SOE Training Division has taken an initiative by introducing a diploma programme on School Leadership for aspiring and practicing principals. It is a training programme that aims to prepare leaders in education. The School Leadership Programme is a first transformative diploma programme that will inculcate leadership skills in school principals so that they can exhibit excellent performance in managing and leading a school. The leadership qualities of principals will help in developing whole school processes and would help schools to become a 21st century model schools where innovations are made by principals and teachers and students undergo into a meaningful learning experiences. This training programme will deal with a number of professional difficulties experienced by school principals in leading a school and at the same time, it will make the trainees familiar with various problem-solving strategies and tools. The diploma programme is meant for the professional development of school principals. It will transform principals into successful leaders and mentors.
Programme Duration
The course for ‘School Leadership’ will be transacted in 8 Months (16 Modules to be covered)
Extension can be given upto the period of 4 months (Only in special cases)
Date of joining- You can join the course in any month
Programme Structure
Course Process
Students will have their personal tutors who will guide them through course material. Students can make use of e-mail to correspond with tutors and all students will have the facility to interact with the tutors through the discussion forum and chat facility on our website. The course has 16 modules that have to be covered within 8 month duration. You can join the distance learning course in any month and there will be no specific beginning of the academic year. The 8-month duration will be counted from the date you have joined the course.
Mode of Course
The distance course will have two mode depending on the suitability of the applicants:
Postal
Study materials will be couriered to you at your residential address. Personal tutors will be allotted to guide you through the course content. You can correspond with your tutor through email or chat facility at fixed intervals. Upon enrolling, you will be allotted a personal tutor, whom you may contact (through fax, or E-mail: mypersonaltutor@educatorstraining.in) when require any assistance.
Online
You can download the study material online from our website. Personal tutors will be allotted for online mode too. You can correspond with your tutor through email or chat facility at fixed intervals. Upon enrolling, you will be allotted a personal tutor, whom you may contact (through fax, or E-mail: mypersonaltutor@educatorstraining.in) when require any assistance.
The course content, eligibility, criteria and evaluation method will remain same for both the postal and online course.
Evaluation
The course work will be assessed through Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation and it will be based on different criteria and techniques. It would provide enough feedback and space for improvement. Scheme of Evaluation will involve assessment on the basis of Assignments and Test Papers.
At the end of each module, students will be required to submit an assignment that will be subsequently evaluated and graded. The assignments have to be submitted latest by the due dates. Once you have submitted your assignment, your work will be assessed and graded. Your grades will be sent to your tutor, who will have the responsibility of notifying you of your grades (through e-mail as well as post) along with his/her personal comments on your work. There will be eight assignments-one assignment for 2 modules. Students can submit their assignments through e-mail. There will be three test papers at the end of the course. Once you have completed all eight assignments and three test papers, you will be awarded your diploma in school leadership that will reflect an average of all assignments grades and test grades. You will be given your overall grade. The Diploma Certificate in School Leadership will be issued within one month after course completion to the students who will successfully complete the course and have a pass grade in both test papers.
Hands on Training
We also conduct workshops and provide professional exposures to students during the course session in order to impart them hands on training.
Purpose of Our Training Modules
It is widely recognized and agreed that one of the key factors influencing school effectiveness is the nature and quality of leadership exhibited by the school head.
This series of modules has been written to provide school heads and other school professionals with a source of practical ideas about ways in which they can become better educational leaders. The first two modules provide extensive theory on school leadership and existing structure of school education. The other series of modules provide practical skills along with useful resource materials for school professionals andother educational officials.
We also provide a lot of reference materials along with our modules
Who can be benefitted?
Our training modules have been designed for practicing school heads. We are also aiming on newly appointed school heads. At whatever career stage they may be, school heads know that there is always more to learn. Some aspirants of our training programme may still be teachers who aspire to become school heads; these materials are also of great use for them.
Leadership skill in education is also a need for many others involved in field of education, from Minister or Commissioner of Education, through to District Education Officers and their staff, school governors, advisors, coordinators, supervisors, deputy heads, chief education officers, teachers and even, parents and members of community. The training modules are for all who belong to any of these groups, and who are interested in improving their school performance or their own professional skill.
We hope that school principals, teachers, and other school professionals of different educational institutions will find these modules of use.
MODULE 1: Understanding School Leadership
Unit 1: Understanding Leadership Concepts and Theories
Unit 2: Understanding School Leadership
Unit 3: School as an Organisation
Unit 4: Principal Leadership
Unit 5: Teacher Leadership
Unit 6: Self-Assessment Exercise
MODULE 2: Understanding National Structure of Education
Unit 1: Educational Policies and Programmes
Unit 2: Common School System and Right to Education Act 2009
Unit 3: School Sub-Systems, Open Schooling and NCERT
Unit 4: School Boards and Affiliation Process
Unit 5: Educational Loans and Scholarships
Unit 6: Statistics in Education (DISE, STATE/DISTRICT REPORT CARDS, EDI, SEMIS)
MODULE 3: Academic Management
Unit 1: Exam Conduct and Management
Unit 2: Curriculum Development and Syllabus Bifurcation
Resources
Standard Operating Procedure ( SOP)
Admit Card/Teacher Duty Card Samples
Getting Ready for Exams : Letter from Principal
Revision plan for final exams
Circular : Remedial classes
Date sheet template
Letter to the parents of academically weak students
Complete the homework drive
Paper setter appointment slip
Instructions for paper setters
Print order for question papers
Stationery print order
Duties of the Centre Superintendent
Duties of the invigilators
Standing instructions for teachers
Seating Plan Template
Exam duty roster
Certificate of opening the question papers
Daily account of use of answer books
Attendance sheet
Consumption detail of answer sheets
Award list template
Perfection Book
Memo to teacher regarding defective question paper
Memo regarding careless evaluation work
Memo regarding breach of confidentiality
Samples : Report Card Remarks
Exhaustive list of remarks
MODULE 4: Personnel and Payroll Management
Unit 1: Staff Recruitment
Unit 2: Staff Development
Unit 3: Staff Motivation
Unit 4: Staff Appraisal
Unit 5: Staff Supervision and Discipline
Unit 6: Keeping Staff Records
Unit 7: Managing Meetings
Unit 8: Managing Conflict
Resources
Teaching job application form
Appointment letter
Teacher’s consent letter
Circular : Teachers’ capacity building programme
Circular : Advance planning and stay after school
Circular : Maintenance and complaint register
Job Leaving form
Teachers on Duty Form
Questions for Interviewing Teacher Candidates
Interview Guide for Appointment of Special Educators
More Letters, Circulars, Notices, Guidelines and other correspondence
MODULE 5: Curriculum and Resources Management
Unit 1: Establishing the Curriculum
Unit 2: Timetabling
Unit 3: Organizing resources to support the curriculum
Unit 4: Selecting and Managing Textbooks
Unit 5: Libraries, Media and Low cost teaching aids
Unit 6: Examinations, Testing and Record Keeping
Unit 7: Resource Maintenance
Unit 8: Finding Financial Resources
MODULE 6: Financial Management
Unit 1: Sources of School Funds
Unit 2: School Budgeting
Unit 3: Mobilizing Financial Resources
Unit 4: Basic Framework and mechanism of financial management
Unit 5: Expending and Accounting for School Funds
Unit 6: School Accounting and Auditing
Resources
School Budget Planner
Fee Due Notice
The Budgetary Process
MODULE 7: School Transportation Services
Unit 1: Transportation Services
Unit 2: Planning Considerations
Unit 3: Routing and Scheduling
Unit 4: Inspection and Maintenance
Unit 5: Utilization and Evaluation of Transportation Services
Unit 6: Standards and Specifications
Resources
Standard operating procedure [ SOP]
Guidelines for parents
Supreme Court guidelines for school transport
School bus pass
Bus route chart
Seat number allocation template
Bus stop timing chart
School bus discipline procedure
Instructions for students
Bus conduct flow chart
Driver’s daily diary
Transport maintenance logbook
Instructions for drivers and conductors
Alternative transport undertaking
Non-academic staff duty roster
Daily feedback and review form
Periodic efficiency assessment form
Principal’s checklist of transport operation
Instructions for teachers using school bus
Lapse warning to transport contractor
MODULE 8: Purchasing, Warehousing and Distribution
Unit 1: Purchasing
Unit 2: Warehousing
Unit 3: Distribution
Resources
Sample Price Quotation Form, Sample Purchase Order Form, Sample Purchase Expediter Form, Vehicle Log for Mail and Distribution and Warehousing.
Module 9: Communicating and Dealing with Parents
Unit 1: Parent and School Relationship
Unit 2: Parents’ Involvement and Partnership
Unit 3: Communication with Parents
Resources
Annual update of parent information
Parent contact log
Parent school interaction form-1
Detailed parent-school interaction form
Feedback template
Parent school relationship assessment rubric
Sending complaint to parent
Note to parent for not sending activity material
Circular: Parent teacher day
Circular : Hindi recitation competition
Circular : Winter uniform
Circular : Intra-class clay modeling competition
Circular : Hindi and English calligraphy competition
Circular : Voluntary vacation assignments
Circular : Inter school play enactment
Circular : English proficiency test
Circular : Visit to Natural History Museum / Trip to Rajghat
Circular : Compulsory attendance in remedial classes
Letter to parent : student’s behaviour
Circular : Thanking for community service
Circular : Thanking for donation to Prime Minister’s Relief Fund
Notice : Non-payment of school dues
Letter regarding compartment exam
Application template for T.C.
Notice regarding poor performance of child
Intimation regarding struck off name
Letter of appreciation
Warning : Undesirable behaviour by the parent-1, 2
PTA constitution
PTA nomination form
Minutes of PTA meeting
MODULE 10: Personal Relation (PR) Ideas for Principals
Unit 1: Concept of Public Relation
Unit 2: Media, Community and Networking
Unit 3: Quick Ideas for School Public Relations
MODULE 11: School Promotion and Branding
Unit 1: School Promotion and Marketing
Unit 2: School Branding
Unit 3: Hints and Tips for School Promotion and Branding
Resources
Prospectus samples
Admissions Marketing Plans and Budget
Branding
Ceramic Logo print on Utensils, mugs etc.
T-shirt with logo etc
Advertisements samples – Newspapers, Video
Word of mouth publicity
Running a New School with Project Report of School
MODULE 12: Soft Skill Development
Unit 1: Communication Skill
Unit 2: Team Development
Unit 3: Emotional Intelligence/Optimism
Unit 4: Stress Management
Unit 5: Time Management
Unit 6: Conflict Management
Unit 7: Decision Making and Problem Solving
Unit 8: Life Long Learning and Information Management Skill
Unit 9: Entrepreneur Skill
Unit 10: Leadership Skill
MODULE 13: School Management Software
Unit 1: Meaning of School Management Software and Automation Processes
Unit 2: Automating your School –Benefits
Unit 3: Areas for School Automation
Unit 3: Starting and Operating School Management Software
(More than 100 School Processes Covered)
MODULE 14: Monitoring School Effectiveness
Unit 1: Indicators and Characteristics of School Effectiveness
Unit 2: The Rationale for Evaluation
Unit 3: Evaluation Techniques
Unit 4: Planning a Programme of Evaluation
Unit 5: Using Evaluation Findings
MODULE 15: The Governance of School
Unit 1: Defining the parameters of School Governance
Unit 2: Legal basis of school governance
Unit 3: School Managers and Governing Bodies
Unit 4: Relationship between Schools and Other Agencies
Unit 5: Partner in School Management
Unit 6: Right to Information Act and School
Resources- Cases on Right to Information Act
MODULE 16: Auxiliary Services in Schools
Unit 1: School Safety and Security Services
Unit 2: Food Services
Unit 3: Custodian Services
Unit 4: Community Use of School Services
Unit 5: Sale of School Services
Miscellaneous Resources
Calendar making
Almanac Making
House System
Events management
Outdoor Learning
Social Skills at School
Adolescence and Life Skills
Multiple Intelligence
Blooms Taxonomy
LOTS and HOTS
Anecdotal Records
Beginning of a New Session
Use of Prime Resources
Guidance and Counselling
School Evaluation
Book Stores
Utilizing the School resources
Media and Press
District wide School Safety Plan
Task Grid
Admission Process
Admission is open to all aspiring candidates including principals, teachers, students, parents, administrators, coordinators, etc. Aspirants need to fill up the application form. Application form can be downloaded from our website. Complete application form along with an enclosed bank draft for the course fee made in favour of “School of Educators”, payable at Meerut, U.P.- India, should be sent to our postal address through registered post or courier. On envelope you are required to mark the type of diploma program you wish to undergo. It should be distinctly marked as ”ADMISSION FOR DIPLOMA PROGRAM IN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP’.
Postal/Correspondence Address:
School of Educators
381 W.K.Road Below HDFC Bank
Meerut. U.P. – India
(Kindly refer to fee structure link before issuing your bank draft)