Course Title School Governance

Course Code # EDLM

Credit hours 3 (48 hours of classroom contact session and double the student engagement out of classroom)
Nature of the
Course
Theory and Practice
Course
Introduction
and Objective
This course tries to prepare prospective educational leaders in following different
components of good governance such as participatory, consensus oriented,
accountable, transparent, responsive, effective and efficient, equitable and
inclusive, and follows the rule of law. This course provides an overview of legal
principles and rules of particular relevance to school building administrators and
introduces issues of applied ethics. This course will develop skills in the
interpretation and application of law to school situations and based on the policy of
teachers. This course provides insight into some fundamental issues addressed by
school law and ethical dilemmas of relevance to school leaders.
Enabling
Objectives
a) to familiarize the students with different components of good governance
b) to enable students to interpret and apply different school governance principals,
approaches and theories.
c) to enable students to comply with legal and ethical issues in school governance.
d) to encourage students to appreciate good governance practices across the globe.
e) to encourage students to localize good governance practices.
f) to familiarize the students with different governance models.
g) to familiarize the students with different regulatory frameworks for school
governance.
h) to encourage students to align school governance in relation to leadership and
learning
i) to enable students to build effective school governance system in their schools.
j) to acquaint students with the common practices and emerging strategies aimed at
improving school governance
k) to familiarize students with varied issues in school governance
Learning Unit
Learning
Unit One
Net contact
6 hours
1. Introduction to School Governance
What it is: Contextual meanings
Evolution of school governance
Why it matters
Management, governance and administration
Connections between Governance, Leadership, and Learning
Learning
Unit Two
Net contact
2. Typology and Dimensions of School Governance
Types of school governance
Dimensions of governance


6 hours
- Participation
- Voice and Accountability
- Transparency and Control of Corruption
- Responsiveness and Regulatory Quality
- Equity and inclusion
- Rule of law
Learning
Unit Three
Net contact
6 hours
3. Models and Structure of School Governance
Models of Governance
- Stakeholder Model
- Business Model
Structure of school governance
- National
- Regional
- Local
- School Body
Decision making roles
Strategic or operational roles
Decentralization and Decision Making
Learning
Unit Four
Net contact
6 hours
4. Good Governance and Practices
Key features of good governance
Legal bases of good governance
Ethical bases of good governance
International practices
National policies and practices
School Based Cases and Practices (Examples of good governance from
around the country)
Learning
Unit Five
Net contact
3 hours
5. Improving School Governance
Redesigning Institutions
Redefining Responsibilities (State Control vs. School Autonomy)
Common Practices and Emerging Strategies Aimed at Improving School
Governance
Learning
Unit Six
Net contact
3 hours
6. Impact and Effectiveness of School Governance
Impact of the School Authority on School Improvement
School Responsibility to the Local Community
Corporate social responsibility
Accountability to the local community
Evaluation of the effectiveness of school governance
Learning
Unit Seven
Net contact
2 hours
7. Issues and Trends in School Governance
Legal and Ethical Framework
Power and Conflict
Trends in School Governance
Emerging "Crisis of Governance"


Changing contexts and future developments
Total net
contact hours
32 hrs + 32 hours of practical engagement outside classroom
Course
Delivery
Method and
Other
Requirement
a) Explanation/ lecture/ demonstration
b) Class discussion
c) Pair work/ Group work
d) Presentation
e) Independent study
f) Project work
Assessment
a) Internal: 40%
b) External: 60%
i. Attendance 5%
ii. Class participation 5%
iii. Group Project and Presentation 10%
iv. Individual Production and Presentation 10%
v. Mid-semester test 10%
External evaluation will be based on 3 hour final examination.
Basic Texts
References

Bolman, L. G., & Deal, T. E. (2008). Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice, and leadership (4th
ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Fowler, F. C. (2009). Policy studies for educational leaders: An introduction (3rd ed.). Allyn &
Bacon.