Unit Outline

This unit is aligned to the Principal Preparation Program (formerly titled Shadowing for Aspiring Principals) professional learning delivered by the Professional Learning Institute (PLI) - Department of Education, Children and Young People (DEYCP), Tasmania. The nationally recognised program takes account of contemporary learning models for the development of future principals. It provides participants with an understanding of the practices that underpin the work of effective principals. Aspiring principals develop a self-understanding of their leadership style and emotional intelligence skills and enrich their capability to become a school principal.
The key components of the program for aspiring principals include:
•   Completing the Australian Professional Standard for Principals 360° Reflection Tool
•   Accessing professional learning and skill development through reading, discussions, networks, and case studies
•   Observing another principal by engaging in a continuous shadowing experience for up to five days, plus follow-up reflective conversations
•   Working with a trusted colleague to learn what effective principals do
•   Being exposed to other leadership styles
•   Developing a school leadership action research learning project.

Please note that the Summer school offering of this unit is restricted to students enrolled in the DECYP Leadership program.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of adult learning principles
2.	Critically reflect on learning from the Principal Preparation Program and relevant literature
3.	Articulate a critically defensible personal leadership approach and how that will inform own practice
4.	Demonstrate the ability to plan, develop, implement, analyse and reflect upon a workplace leadership project
5.	Demonstrate the ability to communicate in written and oral forms in a scholarly and appropriate manner

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	ESM762

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Satisfactory participation in coursework	See the MyLO site for the due date	0 %	LO1, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Critical Reflection	See the MyLO site for the due date	100 %	LO2, LO3, LO5

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Satisfactory participation in coursework

Task Description:

You are required to complete all activities and tasks in the Principal Preparation Program, participating fully in the 5 days of the workshops during the year, the 5 days of shadowing and facilitating an inquiry related to leadership of teaching and learning in your local context – this will bring together ideas from the readings from the course, your survey and your educational framework.

Satisfactory participation in and completion of the Principal Preparation Program is a pre-requisite for students undertaking the unit.

ILO1 and ILO4 are addressed through participation in the DECYP Tasmania Professional Learning Institute’s Leadership Starts from Within program.

Task Length:

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	RPL	LO1, LO4

Assessment Task 2: Critical Reflection

Task Description:

Drawing on your experiences in the Principal Preparation Program, the information gathered from your shadowing experience and with reference to relevant literature, critically reflect on your learning from your inquiry and how it has helped you consolidate a personal leadership framework.

You will be assessed on how well you are able to analyse and synthesise your knowledge to effectively communicate and critically defend your personal leadership framework.

Task Length:

2500 words

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

100 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate the qualities of a reflective practitioner by critically reflecting on the impact of your learning experience in developing your personal leadership framework	LO3
2	Demonstrate the qualities of a reflective practitioner by reflecting on your insights you have gained and what these mean for your leadership practice, including supporting explanation and justification that is critically analysed, synthesised and...	LO2
3	Writing clearly and precisely following APA conventions	LO5

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.