QUESTION ONE [25]

The five models of educational management, as classified by Bush, differ in the treatment of various aspects of the management of educational institutions, including the distribution and nature of leadership. The nature of leadership in educational institutions is subject to a range of assumptions.

Provide a critical comparison of the nature of leadership in each of the five models of educational management and identify, with reasons which leadership approach is most relevant to contemporary educational institutions.

QUESTION TWO [25] Spillane, Halveson and Diamond (2004) argue that "leadership is not simply a function of what an individual or group of leaders, know and does. Rather, it is the activities engaged in by leaders, in interactions with others in particular contexts around specific tasks." This can be regarded as collaborative or participatory leadership. Sarros and Santana (2001) refer to mission-oriented leadership, whereby leaders communicate a clear picture of the future of the organisation and encourage subordinates to develop so that the organisation can grow.

With reference to these statements, evaluate the extent to which mission-oriented leadership is collaborative in its nature by examining the tasks of a mission-oriented leader.

QUESTION THREE [20]

The instructional programme is a complex interaction between teaching, learning and assessment. Teaching, learning and assessment are about improved learner performance and achievement. The success of educational leadership can be measured by how far its approach to teaching, learning and assessment leads to improved performance and achievement.

With regard to this, critically discuss the influence of institutional leadership on the instructional programme.

QUESTION FOUR [30]

Management gurus have defined talent as the people who have potential and skills or those who can successfully lead transformation and change in the organisation.

With reference to this:

4.1 Evaluate five change management strategies. (15)

4.2 Critically discuss the following statement: Talent management is a critical factor in developing successful educational institutions.