School Based Management and Accountability - EDST5459
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of Education
Course Outline: School of Education Course Outlines
Campus: Kensington Campus
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: Enrolment in one of the following Education programs 1970, 2354, 2359, 7960, 8910, 8926, or 8960
CSS Contribution Charge: 1* (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Description
This course provides a systematic study of the theory and practice of School Based Management (SBM), its background and its most important features. However, the major focus of the course is normative and analytical rather than descriptive. Thus, it will be primarily concerned with suggesting ways in which SBM may be interpreted and applied so as to bring about improvement in schools, particularly the improvement of siudent learning omtcomes. Central to this focus is the policy framework of school and professional autonomy in the context of broader requirements for accountability. The course also examines the nature of leadership within this framework.