Department: Master of Education
Module Description: A thorough study of leadership, its various definitions and forms and a systematic analysis of the effects of leadership on school variables such as student achievement, teacher professional behaviour, educational administration, curriculum selection and development as well as a venture to identify and develop the leadership capabilities of each participant. Careful attention will be given to a) empirical research studies on the effectiveness of various approaches to leadership, and, b) the development and application of research methods for study of leadership in the local context, c) understanding of cross-cultural variables in leadership such as norms and religion, modernization, cultural convergence, issues such as power distance and individualization and development of the role of women in leadership.
Carter, H.M. (2013). Creating effective community partnerships for school improvement: a guide for school leaders. New York: Routledge.
Fullan, M. (2001). Leading in a culture of change. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Leithwood, K & Hallinger, P (2002). Second International Handbook of Educational Leadership and Administration: part one / part two. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Bush, T. (2008). ‘Models of educational leadership’, in. T. Bush & M. Coleman. Leadership and management development in education. London: Sage Publications, pp. 9-23.
Resnick, L. & Glennan, T. (2002). ‘Leadership for learning: a theory of action for urban school districts’, in A.T. Hightower, M.S. Knapp, J.A. Marsh, and M.W. McLaughlin (eds). School Districts and Instructional Renewal. New York: Teachers College Press.
Avolio, B. & Gardner, W. (2005). Authentic leadership development: getting to the root of positive forms of leadership. The Leadership Quarterly, vol. 16, pp. 315–338. Request item
Brooke-Smith, R. (2004). Leading learners, leading schools. London: RoutledgeFalmer.
Brundrett, M., Burton, N. & Smith, R. (eds). (2003). Leadership in education. London: Sage.
Fullan, M. (2002). The change leader. Educational Leadership, vol. 59(8), pp. 16.
Gardner, W., Avolio, B., Kuthans, F., May, D. & Walumba, F. (2005). Can you see the real me? a self-based model of authentic leader and follower development. The Leadership Quarterly, vol. 16, pp. 343–372. Request item
Hargreaves, D. & Hopkins, D. (1994). Development planning for school improvement. London: Cassell.
Hess, F. & Kelly, A. (2007). Learning to lead? What gets taught in principal preparation programs? Teachers College Record, vol. 109(1), pp. 244-274. Request item
Johnson, B. L. (2003). Those nagging headaches: perennial issues and tensions in the politics of education field. Educational Administration Quarterly, vol. 39(1), pp. 41-67. Request item
Nance, J. P. (2003). Public school administrators and technology policy making. Educational Administration Quarterly, vol. 39(4), pp. 434-467. Request item
Townley, A. (1995). Changing school culture. Educational Leadership, vol. 52(4), May.