ASSIGNMENT

HPGD2203
EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT
MAY 2023 SEMESTER
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SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION

1. Answer in English or Bahasa Malaysia.

2. Number of words: 3000 – 5000 words, excluding references for EACH question
(Questions 1 and 2).

3. Submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file.

4. Submit your assignment ONLINE.

5. Submission date : 18 JULY 2023.

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

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

PART I

The assignment consists of two questions. Students are required (1) to analytically review
one article related to school management and (2) to respond to the subsequent questions
by implementing the related findings based on the framework given. Students must compile
all the answers to both questions and submit them as a single assignment.

QUESTION 1 (20%)
Read carefully the research article listed below and prepare a critical review of the article.

Kafa, A (2023). Teachers’ perceptions of school principals’ role in tackling the pandemic
crisis. International Journal of Educational Management, 37(2), 350-360.
DOI 10.1108/IJEM-02-2022-0056

[Total: 20 marks]

QUESTION 2 (30%)
The role of a school principal is to provide strategic direction in the school system. School
leadership involves setting clear goals, managing curriculum, monitoring lesson plans,
allocating resources, and evaluating teachers regularly to promote student learning and
growth. They are central to shaping a positive and professional school learning
environment (Sergiovanni, 2014).

a) Based on the statement above, you are required to conduct an interview session with a
school leader or a middle leader on their best practices in ONE of the three listed areas
as follows:

i. Instructional supervision
ii. Monitoring lesson plans
iii. Supporting professional learning communities (PLC)

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You can conduct a face-to-face interview, Google Meet, or other suitable means to conduct
the interview sessions.

c) Write a report as follows:

i. Describe the background of the informant
ii. Discuss the findings of the informant’s best practices in ONE of the three
listed above
iii. Elaborate on the implications of the finding
iv. Conclusion

[Total: 30 marks]

PART II

ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION (10%)

Discuss the following topic(s) in the forum and submit proof of your participation in the
online discussions:

(a) Are teachers considered professionals in the teaching profession? Explain with relevant
examples.
(b) Why do teachers need to participate in decision-making in schools?
(c) Discuss the challenges that teachers encounter in implementing School-Based
Assessment.

[Total: 10 marks]

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 ATTACHMENT
ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS

HPGD2203 EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT/ MAY 2023 SEMESTER

QUESTION 1 (20%)
Unsatisfactory
Excellent Good Fair Poor Or Max
*QN CLO No response
Criteria Weight Marks
4 3 2 1 0

1 1 Relevance 0.5 The review is very relevant, The review is relevant, The review is relatively The review is hardly The review is not 2
and the discussion and the discussion relevant, and the discussion relevant, and the appropriate, and
demonstrates an excellent demonstrates a good demonstrates a relatively discussion the discussion
understanding of the understanding of the good understanding of the demonstrates a reflects no
article. article. article. limited understanding knowledge of
of the article. the article.

1 2 Breath 1 All the key aspects of the Most of the key Some of the key aspects of Few key aspects of the No key aspects 4
article are adequately aspects of the article the article are adequately article are adequately of the article are
covered in the review. are covered covered in the review. covered in the review. covered in the
adequately in the review.
review.

1 2 Depth 2 Ample evidence of critical Adequate evidence of Some evidence of critical Little evidence of No evidence of 8
and in-depth analysis of critical and in-depth and in-depth analysis of the critical and in-depth critical and in-
the content. analysis of the content. content. analysis of the depth analysis of
content. the content.

1 1 Clarity 1 The review is excellent,
focused, coherent, and
well discussed with support
from expert knowledge/
theory/ past research.
The review is good, The review is relatively The review is vague, The review is not 4
focused, coherent, and focused, coherent, and well lacks focus and focused and
well discussed with discussed with support coherence, and is not without support
support from expert from expert knowledge/ well discussed. from expert
knowledge/ theory/ theory/ past research. Discussion lacks knowledge/
past research. support from expert theory/ past
knowledge/theory/ research.
past research.

1 1 Organisation 0.5 Effective organisation and Clear organisational The organisation seems The discernable No discernable 2
well-suited to the purpose. pattern. The main adequate. The difference organisation is not organisation.

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 The main points are
distinct from the
supporting details. Graceful
transitions create coherent
progress toward a
conclusion.
points are distinct from between the main points clear.  The difference
the supporting details. and supporting details is between the main
Smooth transitions relatively distinct. Quite points and supporting
differentiate vital smooth transitions details is blurred.
points. differentiate vital points. Transitions are hardly
present.

Total 5 20
*QN = Question Number

QUESTION 2 (30%)
Unsatisfactory
Excellent Good Fair Poor Or Max
*QN CLO No response
Criteria Weight Marks
4 3 2 1 0

2 1 Background of the 1 In-depth discussion written. The discussion is The discussion is The discussion is brief. There is no 4
informant detailed. adequate. discussion.

2 2 Discussion of the 3 Discussion is in-depth and The discussion is Discussion is adequate. Only a brief discussion There is no 12
findings based on critical. Very relevant data detailed. Relevant data Quite relevant data of the findings. discussion of the
perceptions of the support it. support it. support it. Irrelevant data support findings.
informant it.

2 3 Implications of the 2.5 There are very practical There are practical There are quite practical There are unpractical There are no 10
findings implications of the findings. implications of the implications of the implications of the implications
findings. findings. findings. written.

2 1 Conclusion 1 The conclusion is substantial The conclusion is firm The conclusion is quite The conclusion is not The conclusion is 4
and ties up with the issues. and ties up with the firm and ties up with the firm and ties up with the missing.
issues. issues. issues.

Total 7.5 30
*QN = Question Number

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INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SUBMIT PROOF OF ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION (10%)
Do the following:
1. Select the best FIVE (5) of your postings from the forum discussion set up by your tutor.
2. Do screenshots of the postings and include them as images in your assignment.
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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PART II

Marks for the forum will be given based on the following rubric:
Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory Max
QN CLO Criteria Weightage 4 3 2 1 0 marks

(a) Are teachers Quality of All five comments are The four comments Two or three One post was Postings are done
considered Postings excellent, are clear, appropriate, comments are submitted. OR All past the assignment
professionals in appropriate, relevant, relevant, meaningful, relatively reasonable, posts are done in timeline.
the teaching meaningful, and and respectful. appropriate, one day. OR No postings given
respectful. Postings reflect meaningful, and OR None of the as proof of
profession?
Postings reflect active participation within respectful. comments is participation in
Explain with participation within the assignment Postings show relevant. discussion
relevant the assignment timeline relatively short OR Comments are
examples. timeline. participation time. short responses that
are not substantial
(b) Why do or meaningful.
teachers need to Minimum effort (e.g.
3 2.5 “I agree with Tina”) 10
participate in
decision-making
in schools?

(c) Discuss the

challenges that
teachers
encounter in
implementing
School-Based
Assessment.
Total Marks 2.5 10
*QN = Question Number