Middle Leader in Leadership Qualities of a School-Based Curriculum Development Ling Khoon Chow.

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Middle Leader in Leadership Qualities of a School-Based Curriculum Development Ling Khoon Chow

Introduction Aim of Study Research Method Setting of Case Findings Discussion Conclusion Scope of Presentation

Introduction School based curriculum development (SBCD) to improve educational outcomes -A form of decentralization of curriculum decision making to meet diverse needs of students -Greater teacher ownership of curriculum, professional development

Introduction Challenges to SBCD -Implementation issues -Changing the culture in a school and support for the change in school -Teacher capacity and capability -Leadership in change process -Sustainability and staff mobility

Introduction Leadership is important

Introduction Middle leaders are responsible for the introduction, planning, implementation and evaluation of SBCD -Roles related to middle management and subject leadership -S’pore context - HODs/SHs -Forefront of leading learning and improving student outcomes -Leadership qualities of middle leaders play important factor in success of school improvement efforts

- political and paradoxical process - cannot be achieved by a step-by-step, linear process - More factors supporting implementation, more likely change will be successful (Fullan, 2001) Educational Change

Educational Change Teachers Principal Clarity Need Fullan Conceptual Frame of Change Organizational Culture

Aim of Study To study the leadership qualities of a middle leader when leading school-based curriculum development in a secondary school in Singapore

Reseach Questions What is the purpose of SBCD from the perspective of a middle leader, teacher and school leader?

Reseach Questions What are some leadership behaviors of the middle leader that have led to the success of the SBCD?

Research Method Analysis of interviews -Transcribed, sent back to interviewees for verification -Analysed using a thematic analysis framework -Constant comparison method (Corbin and Strauss, 2008) Interviews focused on -Purpose of SBCD -Actions of middle leader before, during and after SBCD Semi-structured interviews (Triangulation) -Middle leader in charge of programme -Teachers involved in programme -Principal of school Exploratory case study approach - Middle leader who led a SBCD in a secondary school

Setting of Case Action School -Typical school with 3 streams, Exp, NA, NT -Recognized as high performing school -Won MOE awards for innovative culture

Setting of Case Middle leader -Jane, Design & Technology (D&T) teacher -Middle leader for four years -Reputation of being innovative and task-oriented

Setting of Case Sec 3 (NT) Holistic programme -Inter-disciplinary project involves D&T, Elements of Business Skills, English, Physical Education, Mother Tongue, Community Involvement Programme,

Findings Purpose of SBCD Common beliefs between teachers, middle leader and principal -SBCD should meet students’ needs -Enhance student learning experience

Findings Purpose of SBCD Select teachers who shared the vision of wanting to do something to meet the needs of the NT students -Similar beliefs of teachers, help to accept change easier -“the right people were on the team…. a group of people who were interested in the project and did not need monitoring….I believe that if you want to try something new, you want it to succeed, and you will want to select the right people” (Principal) -The first year, the people you pick has to be strong and believe in it…because first year, is the one you have a lot of obstacles, and it is unknown” (Jane)

Findings Leadership qualities In Jane Planner -“She is meticulous and plans everything very clearly” (Teacher) -“her ability to plan, not just for students, but also for the teachers, when the teachers need to do what. And her discipline to carry out her plans” (Principal) -Anticipate issues -Seek out partnership that could help in the project -Flexible in approach

Findings Leadership qualities In Jane Empowerment of teachers -In-depth knowledge of individuals, get teachers to act according to their personalities and strengths -Get team to develop tasks with a sense of ownership and achievement, creates a strong motivation for teachers to put in their effort and contribution (Leithwood and Beatty, 2008)

Findings Leadership qualities In Jane Role modelling -“When you lead by doing, it is easier” (Jane) -“She will take the lead in doing a lot of things, she was very hands- on….she worked with them, along the way” (Teacher)

Findings Leadership qualities In Jane Fostering collegiality and collaboration -Good communication, harmonious working relationship -Teachers appreciated that someone cared -Interpersonal skills

Findings Leadership qualities In Jane Sustainability -Planning for others to take over -“sustaining the programme itself, she has groomed a second IC to take over….so I think she has these processes in place, to ensure that there is a handover” (Principal)

Findings School and Organization Culture Open culture -encouraged initiatives by teacher

Findings School and Organization Culture No-blame culture -“Generally, people are quite receptive to new things, so it is quite open” (Jane) -“Open culture, meaning we share very easily, there is no holding back, no hidden agenda” (Teacher)

Discussion Teacher selection -Shared vision -Need for clear vision, target teachers’ beliefs Alignment with school goals (Clarity) Relationship building -Schools cannot achieve change by brute sanity (Fullan, 2007) Care for teachers, building on teachers’ strengths -Increase level of enthusiasm, reduce frustration, transmit sense of mission, indirectly increase performance (McColl-Kennedy & Anderson, 2002)

Discussion Distributed leadership -Shared leadership with team, take more responsibility in decision making in areas of strength People oriented leadership -Discuss individual concerns explicitly. Strengthen shared understandings (Beatty, 2002) Organizational Culture matters -Open culture of management and collegiality among staff as catalysts for innovation

Limitations And Further Work Limitations -Single case study approach, use of only interviews -Precludes any comparison between middle leaders in different contexts Further Work -Research could be expanded with more cases within different school contexts and teacher backgrounds -Longitudinal studies and shadowing to enhance the breadth and depth of the data collected

Implications -Professional development for middle leaders -Vision and mission building -Leadership skills -Coaching and mentoring, informal learning at workplace

Conclusion Role of a middle leader in school based curriculum development is complex and challenging. -Consistent with previous studies (Lee and Dimmock, 1999) Unless middle leaders are committed to make SBCD a priority, the potential of teachers to contribute to any curriculum change will not be realized The central problem is not just strategy or structure, it is about changing the behaviour of people. (Fullan, 2007) -Reculturing teachers, changing their beliefs and habits

Questions And Comments Thank you