EQ966-20 Policy, Strategy and Resources in Education
Introductory description
This module addresses themes in educational leadership and management and aims to develop your confidence and effectiveness in the area. In particular, you will focus on the development and implementation of policy, scrutinising and progressing your own capacity to lead and manage strategically, including how to deploy resources effectively and efficiently.
Module aims
To contribute to an understanding of relevant policy contexts, and to develop participants’ capacity to lead and manage strategically and deploy resources effectively and efficiently.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
- Needs analysis; policy contexts; policy-making as a process; policy analysis.
- Policy, strategy, and policies; levels of strategy; models for strategic management and strategic planning; strategy and development planning.
- Policy analysis and strategic analysis for participants’ work contexts: practical activity.
- Strategic choices for participants’ work contexts: practical activity.
- Strategic implementation; linking goals and resources; effectiveness, efficiency, economy
and equity. - Site-based management and its implications for educational quality in different contexts.
- The resource management cycle, management control.
- Management of premises, learning resources, and time.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING Demonstrate an understanding of the implications of international and national contexts for educational policy . Understand the relationships between national and local policy and strategies for continuing improvement in education.
- COGNITIVE SKILLS Analyse and interpret critically Exercise independence of thought and strategic thinkingRetrieve, select, and evaluate information from a variety of sources
- SUBJECT SPECIALIST/PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Apply strategic perspectives to the deployment of resources in order to secure quality In education. Explore key skills for strategic leadership and management
- KEY SKILLS Key Skills Written communication Working with others Problem solving Numeracy Apply principles of experiential learning to own learning
Indicative reading list
Anderson J E (1994) Public Policymaking: An introduction. Boston, Houghton Mifflin
Barberis P (ed) (1996) The Whitehall Reader Buckingham, Open University Press
Caldwell B J and Spinks J M (1998) Beyond the Self-managing School London, Falmer
Coleman M and Anderson L (eds) (2000) Managing Resources and Finance in Education London,
Paul Chapman
Fidler B (1996) Strategic Planning for School Improvement (Pitman)
Johnson G and Scholes J (2002) Exploring Corporate Strategy (6th edition) Hemel Hempstead
Prentice Hall
Levacic R (1995) Local Management of Schools: Analysis and Practice Buckingham, Open
University Press
Mullard M (ed) 1995) Policy-making in Britain London, Routledge
Thomson R (1989) The British Philosophy of Administration Cambridge, Centre for Business and Public Sector Ethics
Preedy M, Glatter R and Levacic R (eds). (1997) Educational Management: Strategy, Quality and Resources. Buckingham, Open University Press.
Preedy M, Glatter R and Wise (2003) Strategic Leadership and Educational Improvement. London, Paul Chapman
Rawlinson D and Tanner B. (1996) Financial Management in Local Government. London, Pitman
Ross K and Levacic R (Eds) (1999), Needs-Based Resource Allocation in Education via Formula Funding of Schools Paris, UNESCO,
View reading list on Talis Aspire
Subject specific skills
Students should demonstrate a critical understanding of -
- the underlying values, theories and concepts underpinning the policy process, strategic planning and resource management;
- the complexities of the education process and the diversity of policy analysis frameworks/tools;
- power, micropolitics, leadership and strategy within the field of education, at the micro, meso and micro levels.
- the societal and organisational structures and purposes of educational systems, and the possible implications for policy-makers and the policy process
- constructively critique theories, practice and research in the area of education.
Transferable skills
- Active listening
- Cognitive flexibility
- Communication skills
- Complex problem solving
- Confidence
- Coordinating with others
- Creativity
- Critical thinking
- Intellectual ability
- International cultural awareness
- Interpersonal and communication
- Literacy
- Management of learning
- Personal development skills
- Reasoning
- Team working
- Using IT effectively
Study time
Type | Required |
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Seminars | 10 sessions of 3 hours (15%) |
Private study | 100 hours (50%) |
Assessment | 70 hours (35%) |
Total | 200 hours |
Private study description
Independent study hours include background reading, completing reading/other tasks in preparation for timetabled teaching sessions, undertaking research using the library resources, follow-up reading work, working on individual and group projects, the completion of formative and summative assignments, revision.
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You must pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A
Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
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Assessment component |
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Assignment | 100% | 70 hours | Yes (extension) |
Reassessment component is the same |
Feedback on assessment
Feedback proforma uploaded to Tabula, verbal feedback available on request
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