Faculty of Education and Arts
School: Education
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
Leading StaffUnit Code
EPA5157Year
2015Enrolment Period
1Version
2Credit Points
15Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
Online
Description
This unit considers the importance of building staff capacity through professional learning and ethical decision making in a highly competitive labour market and a climate of increased public accountability. The unit examines the importance of staff selection, professional standards, ethical behaviour and the management of conflict within the context of organistional improvement.
Equivalent Rule
Unit was previously coded EPA4157, EPA5154, EPA6157
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Analyse and manage staff behaviour within an ethical decision-making framework.
- Critically discuss the importance ofstaff selection and support when leading school improvement.
- Design and develop professional development models suitable for both individual and whole-of-school needs.
Unit Content
- Module One: Building staff capacity. Staff selection. Induction. Mentoring. Performance management.
- Module Three: ethical decision-making. Attributes of an ethical leader. Codes of behaviour: ethics and conduct. Managing professional misconduct. Conflict resolution. Managing industrial issues.
- Module Two: Teacher professional learning. Professional learning models. Professional standards. Reflective practitioners.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Lectures, workshops and on-line support.
Assessment
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Assignment | Assignment One | 50% |
| Assignment | Assignnment Two | 50% |
ONLINE| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Assignment | Assignment One | 50% |
| Assignment | Assignment Two | 50% |
Text References
- Crowther, F., Kaagan, S., Ferguson, M. & Hann, L. (2002). Developing teacher leaders: How teacher leadership enhances school success. Thousand Oakes, CA: Corwin Press.
- Colley, H. (2003). Mentoring for social inclusion: a critical approach to nurturing mentor relationships. London: Routledge-Falmer.
- Stoll, L., Bolam, R., & Collarbone, P. (2002). Leading for change: Building capacity for learning. In K. Leithwood and P. Hallinger (eds) Second International Handbook of Educational Leadership and Administration. Dordrecht: Kluwer.
- Leadership Centre of Western Australia. (2008). Leadership framework. Perth: Department of Education and Training, Western Australia.
- Lashway, L. (1996). Ethical leadership. ERIC ID 397463. ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management. Eugene, OR.
- Ingvarson, L., Anderson, M., Gronn, P. & Jackson, A. (2006). Standards for school leadership: A critical review of literature. Canberra, ACT: Teaching Australia.
- Chang, P. Cohen, L., Pooley, J.A., & Breen, L. (2003). From reducing attrition to building learning communities: A university mentoring program. In F.K. Kochan & J.T. Pascerelli (Eds), Global perspectives on mentoring: Transforming contexts, communities and cultures (pp 227-293). Greenwich CT: Information Age Publishing.
- Tickle, L. (2002). Understanding teacher induction. In Teacher Induction: The way ahead (pp 1-28). Buckingham: Open University Press.
- Day, C. &, Harris, A. (2002). Teacher leadership, reflective practice and school improvement. In K. Leithwood & P Hallinger (Eds) Second International Handbook of Educational Leadership and Administration (Part 2). Dordrecht: Kluwer.
- Hargreaves, A., & Fink, D. (2006). Sustainable leadership. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
Website References
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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Faculty of Education and Arts
School: Education
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
Leading StaffUnit Code
EPA5157Year
2015Enrolment Period
2Version
2Credit Points
15Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
Online
Description
This unit considers the importance of building staff capacity through professional learning and ethical decision making in a highly competitive labour market and a climate of increased public accountability. The unit examines the importance of staff selection, professional standards, ethical behaviour and the management of conflict within the context of organistional improvement.
Equivalent Rule
Unit was previously coded EPA4157, EPA5154, EPA6157
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Analyse and manage staff behaviour within an ethical decision-making framework.
- Critically discuss the importance ofstaff selection and support when leading school improvement.
- Design and develop professional development models suitable for both individual and whole-of-school needs.
Unit Content
- Module One: Building staff capacity. Staff selection. Induction. Mentoring. Performance management.
- Module Three: ethical decision-making. Attributes of an ethical leader. Codes of behaviour: ethics and conduct. Managing professional misconduct. Conflict resolution. Managing industrial issues.
- Module Two: Teacher professional learning. Professional learning models. Professional standards. Reflective practitioners.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Lectures, workshops and on-line support.
Assessment
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Assignment | Assignment One | 50% |
| Assignment | Assignnment Two | 50% |
ONLINE| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Assignment | Assignment One | 50% |
| Assignment | Assignment Two | 50% |
Text References
- Stoll, L., Bolam, R., & Collarbone, P. (2002). Leading for change: Building capacity for learning. In K. Leithwood and P. Hallinger (eds) Second International Handbook of Educational Leadership and Administration. Dordrecht: Kluwer.
- Leadership Centre of Western Australia. (2008). Leadership framework. Perth: Department of Education and Training, Western Australia.
- Tickle, L. (2002). Understanding teacher induction. In Teacher Induction: The way ahead (pp 1-28). Buckingham: Open University Press.
- Lashway, L. (1996). Ethical leadership. ERIC ID 397463. ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management. Eugene, OR.
- Ingvarson, L., Anderson, M., Gronn, P. & Jackson, A. (2006). Standards for school leadership: A critical review of literature. Canberra, ACT: Teaching Australia.
- Hargreaves, A., & Fink, D. (2006). Sustainable leadership. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
- Day, C. &, Harris, A. (2002). Teacher leadership, reflective practice and school improvement. In K. Leithwood & P Hallinger (Eds) Second International Handbook of Educational Leadership and Administration (Part 2). Dordrecht: Kluwer.
- Chang, P. Cohen, L., Pooley, J.A., & Breen, L. (2003). From reducing attrition to building learning communities: A university mentoring program. In F.K. Kochan & J.T. Pascerelli (Eds), Global perspectives on mentoring: Transforming contexts, communities and cultures (pp 227-293). Greenwich CT: Information Age Publishing.
- Colley, H. (2003). Mentoring for social inclusion: a critical approach to nurturing mentor relationships. London: Routledge-Falmer.
- Crowther, F., Kaagan, S., Ferguson, M. & Hann, L. (2002). Developing teacher leaders: How teacher leadership enhances school success. Thousand Oakes, CA: Corwin Press.
Website References
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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