ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Training Programmes

This paper examines the preparation of school principals in Malaysia, and the aspiration of the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013–2025 to ensure high-performing school leaders in every school. It reports on the principal preparatory programme, the National Professional Qualification for Educational Leaders, which is mandatory to those who aspire to be school principals. Documentary analysis was undertaken on materials used for leadership training programmes by the National Institute of Educational Management and Leadership or Institut Aminuddin Baki (IAB), which is the country’s main leadership training and development centre, equivalent to the National College for Teaching and Leadership in England. Eight primary and secondary schools, chosen by stratified purposive sampling, were selected for the study. Interviews were conducted with principals and assistant principals of the eight schools, to establish how they were selected and prepared for their leadership roles. Interviews with Ministry of Education and IAB officials offered a provider perspective while an interview with an education minister clarified the policy and political contexts of the study. The findings of the study draw attention to the need to refine the selection criteria, with a focus on higher entry standards to ensure excellent leadership in schools, an emphasis on instructional leadership to improve student learning in schools, the conflict between central direction and the importance of situational leadership, and the political imperative for programme outcomes.

scholarly journals Finding a path to growth as a leader: a medical learner perspective

BMJ Leader ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A Benrimoh ◽  
Jordan D Bohnen ◽  
Justin N Hall
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Leadership Education ◽  
Formal Training ◽  
Clinician Educators ◽  
Clinical Environments ◽  
Learner Perspective ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Postgraduate Medicine

Physicians are often required to lead teams in clinical and non-clinical environments but may not receive formal training in advance of these opportunities. In this commentary, three medical learners discuss their views on leadership education in undergraduate and postgraduate medicine, arguing that leadership development should be more explicitly integrated into training programmes and that medical leaders need to be better recognised for their contributions to this field, much like expert clinicians, clinician-educators and clinician-scientists are recognised for theirs. After reviewing the published literature in this domain, reflecting on their experiences engaging with medical leaders and attending a leadership education summit, the authors conclude that, as initial steps towards improving leadership training in medical education, faculties and programmes should commit to incorporating leadership training into their curricula, and strive to deliberately connect learners interested in leadership with practising clinician-leaders with an eye towards improving learners’ leadership skills. These first steps could help to catalyse the necessary shift towards improved leadership education and better patient care.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Efficiency of Leadership training Programmes in Spain

2011 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 2194-2198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Quesada ◽  
Pilar Pineda-Herrero ◽  
Berta Espona
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Training ◽  
Training Programmes

Leadership training in family medicine residency: a scoping review

BMJ Leader ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 239-245
Author(s):  
Stephanie Godard ◽  
Savithiri Ratnapalan
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Family Medicine Residency ◽  
Select Group ◽  
Integrated Leadership ◽  
Training Programmes

BackgroundGraduate medical education, including family medicine residency, has historically focused on building clinical competencies with little attention paid to leadership skills, leaving residents feeling ill-prepared for leadership roles after training.ObjectiveTo analyse the format, content and outcomes of leadership training programmes offered to family medicine residents.MethodsA MEDLINE (OvidSP) literature search from 1976 to October 2018 for articles on Family Medicine AND Residency AND Leadership Programs retrieved 184 articles. After reviewing inclusion and exclusion criteria, 12 articles were chosen for full review and synthesis.ResultsThree articles described leadership training available to Family Medicine all residents while nine focused on a select group. Programme format and content varied, ranging from a 1-day programme on emotional intelligence to a 5-year integrated leadership track. The most comprehensive curricula were longitudinal and offered to a small group of residents. Inclusive programmes often taught leadership through the lens of a specific competency. Mixed teaching methods were valued including online learning, simulations, small group discussions, mentorship, reflection, placements and projects. Conceptual frameworks were inconsistently used and programme evaluation seldom addressed high-level or long-term outcomes.ConclusionsLeadership skills are important for all family physicians; however, there is limited literature on comprehensive leadership development during training. Existing curricula were described in this review and we suggest a longitudinal mixed-methods programme integrated throughout residency, covering basic comprehensive skills for all residents. However, evaluative data were limited, and a considerable gap remains in how to effectively approach leadership development in family medicine residency, warranting ongoing research.

Experience-Based Leadership Training: Reflections of African-American School Leaders

1995 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 272-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maenette K. P. Benham ◽  
Edward Shepard
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Leadership Preparation ◽  
The United States ◽  
American School ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Professional Experiences

A variety of innovative pedagogues focused on improving school leadership preparation programs are currently under way throughout the United States. Coupled with these fresh approaches to teaching and learning that center on exploring the professional knowledge of the practitioner, more institutions are actively recruiting school leaders who represent a range of ethnic backgrounds. The intent of the following paper is to examine the usefulness of one innovative instructional approach, an experientially-based leadership retreat, for five African-American school leaders. The stories presented in this paper attempt to link the participants’ lives and professional experiences to the leadership retreat to answer the question “What did they learn about themselves through this experience?” The emergent themes have universal value and positive implications for current and future leadership preparation programs.

Research on the Performance Measurement of High School Leadership Training Camps

2012 ◽  
Vol 468-471 ◽  
pp. 2335-2340
Author(s):  
Chang Chun Tsai ◽  
Cheng Jung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
High School Leadership ◽  
Human Resource Training ◽  
One Way Anova ◽  
Program Data

This paper thus applies Balanced Scorecard to construct performance measures according to the stated goals and actual results of the training program. Data collected through a questionnaire survey is analyzed using descriptive analysis, one-way ANOVA, and factor analysis to explore factors affecting the performance of the training program, differences caused by environmental and individual factors, and the causes of these differences. Finally, suggestions on the application of the proposed measures to analyze the effectiveness of human resources training are provided. These suggestions can be a basis for the future implementation or improvement of human resource training programs.

scholarly journals Intellectual histories of school leadership: implications for professional preparation

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 27-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Gunter
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Intellectual History ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Leadership Preparation ◽  
Professional Preparation ◽  
The Past ◽  
Science Projects ◽  
History Of

Det skiftet som har funnet sted i England når det gjelder innholdet i og organiseringen av skolelederopplæringen, danner utgangspunktet for en presentasjon av et teoretisk rammeverk som kan hjelpe oss til å forstå utviklingen av skoleledelse som intellektuelt felt over tid. Rammeverket er basert på forskning om skoleledelse i en engelsk kontekst i løpet av de siste ti årene og består av fem kategorier som er gjensidig knyttet sammen: Kunnskapstradisjoner, kunnskapsformål, kunnskapsdomener, kontekster og nettverk. Ved hjelp av disse kategoriene identifiseres sentrale trender i utviklingen av skoleledelse som intellektuelt felt i England. Avslutningsvis vises det til implikasjoner om, med og for profesjonen og for videre forskning både i England i andre kontekster.Nøkkelord: skoleledelse, forskningsfeltets intellektuelle historie, ledelsestrening, ledelsesutdanningAbstractThe shift from professional preparation for headship to leadership training in England is the site for the presentation and deployment of a framework for constructing intellectual histories of school leadership. The framework has been developed based on research undertaken in the past decade through conducting independently funded social science projects. The reading of field outputs combined with fieldwork data has produced a five-part framework that examines knowledge traditions, purposes, domains, contexts and networks. In using this framework to examine the intellectual history of the field in England I identify certain key trends in England, where I consider the implications of this about, with and for the profession and for further research both in England and in other contexts.Keywords: school leadership, intellectual histories, leadership training, leadership preparation

Leading with humour and its effect on resilience in the workplace: The perspectives of principals in Kuwaiti secondary schools

2022 ◽  
pp. 089202062110722
Author(s):  
Meznah Saad Alazmi ◽  
Salem Saad Alhajeri
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
School Principal ◽  
It Impacts ◽  
The State Of Kuwait ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Perceptions Of School

This study aimed to explore the extent to which the principals of secondary schools in the State of Kuwait said they practiced leadership with humour and if it impacts on their level of resilience in the workplace. The study sample consisted of 121 male and female secondary school principals from six educational districts in Kuwait who were selected using the random stratified method. The study findings showed that the perceptions of school principals regarding the extent to which they practice leadership with a sense of humour were moderate in all fields. The study also found that school principals enjoy high resilience in their workplace, especially when solving a problem. Finally, the results showed that the more a school principal used humour the more resilient he/she would be in the workplace. The study concluded that humour should be considered as one factor in effective leadership and that leadership training programmes should include this dimension. The level of resilience can be clearly predicted by identifying the extent to which school principals claim to practice leading with humour.

Breaking down the walls of weak knowledge-sharing among Iranian teachers: Investigating a less-considered leadership role of principals

2020 ◽  
pp. 174114322096816
Author(s):  
Hassanreza Zeinabadi
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Principal's Role ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Constant Comparative Analysis

One of the common aspects of professional culture is that teachers share their knowledge and experience only occasionally. However, principals can significantly contribute to reducing this weakness by demonstrating knowledge-sharing in their leadership role. It is critical for Iranian principals to play this role because there is some weakness among teachers due to certain context-specific conditions. The existing knowledge about this vital role is very scarce and cannot provide a complete and clear picture. The purpose of this study is to investigate this less-considered role in the context of Iranian primary schools. To this end, a basic qualitative approach was adopted. Using constant comparative analysis of the data obtained from interviews with successful principals, seven categories of themes emerged for knowledge-sharing leadership. This study not only supports the assertion that the principal’s role in knowledge-sharing is indisputable but also contributes to the school leadership literature. Along with its implications for training programmes for principals, this study has several suggestions for theory and research.

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