A Biblical Vision for Christian School Leadership
Quick Info
- Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
- Course code: EDU505
- Credit points: 10
- Subject coordinator: Mark Hutchinson
Prerequisites
The following courses are prerequisites:
Awards offering A Biblical Vision for Christian School Leadership
This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:
- Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership)*
- Master of Education*
- Master of Education (Leadership)*
Unit Content
Outcomes
- Assess critical features of successful school leadership from a biblical perspective;
- Evaluate the relevance of worldview issues in shaping educational leadership;
- Critically evaluate a range of scholarly literature on general and educational leadership theory;
- Appraise leadership approaches that unite a school community around a biblical vision for schooling and a common educational purpose;
- Interpret and respond to the complexity and challenges for Christian school leadership in the 21st century;
- Propose and promote strategies that build the capacity of team members toward the fulfilment of a biblical vision for school leadership;
- Evaluate weaknesses or growth areas in one’s own leadership practice and develop strategies that will enable them to be more consistent with a biblical vision of school leadership.
Subject Content
- Defining and Clarifying Leadership Theory
- Approaches to School Leadership
- Distributed Leadership
- The Importance of Vision and Purpose in Christian Schooling
- School Culture
- At the Heart of Biblical Leadership
- Christian School Leadership
- Successful School Leadership: What does the research suggest?
This course may be offered in the following formats
- This course is delivered by the National Institute for Christian Education
Assessment Methods
- Forum Posts/Reading Reflections (10%)
- Major Leadership Essay (40%)
- Self-study Project Report (50%)
Prescribed Text
Check with the instructor each semester before purchasing any textbooks