Details for EDU506 Biblical Principles of School Management

Dive into leadership and management theories, this subject delves into the demands and challenges of school management through a biblical lens. Students will asses roles considered to be consistent with biblically-directed leadership as well as asses legistlative requirements of cotemporary ethical standards to stay relevant and up to date with industry standard practice.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: EDU506
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

The following courses are prerequisites:

• EDU400 Biblical Foundations of Education and EDU504 Worldview Perspectives in Education

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Evaluate the demands, challenges and requirements of school management from experience and based on the AITSL Leadership Profiles;
2. Appraise various models, including mentoring, that can enable professional growth for school leaders.
3. Critique leadership and management theories considered to be consistent with biblically-directed leadership;
4. Assess how legislative requirements and contemporary ethical standards influence management practices of Christian school leaders.
5. Select a current educational issue and describe how it affects, or is affected by, school leadership and management strategies;
6. Recommend strategies for its effective resolution with support from the literature, leadership and management theory, and biblical principles.

Subject Content

• Distinguishing and valuing leadership and management theories within a biblical worldview
• Identifying the various roles of the Christian school principal
• The importance of relationships and effective management for leading in community
• Managing a team and building a community of trust
• Understanding the importance of developing effective management skills, particularly listening, coaching, mentoring and motivating professional development
• Managing accountability and compliance issues from an ethical and a biblical perspective
• Strategies for effectively leading the operational management of the school
• Understanding approaches to instructional leadership
• Approaches to strategic planning for improvement and faithfulness to the school’s vision and mission

This course may be offered in the following formats

• This course is delivered by the National Institute for Christian Education

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

• Forum Posts/Reading Reflections (20%)
• Literature Review (30%)
• Justified Case Study (50%)

Prescribed Text

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