Posted: June 13th, 2015

Topic: Educational Leadership

Dear writer please read the instructions carefully and follow it to avoid return the essay to you again

 

Essay structure:

A major aspect of contemporary school leadership concerns the management of change and school improvement. In order to engage in this process the leader needs to develop a deep understanding of the organizational culture of the school. Which specific leadership qualities are associated with successful school change and improvement? Discuss these qualities and the dynamic processes associated with such transformation.

• Overview 10%
• Change/improvement/renewal paradigms 15%
• Organizational and school culture15%
• Leadership qualities associated with successful change and improvement 15%
• Processes of transformation 15%
• Conclusion 10%
• Academic writing 20%

 

• Important information:

 

• The paper is to be a maximum of 2700 words

 

• Assignment must have a Title page and a Contents page.

 

• The word count DOES NOT include the Title page, Contents page, Reference page.

 

• The referencing style is APA 6th Ed., I attached the guide of the referencing style.

 

• Use simple language. And be sure to be easy to understand.

 

• I attached some slides/presentations and also the paper they cover. These should be most useful for the second assignment.

 

 

Resources: (could help you)

 

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Beare, H. (2001). Creating the future school. London: Routledge Falmer.

 

 

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Cuban, L. (2009). Hugging the middle: How teachers teach in an era of testing and accountability. New York: teachers College Press.

 

 

Duignan, P. (2006). Educational leadership: Key challenges and ethical tensions. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

 

 

Eaker, R., DuFour, R., & DuFour, R. (2002). Getting started: Reculturing schools to become professional learning communities. Bloomington, IN:National Education Service.

 

 

Earley, P., & Weindling, D. (2004). Understanding school leadership. London: Paul Chapman.

 

 

Gronn, P. (2003a). Distributing and intensifying school leadership. In N. Bennett & L. Anderson (Eds.), Rethinking educational leadership (pp. 60-73). London: Sage.

 

 

Lieberman, A. & Miller, L. (1999). Teachers – transforming their world and their work. New York: Teachers College Press.

 

 

Lieberman, A. (Ed). (1995). The work of restructuring schools: building from the ground up. New York: Teachers College Press.

 

 

Riley, K.A. & Seashore Louis, K. (Eds.). (2000). Leadership for change and school reform: international perspectives. London: Routledge.

 

 

Taylor, F.W. (1998). The principles of scientific management. Norcross, GA: Engineering and Management Press. (Original work published in 1911).

 

 

Vojtek, R.O., & Vojtek, R.J. (2009). Motivate! Inspire! Lead! Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

 

 

Wolcott, H.F. (2003). The man in the principal’s office: An ethnography (Updated ed.). Walnut Creek, CA: Altamira.