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Title
Navigating professional development of school leaders of New South Wales (Australia) and Hong Kong
Author/Creator
Gamage, David;  Pang, N. S. K.
Institution
The University of Newcastle. Faculty of Education & Arts, School of Education
Description
School administrators hold the key to effectiveness and quality in education, as they are the vanguards of stability and agents of change. SBM (School Based Management) in NSW and Hong Kong has given them increased autonomy in managing schools with accountability. Current trends in both systems indicate commitments to consolidating SBM, making the quality of leadership vital in institutionalizing change. Both systems select principals on merit, as leadership qualities are partly inborn and partly learned, requiring the universities to develop professional development programs to provide necessary education and training. This article presents practitioners’ opinions on the effectiveness of the Master of Leadership and Management in Education (MLMEd) by the University of Newcastle and the Preparation for Principalship (PFP) program by the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Methodology include both quantitative and qualitative approaches and thus the findings are based on student evaluations and interviews or comments by those who followed these programs.
Relation
Educational Practice and Theory Vol. 31, Issue 2, p. 71-86
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http://www.jamesnicholaspublishers.com.au/epatjrnl.htm
Date
2009
Publisher
James Nicholas Publishers
Keyword(s)
Australia;  Hong Kong;  professional development progams;  school leaders;  school based management
Resource Type
journal article
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/809073
Identifier
ISSN:1323-577X
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