ASSIGNMENT

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HMEF5023_V2
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
MAY 2020 SEMESTER

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION

1. Answer in English or Bahasa Malaysia.

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 : 27 JULY 2020

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

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

OBJECTIVE
The assignment is focused on instructional leadership practices of head teachers and school
climate. There are two tasks to this assignment. The first task involves an analytical review
of an academic article on instructional leadership practices and school climate at secondary
schools, followed by the second task which is undertaking an actual study related to this
topic in an educational institution.

INSTRUCTIONS
The assignment consists of two questions. Question One requires a review of an article.
Question Two requires students to conduct a qualitative study at an educational institution.

Answer both the questions.

QUESTION ONE

Read the following article:-

Akram, M., Shah, A. A., & Rauf, A. (2018). Head teachers’ Instructional Leadership
practices and school climate at secondary schools. Journal of Arts & Social
Sciences, 5(2), 63–83.

(This article is available online from OUM Digital Library and through the following link)
https://eds-b-ebscohost- com.newdc.oum.edu.my/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?
vid=1&sid=86f2c5a9-cd93-4b37-87ea-170d165a0289%40pdc-v-sessmgr05

Using your own words, review the article using the following format:-

(a) A summary of the article (4 marks)

(b) The strengths and limitations of the article (8 marks)

(c) What might be the implications of this study for instructional leadership practices
and school climate in your own institution/background? (8 marks)
[20 MARKS]

QUESTION TWO

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Identify an educational institution that has a principal who has served in the leadership
position for more than 3 years. The assignment is focused on the teachers’ opinions about
the instructional leadership practices of the head and how much it affects school climate.
You should refer to the article in Question 1, your HMEF5023 module and additional
literature to get an idea of the instructional leadership practices and school climate. You are
required to interview at least TWO senior teachers (at least 4 years of service in the
institution) to attain the relevant data for this study.

With reference to the instructional leadership practices and school climate, the interview
protocol needs to include questions pertaining to this area. You should make full use of
ideas derived from these sources and also fall back to your other readings, internet search
and experience to help you develop other related questions for the interviews.
Please pay attention to the research ethics while undertaking this study. Do not divulge
information that could lead to the identification of the organisation, head or teachers
involved in your study.

Answer all the questions below.

(a) Discuss the background of the two senior staff. (4 marks)

(b) Explain how you construct the interview questions. (4 marks)

(c) Explain in detail how you choose the sample and conduct the actual interview.
(6 marks)

(d) Discuss in detail the views of the two senior staff with regard to the opinions of the
teachers on the instructional leadership practices and school climate in the
institution. (20 marks)

(e) Discuss the implication of your study on the leadership development of school
leaders in your context. (6 marks)

[40 MARKS]
[TOTAL: 60 MARKS]

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ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
HMEF5023_V2/ EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP/ MAY 2020
QUESTION ONE (20 marks)

Criteria Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory Max

*QN CLO Weight
4 3 2 1 0 Marks
1 2 Summary- 3 aspects 1 Excellent summary of Good summary of Satisfactory summary Weak summary of There is no summary 4
a) Aim/Purpose the article in relation article. of article in the three the three aspects- evident.
b) Research methodology to the three aspects. aspects. items are inaccurate
c) Main findings and missing.

2 Critique 2 Excellent critique of Good critique of the Satisfactory critique Limited critique of There is no critique 8
Highlight main points the article. Highlightsarticle. Highlights 4 of the article. the article. evident.
4 Strengths at least 4 strengths strengths and 4 Highlights 2-3 Highlights 1 strength
4 Limitations and 4 limitations. limitations. strengths and 2-3 and 1 limitation. No
Strong evidence from Supported with limitations. evidence from the
the paper and evidence from the Insufficient/inaccurat paper.
relevant literature. paper and relevant e evidence from the
literature. paper.
2 Personal response on the implications of 2 Excellent personal Good personal Satisfactory personal Weak personal No personal 8
the study. response to the response on the response on the response on the response is evident
implications. Opinions implications. Good implications and implications of the
expressed very opinion presented. opinion is moderate. study. Opinion is
clearly. very weak.
Total 20
*QN = Question Number

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HMEF5023_V2/ EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP/ MAY 2020
QUESTION TWO (40 marks)

Criteria Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory Max

*QN CLO Weight
4 3 2 1 0 Marks
2 3 Background of the two staff 1 The discussion of the The discussion of the The discussion of the The discussion of the
There is no 4
staff background is staff background is staff background is staff’s background is
discussion of the
excellent. good. adequate. weak. staff’s background.
3 Construction of the interview protocol/ 1 Explanation of the Explanation of the Explanation of the Explanation of the There is no 4
questions construction of the construction of the construction of the construction of theexplanation of the
interview question is interview question is interview question is interview question is
interview
excellent. good. adequate. weak. construction.
3 Conduct of interviews 1.5 Excellent Good discussion. Adequate discussion. Limited discussion.There is no 6
discussion. discussion.
3 Views of the two senior staff in detail 2.5 The analysis is The analysis is good The analysis is The analysis is weak There is no analysis 10
excellent with strong with evidence to average with some with no evidence to evident
(a) evidence to support. support. Good effort supporting evidence. support. Limited
Discussion of senior staff number one Good effort to to elaborate. The Some effort made to effort to elaborate.
elaborate. The findings are elaborate. The The findings are
findings are presented with good findings are merely presented
presented with analysis. presented with with limited analysis.
excellent analysis. adequate analysis.
3 (b) Discussion of senior staff number two 2.5 The analysis is The analysis is good The analysis is The analysis is weak There is no analysis 10
excellent with strong with evidence to average with some with no evidence to evident
evidence to support. support. Good effort supporting evidence. support. Limited
Good effort to to elaborate. The Some effort made to effort to elaborate.
elaborate. The findings are elaborate. The The findings are
findings are presented with good findings are merely presented
presented with analysis. presented with with limited analysis.
excellent analysis. adequate analysis

3 Implication of the study on leadership 1.5 Excellent discussion Implication of the There is an attempt to Implication of the There is no 6
development of school leaders. on the implication study is discussed discuss the study is done very discussion on
with convincing well. implication but briefly and implication
arguments. The inadequately done. insufficient.
implication is well
presented.
Total 40
*QN = Question Number