School Leadership

Contents

1 Structures and Processes of the Indian Education System

1.1 Types of Schools within different administration bodies
1.2 Roles and responsibilities of education functionaries
1.3 Governance rules and financial management of different types of school
1.4 Relationships between support organizations (Affiliation, regulation and financing bodies ) and the school
1.5 Understanding and interpreting educational policies that impact schools
1.6 Concepts of school culture, organization, leadership and management
1.7 Role of school activities such as assemblies, annual days etc. in the creation of school culture

2. School Effectiveness and School Standards

2.1 School Effectiveness - Meaning and its Characteristics
2.2 Understanding and developing standards in education
2.3 classroom management - effective communication and motivational skills
2.4 Learner-centered educational and inclusive education

3. School Leadership and Management

3.1 Administrative and Academic Leadership
3.2 Styles of leadership
3.3 Team leadership
3.4 Pedagogical leadership
3.5 Leadership for Motivation and change
3.6 desirable change in management
3.7 Conflict management

4. Change Facilitation in Education

4.1 Sarva Ahiksha Abhiyan -(SSA) experiences and RMSA
4.2 Equity in Education - Incentives and schemes for girl child
4.3 issues in educational and school reform
4.4 Preparing for and facilitating change in education through Teacher Education system as prime mover
4.5 Role and function of IASEs, DIETs, CTE - Role, functions and networking of institutions like UGC, NCERT, NCTE, NUEPA, SCERT etc
4.6 Accountability and continuous professional development