Assignment Career Development (HRMD 5103) for May Semester 2009

FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE

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HPGD2203EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENTMAY SEMESTER 2015ASSIGNMENT

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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS1. This assignment contains question that is set in English.

2. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing.

3. You must submit your hardcopy assignment to your Facilitator and ON-LINE via the MyVLE. For the online student, you are to submit a softcopy of your assignment via MyVLE and another softcopy to the facilitator via e-mail. Refer to the portal for instructions on the procedures to submit your assignment on-line. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted assignment and proof of the submission for personal reference. Your assignment must be submitted on 10-12 July 2015 (4th Seminar). 4. Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another persons assignment. You should also not plagiarise another persons work as your own.

EVALUATIONThis assignment accounts for 60% of the total marks for the course.OBJECTIVE: This assignment is designed to provide learners the opportunity to accurately and effectively apply the relevant theoretical knowledge and practical skills to assess the management of educational institutions. Specifically, the assignment will give learners the opportunity to gather relevant information from various sources and conduct a small scale investigation focusing on actual school environment.

INSTRUCTIONS: This Assignment consists of three (3) tasks, Task 1, 2, and 3 which are inter-related. You are required to complete all three (3) tasks and submit them as a single assignment.QUESTION:There is powerful new evidence about the significance of school leadership in determining school outcomes. Leightwood (2004) for instance, concludes that school leadership is second only to classroom teaching as an influence on pupil learning.Task 1Write a critical review of literature related to the importance of school leadership on student outcomes. Your review must be based on at least FIVE journal articles related to this topic. The review should be 5 6 pages in length. [40 marks]Task 2Based on your review of related literature, develop a questionnaire to be used to conduct a survey in a school/institution of learning to find out the effectiveness of leadership in their organisation.

i. You must first state the objectives of the survey and the research question(s) you have formulated (1 page) before you develop the survey instrument.ii. Your survey instrument should contain at least 20 questions.iii. The purpose of the survey must be clearly stated on the first page of the survey instrument.

iv. Instructions to respondents must be clearly written.v. The survey must be administered to at least 25 respondents.[30 marks]Task 3

Analyse the responses from your respondents and report your findings. Your report must highlight significant findings related to your research question(s) and include recommendations on how the effectiveness of leadership in that particular organisation can be enhanced.

[30 marks]

[TOTAL: 100 MARKS]

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES / ASSIGNMENT FORMAT Use double space and 12-point of Times New Roman font.

The assignment should contain about 3000 5000 words (15 20 pages). Provide reference using the American Psychological Association (APA) format. References should be latest (year 2005 onwards). Assignments should be submitted according to the due date. You are to submit a softcopy of your assignment online through myVLE and a hardcopy to your facilitator.

Plagiarism is not acceptable. If you are not sure what is meant by plagiarism, refer to the various websites which discuss this matter, e.g. owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts.

HPGD2203 EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT

MARKING SCHEME: ASSIGNMENT (60%)

Task 1 (40 marks)

RATING

16 2011 156 100 5

CONTENT 5 or more articles selected and each specifically related to the topic selected

Provided a very comprehensive and detailed background; a wide and deep coverage of the topic

A comprehensive and critical analysis - the findings/results of articles were thoughtfully compared, contrasted and/or connected to each other

identified the limitations of the literature reviewed

The conclusion of the review summarized the knowledge found from this review and the knowledge is related to the topic under study 4 articles selected and each specifically related to the topic selected

Showed a detailed background but not comprehensive enough; sufficiently covered the work but a few areas not deep enough

Some critical analysis -the finding of articles were compared, contrasted and/or connected to each other

Some limitations of the literature reviewed

The conclusion of the review summarized the knowledge found from this review 2 -3 articles selected and some minimally related to the topic

Background with basic information; covered the topic at a general level

A limited critical analysis;

Literature is presented in a descriptive way

A limited analysis on the limitations of the literature reviewed 1 article selected and related/minimally related to the topic

No critical analysis; merely description of some existing literature

the limitations of the literature reviewed were not mentioned

ORGANISATIONRATING

10 -- 127 94 61-3

The review was organized using relevant subheadings/themes

The review was suitably organized based on the contents of the selectedarticles The review was organized using subheadings

The review was suitably organized based on the contents of the selected articles The review was minimally organized

Some subheadings were provided but did not clearly relate to the contents of the selected articles

The review was minimally organized and writing was difficult to follow throughout

MECHANICSRATING

7 -- 85 -- 63 -- 41-- 2

There were no grammatical, spelling and/or punctuation errors

transitional phrases were used to guide the reader throughout the text Adheres to 5-6 page criteria There were occasional grammatical, spelling and/or punctuation errors that did not distract the reader Exceeds or does not meet 5-6 page There were recurring grammatical, spelling and/or punctuation errors that formed some distraction to the reader Exceeds or does not meet 5-6 page criteria There were many grammatical, spelling and/or punctuation errors that distracted the reader from the content of the writing Exceeds or does not meet 5-6 page criteria

Task 2 (30 marks)

No.CategoryMarks

1Objectives of the survey3

2Research question(s)3

Instrument:

4Clearly stated purpose of study on cover 4

5Clarity of questions5

6Layout (graphics, arrangement of items into suitable constructs/

arrangement of options)6

7Content all essential aspects are addressed6

8Clarity of instruction/Spelling/Grammar3

Total30

Task 3 (30 marks)Award marks based on the quality of the entire report. The report must include the elements mentioned below.CATEGORYExcellentGoodAcceptableUnacceptableSCORE

Introduction Strong introduction of key question(s)

Clearly delineates subtopics to be reviewed Conveys key topics and key question(s)

Delineates subtopics to be reviewed Conveys topic but not key question(s)

Describes subtopics to be reviewed Does not adequately convey topic

Does not describe subtopics to be reviewed3

Methodology Clearly describes the setting of the study

Clearly explains sample/participant selection process

Describes clearly and in detail how the survey/collection of data was carried out

In-depth explanation on how data was analysed Describes the setting of the study

Explains sample/participant selection process

Describes how the survey/collection of data was carried out

Clear explanation data analysis Setting of the study is mentioned

Information about sample/participant is included

Does not provide clear description about process of collecting data

Explains data analysis process Does not adequately describe the setting of the study

Does not explain sample/participant selection process

Does not describe how the survey/collection of data was carried out

Does not explain how data was analysed6

Content In-depth discussion and elaboration in all sections of the paper Significance of findings clearly stated In-depth discussions and elaboration in most sections of the paper

Provides basic or general analysis

Pertinent content is omitted Brief discussions on a few sections

General discussion14

Organization Ideas are logically arranged to support the purpose of argument

Ideas flow smoothly from one to another and are clearly linked to each other Ideas are arranged logically

Ideas are clearly linked to each other for the most part Generally, writing is arranged logically but occasionally ideas fail to make sense

Reader is fairly clear about writers intends Writing is not logically organised

Frequently ideas fail to make sense together3

Mechanics Paper is free of grammatical errors and spelling

Grammatical/spelling/

punctuation errors are rare and do not detract from the paper Very few grammatical/spelling /punctuation errors interfere with reading Grammatical errors/spelling/

punctuation substantially detract from the paper2

Citations & References Cites all data obtained from other sources

Correctly written using APA citation style All citations recorded using APA style

Rare errors in APA style Errors in APA style are noticeable

Citation style in inconsistent Does not cite sources2

TOTAL SCORE30

[TOTAL: 100 MARKS]6