Educational leadership
Reviewed: February 2008
This page has been kept for reference.
It will no longer be updated by ICVET.
Educational leadership positions the framework of leadership in a formal educational setting. The theory draws upon political science and business, but differs itself through a focus on pedagogy and teacher development. Practical educational leadership supports a culture of inspiration to achieve an educational vision. Improving leadership capabilities of practitioners creates a climate for authentic learning for both the teacher and the student.
Everyone can be a leader. It’s your choice!
Exemplar
Ardyce leads in leadership! INTERVIEW | eZine November 2006
Working Together – the creation of a learning space INTERVIEW | eZine November 2006
Leading for Learning - Who is the Learner? INTERVIEW | eZine May 2006
Papers and Reports
Investigating learning through work
CALLAN,
Victor 2005, Investigating
approaches for sustaining and building educational leadership, Consortium
Research Program, NCVER, Department Education, Science and Training
This
paper is a draft literature review and provides an overview of the latest
thinking about the nature of leadership, particularly the character
and behaviours of transformational leaders.
CARLINER, Saul & Sugrue, Brenda (Eds) 2005, ASTD 2005 Research-to-Practice Conference Proceedings, American Society for Training & Development, USA
These papers are based on presentations made at ASTD’s first Research-to-Practice conference, held in conjunction with the ASTD International conference and Exposition in Orlando, Florida, June 2005.
The volume presents reports on empirical studies (qualitative or quantitative) that develop or test a theory and describes reviews, synthesis or meta-analysis of a particular practice and evaluation studies of particular practices providing contextualised prescriptions. These are examples of the papers available:
- Individual and Contextual Predictors of Learning Transfer: An Examination Using Structural Equation Modelling | Dan S Chiaburu
- Partners in a Learning Evolution | Betty Collis & Erland Joergensen
- Assessment and Instructional Tools: Turning Research Into Practice in Marksmanship | Girlie C Delacruz, Allen Munro & Timothy J Devlin
- Comparing the Forecasted Financial Benefits of Blended Training, Classroom Training and Structured On-the-Job Training | Ronald L Jacobs
- Effect of Employee Leadership Training on Manufacturing Productivity | Don Knox
- Lessons Learned or Lessons Noted: Knowledge Management in NASA | Susan Burgess Miller
- Financial Returns from Organizational Culture Improvement: Translating ‘Soft’ Changes into ‘Hard’ Dollars | Eric Sanders & Robert A Cooke
- Turning Recent Research on Learning Strategies into Practice: Practical Applications of Cognitive Apprenticeship | Deborah L Stone & Steven W Villachica
- Leveraging Confucian Culture for Global Success| Jia Wang & Greg G Wang
DODD,
J & Palmieri, P 2004, Leadership
in Vocational Education and Training (VET), Knowledge Tree e-journal
This article reviews some current thinking on educational leadership and describes one model of professional development that has evolved over the last five years.
FOLEY,
J & Conole, L 2003, A Draft Leadership Capability Framework to Assist Leadership Development in the Victorian TAFE Sector, Wheeler Strobel Consulting Group
This report was commissioned by the Victorian Office of Training and Tertiary Education to support leadership development and suggests that educational leadership can arise anywhere within an organisation. The report identifies ten generic leadership capabilities and three capabilities unique to the sector. It distinguishes between management and leadership and divides leadership into organisational and educational leadership.
FALK, I & Smith, T 2003, Leadership in Vocational Education and Training – Leadership by design, not by default, NCVER, Australian National Training Authority
This report describes a research study into leadership in vocational education and training organisations. The study focuses on the processes of leadership – event, situation, context - and draws on literature from a wide range of leadership studies. Leadership in this context is not seen as an attribute of a particular person, but a process that has four stages for solving a problem - the trigger stage, the initiating leadership stage, the developmental leadership stage and the sustainability stage. The study finds effective leadership occurs collectively and continuously.
LEARNING AND SKILLS COUNCILS (LSC) 2005, From
Here to Sustainability: The Learning and Skills Council’s Strategy
for Sustainable Development, Coventry, UK 454KB
Sustainable development is the simple idea of ensuring a better quality of life for everyone now and in the future. Unfortunately sustainable development is often seen as a cost and burden rather than an opportunity – yet it has a strong business case. Businesses, companies, colleges and learning providers that adopt environmental management systems can make significant financial savings. Training providers have buildings and estate responsibilities that are relevant to sustainable development.
Educators have an important role as leaders and participants in sustainable development. They can include sustainable development in their curricula introducing SD skills to every learner and acting as catalysts for other stakeholders in their local communities. They can improve their image, gain access to new markets and better motivate their staff.
This strategy paper recommends key actions relating to buildings and estates; the curriculum; community engagement, and positioning the sector.
MITCHELL, John 2004, VET Leadership PD Needs More Leadership, Campus Review
This article identifies international VET trends in leadership including the government funded formation of leadership centres of excellence, the provision of support programs for new and aspiring leaders and the development of post-graduate leadership qualifications for Institute Directors. How does Australian VET compare with these overseas developments?
MULCAHY, Dianne 2003, Leadership and Management in Vocational Education and Training – Staying focussed on strategy – Volume 1, NCVER, Australian National Training Authority
This report presents the findings of a study into management and leadership within vocational education and training providers in Australia. The focus of the project was to identify and interpret the main features of leadership and management at different levels within VET organisations – a ‘top down’ and ‘bottom up’ view. See Volume 2 for case studies.
