Exam Details
| Subject | Head Teachers as School Leaders | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | |
| Department | School of Education (SOE) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. Answer the following question in about 600 words:
The head teacher is expected to provide instructional, transformational and collaborative leadership to schools. Discuss the expectations and challenges resulting from these roles.
OR
Discuss the socio-economic factors that impact the school system and the future of schooling.
2. Answer the following question in about 600 words:
Explain conflict as a source and cause of stress. Giving examples, differentiate between intra and interpersonal conflicts.
OR
Discuss the essential disciplines of a learning organisation according to Peter Senge.
3. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each:
Describe the characteristics of an effective school.
Discuss the ethical issues you face as a head teacher.
Explain the reasons for holding meetings in schools.
What are the barriers to effective delegation
Do you consider 'bossing' or 'managing' as leadership? Why?
Describe the various steps at the planning stage of the teaching-learning functions in a school.
4. Answer the following question in about 600 words:
Explain the importance of problem solving skills for a head teacher. Illustrate the problem solving model you employ as a head teacher.
The head teacher is expected to provide instructional, transformational and collaborative leadership to schools. Discuss the expectations and challenges resulting from these roles.
OR
Discuss the socio-economic factors that impact the school system and the future of schooling.
2. Answer the following question in about 600 words:
Explain conflict as a source and cause of stress. Giving examples, differentiate between intra and interpersonal conflicts.
OR
Discuss the essential disciplines of a learning organisation according to Peter Senge.
3. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each:
Describe the characteristics of an effective school.
Discuss the ethical issues you face as a head teacher.
Explain the reasons for holding meetings in schools.
What are the barriers to effective delegation
Do you consider 'bossing' or 'managing' as leadership? Why?
Describe the various steps at the planning stage of the teaching-learning functions in a school.
4. Answer the following question in about 600 words:
Explain the importance of problem solving skills for a head teacher. Illustrate the problem solving model you employ as a head teacher.
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Departments
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
- School of Agriculture (SOA)
- School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
- School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
- School of Education (SOE)
- School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
- School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
- School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
- School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
- School of Health Science (SOHS)
- School of Humanities (SOH)
- School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
- School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
- School of Law (SOL)
- School of Management Studies (SOMS)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
- School of Sciences (SOS)
- School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
- School of Social Work (SOSW)
- School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
- School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
- School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
- School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
- Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)
Subjects
- Head Teachers as School Leaders
- Human Resource Development
- Leadership for Better Schools
- Managing Teaching-Learning
- School Governance and Financial Management